22 Jul

Posted at 17:46h in Fibre Info

Job Title: Spinning Mill Operator Job Location: TapRoot Farms Port Williams Nova Scotia Canada Compensation: Starting at$16.00 per hour Hours: 20-40 hours per week, includes days, evenings, and weekends (Saturday only) Number of Vacancies: 3 positions Work Locations 19 Collins Rd, Port Williams Terms of Employment Full Year, Part Time and Full-Time Join Our Team at TapRoot Fibre Spinning...

31 Jan

Posted at 17:13h in Fibre Info

  Not sure where to shop for your next creative project's supplies? Here is a list of 10 yarn shops across Nova Scotia that offer gorgeous selections of yarns, and other fibre craft materials!   1. Fia Fia [caption id="attachment_19143" align="alignright" width="215"] Find yarns like this pink Briggs &...

15 Jan

Posted at 15:15h in Fibre Info

Job Title: Spinning Mill Operator  Job Location: TapRoot Farms Port Williams Nova Scotia Canada Compensation: $16.00 per hour  Hours: 40 hours per week, shift 3:00 - 11:00 PM Start Date: ASAP Number of Vacancies: 2 positions Language of Work: English  Benefits: 50% Cost Share Individual Medical Plan, TapRoot Fibre Mill Yarn available...

14 Jan

Posted at 19:51h in Fibre Info

Written by Tom Spence & Alison Cullingham, sharing their beginning in their flax adventure. Alison and I bought a four-quarter Cape Cod style house, built circa 1800, on 12 acres just outside Chester, Nova Scotia, in 2015.  The house and land had been derelict for about...

25 Mar

Posted at 17:17h in Fibre Info

Here is a list of places to purchase flax seed in Canada. Prices and availability may change, so check the websites for the most up-to-date information. Also, if you know of any websites we've missed, please let us know so we can add them. Thanks! TapRoot...

12 Mar

Posted at 03:09h in Fibre Info

Have you ever wondered what happens to the wonderful fibre goods produced by TapRoot Fibre Mill? Here is a list of the websites of our mill customers who offer their wool products for sale. If we missed you, please let us know so we can...

07 Apr

Posted at 11:40h in Fibre Info

[gallery size="full" columns="1" ids="17390,17365,17389,17388"] Our linen is gown, processed,  and spun by us, each batch is unique. Our yarns and spun with flax tow which is the byproduct of hackling flax for long line. These shorter fibers are gathered up and go through a process of...