Indiana is home to roughly 2,000 sheep farms and over 50,000 head of sheep, making the state number 28 for sheep production in the U.S. Even with Indiana’s bountiful flocks, however, it’s unlikely you ...

Sheep shearing, baby lambs and a petting zoo drew crowds to Glen Allen’s annual Sheep, Fiber & Farm Festival, offering ...

“Wool is the new yoga,” declares Bláthnaid Gallagher. Gallagher is a well-known Galway sheep farmer and passionate advocate ...

Some people have a nose for whiskey. Jenn Phillips has a nose for wool. "I can smell a fleece and tell if it’s good, and depending on the scent, it’ll be nice and sweet," Phillips said. The Amity ...

SAUNDERS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Instead of a paintbrush, Rhonda McClure uses a needle. Her canvas is a piece of felt, and her paint is hand-dyed wool. “All the wool that we sell here is grown on site, ...

As a clothing material, wool has a lot going for it. It’s durable, warm yet breathable, easy to dye, and absorbs water without feeling clammy. But the process of obtaining the wool—factory farming and ...

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she's a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...