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eating the vine that ate the South

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✨💜🌱 Kudzu blossom harvested from the mountains of Western North Carolina. Message us to place special orders for fresh and/or dried blossoms (fresh available until October 1 local pickup only, dried may be mailed — $80/pound fresh, $120/pound dried). .... *** Important! If you harvest kudzu for consumption be sure to know the history of the harvest site and that there are no nearby contaminants. #kuzu #kudzu #kuzuflower #kudzuflower #kuzublossom #kudzublossom #eatingthevinethatatethesouth
✨💜🌱💜✨ Kudzu Culture is out and about harvesting blossoms and vines for various educational workshops and clients! ... check out our website for info. on upcoming events, including Explorations in Kudzu Vine Fiber @localclothinc September 21 in Asheville, NC. .... 🕸 🌱🕸 . #kudzu #kuzu #kuzufu #gegen #葛 #葛の根 #кудзу #пуэрария #葛粉 #クズ #كش ياباني #കുഡ്സു #کدوزو #sắndây #kudzuculture #kudzucoop #wnckudzu #fiberart #handspun #dropspindle #eatingthevinethatatethesouth #spinningthevinethatatethesouth #weavingthevinethatatethesouth #orbweaver
Join us in exploring the surprising story kudzu has to tell us, and bring your ideas of how its fibers can be used for fiber art! Instructors Justin Holt and Lauren Bacchus will guide workshop participants in hands-on kudzu vine processing throughout the morning. We will visit a nearby kudzu patch and discuss harvesting techniques, and do some hands-on harvesting if appropriate. We will then work together to rinse already retted fiber (retted means “rotted,” so prepare for a stink!) to prepare it for use in weaving. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet and a little messy. During lunchtime we will hear the story of kudzu, an intriguing tale of many layers, and introduce the group to the culinary and medicinal benefits of kudzu roots, another valuable product of this useful plant. Participants will also get to try samples of dishes crafted with our own, locally made kudzu starch! Throughout the afternoon, we will then work with processed kudzu fibers to explore how the material responds to various manipulations. Pre-processed fibers will be provided for participants to make a woven bookmark or bracelet on a d.i.y. cardboard loom. Feel free to bring a small loom or other spinning and weaving equipment to experiment with. Additional pre-processed fibers will be available for purchase. Don't miss this unique workshop that encompasses ecology, sustainability, anthropology, fiber art, and so much more! Workshop cost $180, materials fee $20 / Coffee, tea and snacks provided Registration link in bio 💚 #kudzu #kuzu #kudzufiber #kuzufu #spinning #weaving #art #warrenwilsoncraft #warrenwilson #fiberart
Join us in exploring the surprising story kudzu has to tell us, and bring your ideas of how its fibers can be used for fiber art! Instructors Justin Holt and Lauren Bacchus will guide workshop participants in hands-on kudzu vine processing throughout the morning. We will visit a nearby kudzu patch and discuss harvesting techniques, and do some hands-on harvesting if appropriate. We will then work together to rinse already retted fiber (retted means “rotted,” so prepare for a stink!) to prepare it for use in weaving. Wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet and a little messy. During lunchtime we will hear the story of kudzu, an intriguing tale of many layers, and introduce the group to the culinary and medicinal benefits of kudzu roots, another valuable product of this useful plant. Participants will also get to try samples of dishes crafted with our own, locally made kudzu starch! Throughout the afternoon, we will then work with processed kudzu fibers to explore how the material responds to various manipulations. Pre-processed fibers will be provided for participants to make a woven bookmark or bracelet on a d.i.y. cardboard loom. Feel free to bring a small loom or other spinning and weaving equipment to experiment with. Additional pre-processed fibers will be available for purchase. Don't miss this unique workshop that encompasses ecology, sustainability, anthropology, fiber art, and so much more! Workshop cost $180, materials fee $20 / Coffee, tea and snacks provided Registration link in bio 💚 #kudzu #kuzu #kudzufiber #kuzufu #spinning #weaving #art #warrenwilsoncraft #warrenwilson #fiberart
Precious kuzu starch from this year’s harvest ... Harvesting and processing kudzu is hard work, but so worth it. Kudzu root starch is beneficial in many ways, and so fun to cook with. ... 🖤 ... #eatingthevinethatatethesouth #kuzu #wnckudzu #kudzuculture #gegen #kudzu #kudzuroot #kudzurootstarch #japanesearrowroot #葛 #葛の根 #кудзу #пуэрария #葛粉 #クズ #كش ياباني #കുഡ്സു #کدوزو #sắndây #kudzumedicine
Are you a #FARMER in the Southern United States with #KUDZU on your land? We are eating the vine that ate the south, and want you to join us. We are researching how we can potentially tap into an existing, abundant, and valuable resource. Please fill out the survey in our bio if you are interested in partnering with us! #kudzuculture #kudzucultureindustries #agriculture #usdasare #usdasaregrant #ssare #ssaregrant #southernfarmer #northcarolinafarmer #ncfarm

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