PALMER — Karen Gardner keeps sheep to support her weaving habit. At Gardner's arrival in the family's Matanuska Colony barn on a windy night a few days before Thanksgiving, her flock comes running as ...

Editor's note: J. Kevin Graffagnino is executive director of the Vermont Historical Society. He is one of several guest writers filling in while Mark Bushnell takes a break from this column until July ...

MASON – Bridget Kavanagh was once a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. These days she’s a shepherdess. Kavanagh, who retired from the state in 2015, operates a 35-acre farm near ...

Not only is Mumblebone Stud revolutionising Merino sheep breeding, it’s exporting its premium wool to one of the most-saturised overseas markets. Such is the quality of the wool, it is being used in ...

David Bain with his daughter Katherine. Katherine will run the family Merino sheep farm in Stockyard Hill near Ballarat. 20th December 2017. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO Bain family ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel with a focus on conservation and sustainability. De Oude Kraal Country Estate & Spa is a Merino sheep farm that has ...