A quick note on wool and water. Your sponges will shrink over time. When they become too little to wash knives safely, time to switch out to a new one. And the socks-you must adhere to the simple rules of line drying. If they accidentally go through the dryer, you’ll turn your soft, cozy, fluffy socks for you into soft, cozy, fluffy socks for your cabbage patch doll. And there’s no stretching them back out. Full Cirlce Wool sends along a few threads of wool for darning when you get holes. I’ve worn my socks, ahem, the ones I didn’t accidentally shrink, for a full season and they are still super strong. But just in case, they’ve got you covered.

This company is so inspiring. It’s women owned by Marie Hoff in Mendocino, CA. She started offering grazing services for vineyards, orchards, and private property. The heritage breed Ouessant sheep help with fire prevention and brush management. This evolved into sourcing wool from Climate Beneficial ranches across Northern California. The proceeds get sent back to those ranches to further aid carbon farming practices. To learn more and be inspired by what Marie is doing, read more here.