grassroots politics and activism are at the core of ash’s business practice. they are always working to further their own anti-oppression and sustainability education, and do their best to find a healthy balance between increasing accessibility for their offerings and their own stability. the following list are ongoing initiatives that ash incorporates into their business practices:

• from field to skin - ash’s side project is an educational and networking tool focused on strengthening and expanding the canadian fibreshed, and by extension the concept of fibresheds in communities across the world. through interviews, a producer map, resources page, and more, ash curates and facilitates a platform that operates on a free-for-all approach. if you are interested in supporting from field to skin, please visit the support page or contact ash directly.

• crush scholarship - created in honour and memorial of a sweet friend that ash initially met during one of their classes, the crush scholarship is available to trans/non-binary/gender non-conforming and/or bipoc individuals wishing to learn more about the practice and joy of natural dyeing.

• wholesale yarn support for designers - ash is happy to offer yarn support to designers and knitting publications at their wholesale rate. you can learn more here.

• 1% of sales donated to a rotating list of causes every month - this list will grow over time. donations have been sent to organizations including:

  • agape table

  • cnib guide dogs

  • gidimt’en legal defense fund

  • harvest manitoba

  • mama bear clan/north point douglas women’s centre

  • manitoba possible

  • manitoba theatre for young people

  • national bail out

  • ocama collective

  • orange shirt day organization

  • pdx protest bail fund

  • rainbow resource centre

  • serc (sexual education resource centre manitoba)

  • sunshine house

  • toronto indigenous harm reduction