All winter long, Local Farm cows eat dried grass hay that is stored in bundles or bales tied with twine. As she feeds out the hay to her cows, Farmer Debra cuts the twine at the knot and hangs each strand over a peg until she has enough to bundle like those hanging from the tree by Joyce.
On Columbus Day, Motherhouse offers a free workshop on wreath-making with leftover twine and wire coat hangers.
We bundle the strands of twine with the knots in a clump and braid them around the bent hanger frame...
...and decorate them with dried flowers and ribbons.
This year, we had a bumper crop of straw flowers!
Finished wreaths can be purchased for $15-$25 at the Motherhouse table at the West Cornwall Farmer's Market or directly from Debra@Motherouse.us (860-672-0229).
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