Friday Marketplace 2026 ( 2027 EDITION)

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Our mission is to create the cleanest, greenest and most responsible processing practices, yarn, fabric, clothing and products and to build community around the reclamation of a local natural textile industry.

Using traditional methods on vintage equipment, we are processing natural wool fibre from small Canadian farms. We produce a line of artisanal garments in the same way that it has been done for thousands of years; chemical free, non-toxic, long-lasting clothing that eventually returns to the soil.  We work exclusively with Canadian grown fibre; Wool, Alpaca, Mohair and small amounts of Angora and Llama.  We process raw fleece for small to mid- sized Canadian farms. For our own brand of clothing and household products, we purchase raw wool from Ontario fibre farms, checking that their practices are both chemically and cruelty free.   We are home to the “15 Mile Jacket”, the “25 Mile Sock” and the “40 Mile Sweater”.

Black Sheep Farm is an agroecological farm, prioritizing soil health, biodiversity, and social justice. The sheep are grazed on pasture using intensive managed Be, to maximize the positive soil carbon capture benefits of ruminants, while producing food and fibre from something humans can’t eat, grass.

Red Maple Homestead is a fibre mill, sheep farm and creative arts hub rolled into one.  They produce rovings, rug yarn, finished goods and offer weaving classes in their studio on farm.

Gezellige Farm is a small family farm and fibre mill located in Acton, Ontario. We specialize in custom, small batch processing of natural fibres into batts, roving, felt, custom  blends, dyed fibre and pellets.  We work with wool, alpaca And other natural fibres, carefully transforming raw fleeces into beautiful, ready to use products. Our mill is set up specifically for small producers, fibre artists and shepherds who want their own fibre back - clean, carded and prepared with care.  Whether you are a spinner, felter or small farm looking to add value to your clip, we offer flexible, artisan processing tailored to your fibre and your creative goals.   

One of the translations of the French word “farfelu” is “hare-brained” which precisely describes the beginning of my journey into the fibre arts.  I bought my first French angora “Cadbury”, in 2004 with the intent to learn to spin his beautiful fibre.  Two years later, one rabbit had blossomed into a full-fledged breeding, showing and spinning obsession.  More room and better equipment were required.  Finally, in 2020 the rabbitry moved to a small farm, first adding alpacas, then in 2021 a Belfast Mini. Mill.  I hope to help you fufill your own fibre ambitions!

Lovely mohair yarns and rovings, grown and processed on the farm.