Lani Estill's guest appearances

Lani Estill

ATTRA - Voices from the Field

Reverberate

The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained

Mike Lewis

Dan Miller

Nadine Artemis

Donna Schwenk

Allen Williams

Marti Buckley

BREN SMITH

Alyson Morgan

Ryan Mitchell

Christi Johnson

Melissa K. Norris

Chris Lent

Jesse Golden

ELIZABETH CLINE

Stephanie Miller

OwlTail

Lani Estill has built a good life and strong business around fine-wool sheep on the California-Nevada border. Far from a one-woman enterprise, running 3,000 Rambouillet sheep across a half-million acres of public and private lands involves Lani’s family and contract herders.  This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our “She’s Raising Sheep” series. Lani tells NCAT Grazing Specialist Linda Poole about her journey -- first raising sheep, then teaching kids about wool, followed by developing her successful wool business, Lani’s Lana.  Lani also details how an innovative partnership led by the nonprofit Fibershed brings together woolgrowers, climate scientists, fashion designers, and textile manufacturers to regenerate land and communities through the wild world of wool and shepherding.  Related ATTRA Resources: She’s Raising Sheep: New Zealand Shepherd Bev TrowbridgeShe’s Raising Sheep: Indiana Shepherd Denice RackleyShe’s Raising Sheep: Montana Shepherd Becky Weed  Other Resources: Lani’s Lana Fibershed Fibershed Climate Beneficial Program Contact Linda Poole via email at lindap@ncat.org. Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG. Learn about NCAT’s other cutting-edge sustainable agriculture programs. 

Lani Estill has built a good life and strong business around fine-wool sheep on the California-Nevada border. Far from a one-woman enterprise, running 3,000 Rambouillet sheep across a half-million acres of public and private lands involves Lani’s family and contract herders.  This episode of Voices from the Field is part of our “She’s Raising Sheep” series. Lani tells NCAT Grazing Specialist Linda Poole about her journey -- first raising sheep, then teaching kids about wool, followed by developing her successful wool business, Lani’s Lana.  Lani also details how an innovative partnership led by the nonprofit Fibershed brings together woolgrowers, climate scientists, fashion designers, and textile manufacturers to regenerate land and communities through the wild world of wool and shepherding.  Related ATTRA Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-246-shes-raising-sheep-with-new-zealand-shepherd-bev-trowbridge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She’s Raising Sheep: New Zealand Shepherd Bev Trowbridge</a></li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-244-shes-raising-sheep-indianas-denice-rackley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She’s Raising Sheep: Indiana Shepherd Denice Rackley</a></li><li><a href="https://attra.ncat.org/episode-247-shes-raising-sheep-montana-shepherd-becky-weed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She’s Raising Sheep: Montana Shepherd Becky Weed</a> </li></ul> Other Resources: <ul><li><a href="https://www.lanislana.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lani’s Lana</a> </li><li><a href="https://fibershed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibershed</a> </li><li><a href="https://fibershed.org/programs/climate-beneficial-agriculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibershed Climate Beneficial Program</a></li></ul> Contact Linda Poole via email at <a href="mailto:lindap@ncat.org">lindap@ncat.org</a>. Please complete a <a href="https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5711812/NCAT-Online-Materials-Follow-up-Survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brief survey</a> to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast. You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at <a href="http://ATTRA.NCAT.ORG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATTRA.NCAT.ORG</a>. Learn about NCAT’s other cutting-edge <a href="https://www.ncat.org/agriculture/#ncat-sift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sustainable agriculture programs</a>.

She’s Raising Sheep: California Shepherd Lani Estill

In today’s episode, Mary and Emma sit down with Lani Estill, founder of Lani’s Lana ~ Fine Rambouillet Wool; a commercial wool business and small yarn line based in Northern California. Alongside her family, Lani also owns and operates a vertically integrated diversified livestock ranch producing cattle, sheep, alfalfa and grass hay in the Northern California/Northern Nevada region. With the help of partners like Fibershed and the Carbon Cycle Institute, Lani’s family ranch is now running under a climate-fighting Carbon Farm Plan!Throughout the episode, Mary and Emma dig into Lani’s life on the ranch and chat about the complexities of owning and operating a truly sustainable supply chain. They also speak to the power of the consumer and talk about the soul satisfying decision to invest in climate beneficial products. 1:20 - Mary and Emma catch up and talk about upcoming events! Let’s get into the episode:9:30 - Lani’s Lana Wool!12:15 - Lani introduces herself 16:00 - Regeneration on the ranch20:00 - The early days at Fibershed 23:40 - Investing in carbon farming 30:00 - The team 32:30 - The sheep 35:10 - The fabrics 42:00 - The cost of climate beneficial products 49:00 - Dyers and natural dyes51:20 - What does the Good Dirt mean to you? Things Mentioned: Kefir Workshop with Mary  Lani's Lana   Water mountain weavers    Fibershed   TGD - Rebecca Burgess   TGD - Elizabeth Cline   Northface Backyard Project   Carbon Cycle Institute 

In today’s episode, Mary and Emma sit down with Lani Estill, founder of Lani’s Lana ~ Fine Rambouillet Wool; a commercial wool business and small yarn line based in Northern California. Alongside her family, Lani also owns and operates a vertically integrated diversified livestock ranch producing cattle, sheep, alfalfa and grass hay in the Northern California/Northern Nevada region. With the help of partners like Fibershed and the Carbon Cycle Institute, Lani’s family ranch is now running under a climate-fighting Carbon Farm Plan!Throughout the episode, Mary and Emma dig into Lani’s life on the ranch and chat about the complexities of owning and operating a truly sustainable supply chain. They also speak to the power of the consumer and talk about the soul satisfying decision to invest in climate beneficial products. 1:20 - Mary and Emma catch up and talk about upcoming events! Let’s get into the episode:9:30 - Lani’s Lana Wool!12:15 - Lani introduces herself 16:00 - Regeneration on the ranch20:00 - The early days at Fibershed 23:40 - Investing in carbon farming 30:00 - The team 32:30 - The sheep 35:10 - The fabrics 42:00 - The cost of climate beneficial products 49:00 - Dyers and natural dyes51:20 - What does the Good Dirt mean to you? Things Mentioned:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.lady-farmer.com/upcoming-events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kefir Workshop with Mary </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.lanislana.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lani's Lana</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://warnermtnweavers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Water mountain weavers </a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://fibershed.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fibershed</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://www.lady-farmer.com/the-good-dirt-rebecca-burgess/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TGD - Rebecca Burgess</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://www.lady-farmer.com/the-good-dirt-elizabeth-cline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TGD - Elizabeth Cline</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/responsibility/product/backyard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northface Backyard Project</a></li> <li> </li> <li><a href="https://www.carboncycle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carbon Cycle Institute</a></li> </ul>

42. A Passion for Wool: What’s Behind a Sustainable Supply Chain with Lani Estill

In this episode, Adrienne interview's Lani Estill, the rancher who raises the wool used in A Verb for Keeping Warm's new farm yarn, Gather. Then Adrienne checks-in with Kristine, the owner of A Verb for Keeping Warm - and speak to her about her dream of making a soft naturally-dyed yarn made with California wool. Following the AVFKW Fall Lookbook as our guide, there will be eight episodes dedicated to those featured in the lookbook, and who support AVFKW farm yarns Pioneer, Flock, Dawn, and Gather. Throughout this series, we will explore the intersection of raising materials for textiles and caring for the environment.

In this episode, Adrienne interview's Lani Estill, the rancher who raises the wool used in A Verb for Keeping Warm's new farm yarn, Gather. Then Adrienne checks-in with Kristine, the owner of A Verb for Keeping Warm - and speak to her about her dream of making a soft naturally-dyed yarn made with California wool. Following the AVFKW Fall Lookbook as our guide, there will be eight episodes dedicated to those featured in the lookbook, and who support AVFKW farm yarns Pioneer, Flock, Dawn, and Gather. Throughout this series, we will explore the intersection of raising materials for textiles and caring for the environment.

Breaking Out of the Wool Commodity Market an Interview w/Lani Estill