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Yarn on the Farm
Sarah Swadling visits a Dorset sheep farm with its own wool processing business - turning fleeces into everything from cushion stuffing to knitting yarn.
Sarah Swadling visits a Dorset sheep farm with its own wool processing business. David and Ruth Wilkins turn fleeces into everything from cushion stuffing to knitting yarn, in a tiny factory next door to their lambing shed. Wool straight off the sheep's back is now worth relatively little but David and Ruth create higher value products for other farmers, who want to tap in to the growing demand for crafting materials. Sarah hears how the couple juggle working in the mill with springtime lambing for their rare breed Dorset Down sheep.
Produced and presented by Sarah Swadling
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Sun 7 Apr 2024
06:35
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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