06/10/2026
This is how we build soft, strong, renewable textile from the ground up.
I used to hate the job of skirting fleeces, removing all the gross stuff.
But now I love it.
What changed?
Not only does the texture under my fingertips feel good, grounding and centering me in the present, but more importantly, I get tangible feedback on how the past year went on the farm. It’s not a supervisor telling me how I did. It’s not someone telling me what my goals should be for the coming year. It’s just me and the fleece, assessing, making decisions, celebrating the harvest (or sometimes grumbling about burrs!), and charting a path forward.
This is how I know that every fiber leaving my farm to become yours - your clothing, your craft, your art - is excellent. This is how the health of the soil affects the health of the animals and in turn affects the quality of your textile. And this is how we build soft, strong, renewable textile from the ground up.
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