From Flocks to Fabric: Tracing the Threads of Wool in America's History
From Two Decades in the Military to First-Generation Farming in Rural Utah. Meet Annette Allan of Wild Red Clover Ranch and Fiber Mill, who now raises alpacas, wool sheep, and operates one of the nation's rare fiber mills. Explore the intriguing history of wool in the Americas and the journey of a beginning farmer with us.
SHOW NOTES
Annette Allen is the co-owner of Wild Red Clover Ranch & Fiber Mill, LLC in Koosharem, Utah. Having spent the past 20 years living in various locations around the United States as an active-duty military spouse, she has returned to her roots in Utah. Building upon my passion for creating and connecting to our community, she decided, along with her husband, to open and operate a fiber mill. Along with running a fiber mill, they raise Icelandic sheep and alpacas. She recently participated in the 2021 Beginning Farmer Institute cohort.
PRODUCTION NOTES
Executive Producer, Host, and Writer: Audra Mulkern
Producers: Greta Hardin and Joe Mulkern
FFP Theme Song: Written and Performed by Joe Mulkern
Episode Song: Cadence
Written By: Dustin Ransom
Performed By: Rest & Settle