Zoe Gilbertson
2024
Zoe Gilbertson is a designer, educator and founder of LIFLAD CIC, a not-for-profit working systemically at the intersections of fashion, fibre & farming. She’s held leadership roles in design and education and has extensive project management experience involving enterprise and innovation. A recent Churchill fellowship allowed her to research and spend time with designers, organic farmers, academics, and entrepreneurs across Europe to understand how they are developing agroecological value chains for hemp and flax. Zoe co-founded the Bast Fibre Network and is developing a Landworkers Wardrobe.
My Sessions
Bioregional Bast Fibres – Developing LOCAL Agroecological Value Chains for Flax & Hemp Using GLOBAL Open-Source Knowledge Exchange
Zoe Gilbertson
Vicky Putler
Claire O’Sullivan
Nick Evans
Tim Crabtree
Members of The Bast Fibre Network will share their thoughts, experiences, and future plans for developing values-led, agroecological, local supply chains for flax and hemp. We will discuss the potential benefits for farming, not just financial but also community and social aspects. We will share learning from farmers in Europe who have extensive growing experience […]