Harvesting Fiber

A by-product of using prescribed grazing on our farm is sustainable wool. Our sheep not only help sequester carbon back into the ground, they also produce fiber while reducing our farm’s carbon footprint. Wool is a natural fiber created through the cycle of photosynthesis from solar energy, carbon dioxide and water which nourishes plants.

Our yarn is available for sale in store and online at Avenue Yarns in Albany, CA. We have partnered with this wonderful neighborhood full service knitting store in the East Bay. Our yarn offerings vary each year according to the breeds of sheep and natural color blends we make. Majority of our sheep breeds are Finn, Shetland and Romney mixes. All proceeds from yarn sales go towards supporting the farm’s mission.

About our fiber:
Our animals are an integral part of our carbon farming practices. They graze on the plants, produce protein fibers through the growth of their wool, and they are shorn seasonally to harvest their fiber. We process our fiber at Valley Oak Wool Mill, an independently run and woman-owned business in Woodland, CA. Our fiber is certified by Fibershed as sustainable and Climate Beneficial.

We comply with

Fibershed’s guidelines

  • all our fiber is harvested within Northern California
  • no items nor any of its constituent parts are genetically modified or contain genetically modified organisms
  • our fiber and yarn are not manufactured biosynthetics
  • all labor is sourced within California