Bloomington, IND - March 26th, 2022, WIUX’s Music Market proved just that. It was a celebration of not just resilience, but local artists and students coming together. Concerts, whether it’s a stadium or a house show, are an unparalleled medium that connects a community. After a rough year of empty venues, Music Market celebrated an era of change and new beginnings.
Couple who raises animals for their fiber is finding ways to help other fiber farmers
Although they both work fulltime, two U.S. veterans decided to buy some land in Kansas and begin a new endeavor a farm for specialty animals. The animals they raise produce fibers that are made into yarn.
In addition to working with the fiber, this spring, Collen and Michael McGee plan to open a gift store and purchase equipment to start processing wool at their farm, Rowantree Farm in Abilene. They also want to bring Kansas fiber producers together to form an association.
The McGees started Rowantree Farms five years ago. In addition to laying hens of all types, they raise a few cows and several types of fiber animals sheep, goats and rabbits. They also keep a couple of donkeys around to help protect their flock.