Images from Maine fiber farms and artists, left to right, top to bottom: Hilltop Handspun natural yarn and pink hydrangea and yarn sign; Pearl the Columbia sheep at Rockin’ Sheep Farm, Underhill Farm loom-woven textile, Hamilton Farm fleece pelts, Sherlock the alpaca from Northern Solstice Alpaca , Yellow flowers drying for future dyeing at Versicolor, Starboard Farm yarn skeins on Maine’s Downeast coastline.

There’s still time for Maine fiber farms, artists, maker, and processors to join this promotion!

• Are you a Real Maine member focused on fiber? Please use this form to join the fall fiber tour and trail promotion as soon as possible. Need additional help? Use these membership guides.
• Note: Host sites may benefit by completing the Maine Craft Weekend promotions form to enhance overall outreach.

You Can Help Promote Real Maine’s Fall Fiber Tour & Trail!

The Fall Fiber Tour & Trail agritourism promotion event returns for the fourth year this October.

Participating businesses offer varying displays, activities and educational insight about everything from caring for fiber animals and crops, and behind-the-scenes looks at textile production, processing, yarns, knitting, felting and fiber arts activities.

If you’re a fan of Maine’s fibershed farms that grow, produce or make fiber products, or if you are a participating site, you can help promote this unique event and local businesses.

Ideas to help promote the Real Maine Fiber Tour & Trail and more October agritourism events!

• View and share the event promotional assets:
  • Event flyers
  • Social media: You’re Invited – 1 |  You’re Invited – 2 | You’re Invited – 3Natural Dye –  Farm Pun | Alpaca Bag – Farm Pun | Local Skein – Farm Pun | Never Enough Yarn  
• Follow and share State of Maine social media posts. Suggested pages: Real Maine Facebook, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry Facebook and Instagram (@MaineDACF, and @MaineFoliage). 
• Cross-promote! There are many farm product agritourism events happening this October, including Open Creamery Day and Fall Maple Festival
• Get involved with a group of businesses and supporters dedicated to local textiles, fiber arts, and durable, quality crafted clothing and home goods connected to farm and soil stewardship with a focus on limited synthetic materials for produce a recyclable farm product. Examples: Fibershed Directory and Maine members, Fiber Frolic, Maine Craft Weekend (MCW) fiber artists sites 

Real Maine Video Tutorials and Printable Guides

• Video – Getting Started With The Real Maine Member Portal
• PDF – Member “Quick Guide” – includes visuals and instructions
• Library of Real Maine webinar recordings and helpful videos