Today I’m talking with Candice English of The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers, a hand-dyed yarn company and storefront in downtown Great Falls, Montana. In 2019 she founded Sisters United, a nonprofit organization that grew from a deeply personal place for Candice. The mission of Sisters United is to share aid, opportunity, and tools for healing with the Indigenous women and children in the rural Montana area, where she shares familial roots. Our conversation touches on the many paths of Candice’s journey, with creative drive and spirit leading the way. The various roles we play in life as makers and entrepreneurs all start with an exploration of the imagination, and a vision for a better world.

To donate, support, or collaborate with Sisters United, visit sistersunitedmt.org and check out the Sisters United merchandise at thefarmersdaughterfibers.com, where 90% of proceeds go to the Sisters United Fund. You can connect with Candice on the Making app @thefarmersdaughterfibers and on Instagram at @thefarmersdaughterfibers and @sistersunitedmt.

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SUPPORTERS

We’re so grateful for our BRIGHT Collective supporters and wanted to give a shout out to two of them today. 

Nestled in the heart of Belfast, Maine, Fiddlehead Artisan Supply is a maker’s paradise by the sea. Offering a large array of apparel and quilting fabrics, patterns, notions, books, and extensive art, craft, and embroidery supplies, Fiddlehead’s helps you turn inspiration into reality.Visit their online shop at fiddleheadartisansupply.com and their local shop in Belfast, Maine.

Tangled Yarn is a family-run online yarn shop specialising in sustainable yarns from smaller independent suppliers. Making connections and building a community with other crafters is of great importance; they host regular knit nights and workshops in their studio in Romiley, Stockport (UK). Visit their online shop at www.tangled-yarn.com.

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