Sheep
From Divas to Escape Artists: A New Episode of Voices in Wool
I put out a call for shepherds to share stories of their favorite sheep. And respond they did! What's it like to live with sheep? Do they have personalities? And do shepherds have favorites? Of course most people know that the answer to all three questions is a
Flocks and Fibs
Greetings and happy New Year! Since we last spoke, the sheep have been busy. One of my favorite sheep-related people on Instagram is Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík, better known as @farmlifeiceland [https://www.instagram.com/farmlifeiceland/]. Pálína has made a name for herself by sharing gorgeous, funny, tender photos and videos
Submit Your Sheep Story
Hooray! I want to hear all about this remarkable sheep of yours. What made it so special? Was it smart, or generous, or silly, or mischievous? Or was it simply a really good friend? You can submit your story in two ways: 1. Call TWC's voicemail at 888-653-5558
Eyes in the Sky: Meet Lior Patel
We love wool, but we love the sheep who grow wool even more. My next Voices in Wool guest Lior Patel is curious about the sheep themselves, the ways in which they navigate the landscape and one another. I'm talking with Lior Patel, the 42-year-old professional drone photographer
Sheep in Motion
A hearty hello, and an extra welcome to those of you who've just joined us in the past week! Claire's transhumance [https://www.thewoolchannel.com/voices-s1-e1/] in Switzerland is now underway. While they're following their flock on foot, Israeli drone photographer Lior Patel [https:
A Mill of One’s Own
It's Earth Day, and I'm eager to tell you about a bundle of wooly goodness that just reached me from a farm in England. It is redolent of sheep. Not the spicy fragrance of spinning oil we often equate with wool yarn, but the bright and
Ram on the Run!
Earlier this week, a two-year-old Icelandic ram made international headlines after it chased a cyclist down an Ontario road for more than a kilometer. The ram, named Ozzy, had snuck out of a nearby farm and was defending his territory against this most peculiar intruder. Lucky for us, there'
