Diane Peterson, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
You’ve heard of “farm to table.” But what about “farm to home,” providing locally grown wool bedding and mattresses, dryer balls and comforters?
That movement is on the rise in the hills of Valley Ford, where Ariana Strozzi and Casey Mazzucchi opened the Valley Ford Mercantile and Wool Mill last spring to showcase their wool products.“We’re really in the heart of sheep country out here,” said Strozzi, who raises 150 sheep at Skyhorse Ranch in Valley Ford. “We’re trying to bring wool back.”
To celebrate wool’s resurgence and promote its healthy benefits, Strozzi and Mazzucchi are hosting the first annual Wool Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, at the store, 14390 Highway 1.The festival celebrates all things wild and woolly during the spring, which is haircut season for sheep.
via Come out to inaugural Wool Festival in Valley Ford | The Press Democrat.