Around the Mill

It feels that this year, more than others, we have been anxiously awaiting the spring equinox and the shift from a cold winter grind to a sunny spring sprint toward summer. The first day of...

Over a year has passed since we sent out our last blog and, like so many, we find it hard to remember what life was like back then. So much has changed! In that year...

Here we go, another year comes to a close. The promise of a new decade awaits us just around the corner, with 2020 visions of mitten thrums and madder dyed sweaters and fine lace-knit throws....

Well, here we are again at that special time of year when things are a strange mix of merry and bright and chaotic and fast - the all capital letters HOLIDAY SEASON! We are holding...

Fall. While every season has it's unique beauty and claim to some special part of the soul, Fall commands a pretty big one. It's the season of harvest when the hopes and dreams and plans...

This year we're participating in the event Alberta Open Farm Days, which, if you haven't heard of it before, you'll want to because it's pretty cool! Alberta Open Farms Days is a collaborative, province-wide event where...

The Fibre Artist Residency - one of our favourite happenings each year - is in full swing already. It's an art residency that highlights the different ways in which wool becomes beautiful finished works of...

We are very excited to welcome you back to the mill for another Slow Food Calgary Secret Farm Picnic. In truth, it's not much of a secret because we're getting together around the summer solstice...

The summer season is a wonderful time at the mill - the prairie is beautiful, the gardens are full of blossoms and bees and birds, and there is FUN STUFF HAPPENING! To kick things off,...

Here at the Mill, we are in the middle of a deep deep winter freeze. It's a little depressing. Canadian winters are long at the best of times and they feel particularly long when you...