Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
I know of many family sized sheep farms that shear their sheep and the fleeces go into the garden as mulch.
Wow, what a shame. Those people need to get in touch with the craft yarn community. There are a lot of people who spin and dye their own yarns for knitting, and to sell it. Small-batch home-spun yarn is really popular. Websites like Ravelry are set up where they can market their products, and they love to find local sources for wool. From what I've seen, this is a growing trend. It would seem like a natural fit for small sheep farms who can't scale their operations for industrial buyers.