Julie Baber

Julie Baber has a small farm in her native Somerset where she raises traditional and rare breed sheep for wool, meat and pedigree breeding stock.

Portland Sheep

The Worth of Wool

Many businesses and industries have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wool is no exception.

July 21, 2020

Sheep

What Defines a Farmer? Exploring Attitudes to Scale in Agriculture

The dictionary definition of ‘farmer’ is simply: “someone who owns or manages a farm”. A farm is: “an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and rearing animals”.

May 28, 2019

Sheep

What about Wool?

Wool, with its unique natural properties, is one of the most versatile and historically important materials, which can be used for everything from clothing to insulation.

December 20, 2018