Thursday, November 22, 2012

For the love of wool

Many thanks to all the spinners and buyers of my wool and mohair. Even the smallest sale will help keep the flock fed and continue on another year. Lots of small businesses are closing, breaking even is one thing, but loosing money is another. Supporting small farms and businesses will surely keep this country going in tough times. Consider giving a local homegrown, handmade or homemade gift before buying that junk that travels so many miles, and how much fuel is wasted on that, in more ways than one, and most of it ends up in the landfill, forever. Wool and mohair is renewable and easy on the environment and then will return to the earth, eventually. Most of my fleeces are grown on grass, sunshine and rain. The does and ewes that are bred and nursing lambs or kids are given a small amount of grain and top quality hay to keep them from using their body reserves. It's a cycle that started with the beginning of time and will continue after we are gone with the support of those that love wool.

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