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Talkin' Farmers Doing it Differently: Nutritional Wisdom, Shepherding, and Wool with Nan Bray


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In this episode we chat to Nan Bray of White Gum Wool, located in the highlands of Tasmania. Nan farms a flock of 600 Saxon Merino on 330ha of high country, and with occasional snow in winter, summers reaching up to 35C, and an average of only 550cm of rainfall, it can be challenging. Nan is no ordinary farmer however, about 15 years ago she decided to move away from conventional farming methods and make some radical changes to the way she does things. Her wool growing production system now relies on three main commitments:  excellence in nutrition, a conservation land ethic, and thoughtful animal welfare.  These commitments are expressed through cherishing the biodiversity of the landscape, a conservative stocking rate and shepherding to link the two.

Nan’s journey has not been without challenges, particularly when you want to do it differently - our conversation is a dive into Nan’s motivation, what she has done, and how she has managed to become a sought after supplier of ethical, sustainable & traceable superfine wool, not only supplying to fashion houses internationally, but also running her own yarn business and achieving almost unheard of prices in the process.

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