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Martha Cant sells her wool and yarn through a Bodega co-op and has produced some commercially-spun yarn from her sheep.

Her dream is to help others learn about wool, and the sheep that produce it, by building a teaching studio — The Sheep’s Stable — on her 3-acre Ramona ranch. Born and raised in Ramona as Debora ...

A human's haircut? Boring, expensive, uninspired. But a sheep's haircut? Now that's an event for an audience. On Saturday, April 27, Fox Chase Farm will once again open its gates for Sheep Shearing ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s springtime, and just like us, animals ...

Williamstown Rural Lands' Sheep to Shawl Festival drew families to Sheep Hill on Saturday for a day of shearing ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA), on Saturday, March 14, at Purdue University ...

From Highland pastures to global fashion, wool’s history is woven into Scotland’s identity. Wool has transformed Scotland’s landscapes, livelihoods, and legacy. Shane joins fashion historian Sally ...

Do not be fooled by the adorable cover of “Unraveling,” or by its flippant subtitle (“What I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world’s ugliest sweater”). This witty, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ...

Scottish shearer Duncan Adams is helping New Zealand counterpart Jed McAlley Duncan Adams is in his third season helping farmers in the North Island of New Zealand. The 26-year-old from Banchory in ...