Pluff Mudd Farm

06/12/2026

Another one...

06/12/2026

Love this! This guy has so many of these, and farm animals give the messages.

06/10/2026

These beauties are pressed and ready for ecoprinting!

06/06/2026

Another reason to love wool! And sheep!

In a surprising twist for regenerative medicine, the secret to healing broken bones might be found in your sweater. 🐑🦴
Scientists at King’s College London have successfully developed a bone-healing material made entirely from sheep wool. The breakthrough centers on keratin, the structural protein in wool, hair, and nails, which was used to create a scaffold that tricks the body into rebuilding bone tissue.
In recent animal and laboratory trials, this wool-derived material didn't just support bone growth; it produced tissue that more closely resembled healthy, natural bone than any current synthetic or collagen-based alternative. Because wool is naturally renewable and often discarded as waste by the farming industry, this provides a cheap, sustainable, and high-performance source for future medical implants and surgeries.
The most mind-blowing part? The body gradually absorbs the wool scaffold as the real bone takes its place, leaving no foreign hardware behind. This discovery marks a massive leap for orthopedic surgery, offering a future where complex fractures can be "knit" back together using the same biological building blocks as a sheep's coat.
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News Source:
Science Daily – "Scientists turn sheep wool into a bone-healing material in a major medical breakthrough" (May 22, 2026)
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05/21/2026

Get connected with local small farms! Come out and see this farm and the vendors! Share this and spread the word! 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

05/09/2026

"Hang In There!"...Bumblebee Bee version! (Remember the kitten poster from the 70s?!)

05/07/2026

Come to this event! Food, music, vendors,...and do a little indigo dyeing with us!💙💙💙

05/05/2026

Lunch And Learn in a beautiful setting! Details and sign up here!

Indigo Dye Lunch & Learn Experience at Marsh Hen Mill Immerse yourself in the rich history and artistry of indigo in the Lowcountry with a thoughtfully curated Indigo Dye Lunch & Learn Experience on Edisto Island. Hosted by Gina Moore of Pluff Mud Mercantile in collaboration with Kelly Fort of Pluff...

04/25/2026

Something to think about...