Around the Mill

We here at the Mill want to wish you - out there in the wooly world - a happy, warm, relaxing holiday season! The Christmas holiday season marks the one time of year when the...

Every year I am amazed at how quickly the holiday season comes up. One moment we are in the midst of fall harvest, the next we are barrelling into winter and holiday festivities. This year...

We're pleased to have Slow Food Calgary return to the mill this year on Saturday June 23rd for another Secret Farm Picnic to celebrate the summer solstice and good, clean, fair local food, drink, and textiles!...

Does spending the summer at the mill sound like a super fun thing to you? Do you love working hard outside? Are you passionate about sustainable gardening, compost systems, and soil health? Are you interested...

Even if the snow refuses to melt away, spring has arrived here at the mill; the days are longer, the greenhouse good and hot, and our world is full of beautiful spring colours - our...

Happy Holidays Folks! Today was our last day at the mill in 2017; we're shutting down for a holiday and will not open up again until Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018. Thank you to everyone who...

With the landscape covered in snow it's not so hard to fathom that the winter holidays are close at hand. This is just a quick note to let you know about a few upcoming dates...

Join us at the Mill on Saturday, July 29th for "Midway Community Presents" - a market event and saskatoon u-pick showcasing some of the local community's talented growers, artists, and entrepreneurs! Custom Woolen Mills is...

If you've been reading our blog, then you may already have heard that Sylvia Olsen of Salish Fusion Knitwear is coming to the mill this fall. We are so excited to have her join us...

Last year we partnered with Slow Food Calgary to celebrate the summer solstice; Slow Food got the BBQ spit turning out here at the mill and delicious local food, music, and fun was shared by...