We talked a month ago about the cost of that comfy sweater from the knitting side of things, but now we’re going to go back a little bit further. The Sheep itself (or goat, or llama, or…). But that’s not the only thing we need to trace in that regard. There’s the shepherd, which sprang into existence at the moment the sheep was domesticated.
Our podcast today brings back Tammy White, of Wing and a Prayer Farm in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Little did anyone know, but among her many other talents, Tammy is a writer. Her article “The Cost of Farm Yarn” was published in Taproot Magazine’s Issue 36, and not only were they kind enough to give permission for us to broadcast it, but we have the author herself reading it. As an extra, Taproot is going to send us the pdf’s with all of that juicy cost breakdown to go with it (you accounting people are salivating, I’m sure), and we’ll post it on the Backyard Green Films YouTube channel.
For all you shepherds who watch your flocks (and herds) every cold, dark night of the year, this one’s for you.
Links:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/domestication/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah
https://taprootmag.com/products/issue-36?variant=31025619763258
https://www.wingandaprayerfarm.com