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Welcome to this week's episode of Leaders of the West. Let me tell you guys, you are in for a treat today! We're sitting down with Jeanne Carver. She and her late husband, Dan, started Imperial Stock Ranch. And they also are the brains behind Shaniko Wool Company. When I first sat down with Jeanne in October, we talked all about Imperial Stock Ranch and the history of their operation and regenerative practices. She shares the difficult decision they were faced with which then led them to create Shaniko Wool Company and the massive success it has seen including having their wool chosen by Ralph Lauren to be used in the Olympics.  I asked if we could record a second episode because there's so much more she's doing for the agriculture industry and we just didn't get to cover it all in this first conversation. So today you guys are hearing part one of a two-part episode. The next part will air next week.  Jeanne is an inspiration and her passion is contagious. This episode will make you get outside and look at the horizon!   Resources & Links: Join The Directory Of The West Get our FREE resource for Writing a Strong Job Description Get our FREE resource for Making the Most of Your Internship Email us at hello@ofthewest.co Join the Of The West Email List List your jobs on Of The West   Connect with Jeanne: Visit Shaniko Wool Company   Connect with Jessie: Follow on Instagram @ofthewest.co and @mrsjjarv Follow on Facebook @jobsofthewest Check out the Of The West website   Be sure to subscribe/follow the show so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever opened a book or seen a photograph and thought to yourself, “I have to learn to do that”? When Emily Lymm first fell in love with knitting, she wondered casually if she could turn her passion for fiber arts into a profession. Not seeing many successful pathways to a career in knitting, she continued as a graphic designer. She loved the visual problem-solving of her job, but as time went by, she wished that she could do more to live her values of conservation and environmental responsibility. Then one day, she picked up a copy of Rebecca Burgess's book Fibershed and was immediately captivated with the idea of natural dyeing. She was so certain that she had found her path that she invested in dyepots and equipment, and she set out to learn the nuanced skills to create the colors of her dreams in yarn. She initially experimented with processing her own fiber and having it milled into yarn but quickly realized that she would need to find a millspun option. Responsibly raised non-superwash wool yarns were difficult to find in the variety of weights that she would need to rely on, so she resorted to cold-calling farms in her home state of Oregon. One of her calls reached the perfect partner: Jeanne Carver, owner of Imperial Stock Ranch, produced just the kind of wool that Emily was hoping for—and her new project, Shaniko Wool Company, was beginning to produce the first fully traceable, RWS-certified yarn in the United States. Emily could base her business on yarn that is demonstrated to sequester carbon in the soil, milled within the United States. The path to developing her color range has led her to develop colors using with extracts, home-grown dyestuffs, and a variety of other dye materials. She has found old methods for creating richly saturated colors that coax unexpected colors out of familiar dye materials. She has learned to use time and temperature in her dye chemistry. In this episode, learn how one woman has creates a hand-dyed yarn business—sustainably. Links Wool & Palette's website (https://woolandpalette.com/) and online shop (https://woolandpalette.com/collections/all-weights) Emily sources her non-superwash Merino/Rambouillet wool from Shaniko Wool. (https://www.shanikowoolcompany.com/) Learn more about the company from founder Jeanne Carver in her episode of the Long Thread Podcast (https://spinoffmagazine.com/long-thread-podcast-jeanne-carver-shaniko-wool/). Aurora Silk (https://aurorasilk.com/wp/product-category/natural-dyes/) offers natural dye supplies. Jenny Balfour-Paul, Dominique Cardon, and Anita Quye wrote about the Crutchfield Archive, a collection of natural-dye manuals dating to the 18th century, in Nature's Colorways. (https://shop.longthreadmedia.com/products/natures-colorways?_pos=1&_psq=natures+colorway&_ss=e&_v=1.0) Rebecca Burgess's books [Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy], (https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/fibershed/) and Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rebecca-burgess/harvesting-color/9781579654252/) Color: A Natural History of the Palette (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/49699/color-by-victoria-finlay/) by Victoria Finlay (Random House, 2004) This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. KnitPicks.com has been serving the knitting community for over 20 years and believes knitting is for everyone, which is why they work hard to make knitting accessible, affordable, and approachable. Knit Picks responsibly sources its fiber to create an extensive selection of affordable yarns like High Desert from Shaniko Wool Company in Oregon. Are you looking for an ethical, eco-friendly yarn to try? Look no further than Knit Picks' Eco yarn line. Need needles? Knit Picks makes a selection for knitters right at their Vancouver, Washington headquarters. KnitPicks.com (https://www.knitpicks.com/)—a place for every knitter. The Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival is the perfect way to spend a weekend surrounded by over 150 craft vendors in Greenwich, New York. Discover a curated group of vendors featuring the best of wool and artisan crafters. Throughout the weekend enjoy workshops, free horse drawn wagon rides, free kids' crafts, a fiber sheep show, and a sanctioned cashmere goat show. Join us September 21 & 22, 2024, and every fall! For more information visit adkwoolandarts.com. (https://www.adkwoolandarts.com/)

Thanks for joining us! Today we welcome Jeanne Carver, Founder and President of Shaniko Wool Her story is one of successful adaptation to changing market needs. Jeanne and her late husband Dan have been using sustainable / regenerative practices for decades. Jeanne shares with us that Dan was an engineer and a systems thinker which is key to how they understood the land, soil and their operation. From her family's Imperial Stock Ranch, she and Dan transitioned from selling commodity lamb and wool to selling retail products that are ecologically sensitive. With the founding of Shaniko Wool Company, she has overseen the expansion of the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certified American wool into a variety of products and markets by working first with the ranchers, and with designers, brands and exclusively U.S. supply chain partners. There is so much packed into this wonderful discussion so let's jump right in. Jeanne is at the forefront of an economic and rural revival, helping rebuild the importance of traditional skills, connections to the origins of food and fiber, and strengthening local, regional and domestic supply chain partners. Her story is one of successful adaptation to changing market needs. From her family's Imperial Stock Ranch (est. 1871), she and her late husband Dan transitioned from selling commodity lamb and wool to selling retail products that are ecologically sensitive. With the founding of Shaniko Wool Company, she has overseen the expansion of RWS certified American wool into a variety of products and markets by working first with the ranchers, and with designers, brands and exclusively U.S. supply chain partners. In an era of outsourcing and disconnect, she has led tirelessly with traceability and accountability, building relationships across the domestic textile industry. Jeanne Carver, 2023 Hall of Fame Award Jeanne serves on several boards related to agriculture, and in 2014, Jeanne became the source and voice of American wool for Ralph Lauren's first Made in America Winter Olympic uniform program, and again in 2018 and 2022. Jeanne believes the most important story she has shared is how well-managed herds of grazing animals on their ranch have revitalized grasses and contributed to healing streams and the restoration of traditional salmon runs in Buckhollow Creek, a major tributary to the designated wild and scenic Deschutes River. With the Carbon Initiative, she is investing in the research and measured and verified results of an even greater story: the positive ecosystem impacts of Shaniko Wool Company ranches across a broader piece of the American landscape. Points of Interest: - Jeanne and her husband Dan have been using sustainable / regenerative practices for decades. - Her late husband was and engineer and was a systems thinker which is key to how they understood the land, soil and their operation. - They operated Imperial Stock Ranch which was established in 1871. - Her husband charged Jeanne with finding a market for selling their harvest. - They evolved through the Value added journey, Jeanne understood that they needed to measure and monetize ecosystems deliverables - They've done amazing things for the water and the whole basin, restoring salmon as one example - She and her company are mentioned in King Charles book about food and farming https://www.shanikowoolcompany.com Got questions you want answered? Send them our way and we'll do our best to research and find answers. Know someone you think would be great on the AgEmerge stage or podcast? Send your questions or suggestions to kim@asn.farm we'd love to hear from you.

Jeanne Carver is the award-winning founder and president of Shaniko Wool Company and current owner of Imperial Stock Ranch  (est 1871) in Oregon. For over 20 years, she has been connecting the origins of food to fiber while strengthening local, regional, and domestic supply chains. Her mission began in 1999 when she and her husband Dan focused on selling environmentally friendly products. Jeanne now focuses on improving the wool, fossil fuel, and carbon emissions that come from her ranch, and has overseen the expansion of RWS certified American wool throughout the market. This includes the Ralph Lauren America Winter Olympic uniform program in 2018 and 2022. Thanks to her work in taking American wool to global third-party standards and leading the measurement initiative, she has been awarded the American Sheep Industry Association's 2023 Innovation Award. She was also chosen by  the Textile Exchange to be the voice of Responsible Animal Fibers globally in the film they recently released.  Jeanne's efforts have contributed significantly to the US Textile  Industry and will potentially bring a new income stream to mid-size and smaller family ranches. This episode covers Jeanne's journey as a rancher, scaling an ethically responsible business as CEO of Shaniko Wool Company, and the measurable data used to protect her sheep and the health of the soils and grasslands. Topics Discussed • Seeing the Earth Win and the legacy of Imperial Stock Ranch • Loss of Salmon in Buck Hollow Creek & Buck Hollow Watershed Project • The Power of Concerted Collaborative Conservation Efforts • Free Enterprise Economy • The Purpose of Grazing Animals • The Power of Story in Stewardship & Heritage • Working with Ralph Lauren on the Opening Ceremony USA Uniforms for Sochi 2014 • Third-party Certified Benchmarks • Patagonia Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) • Bringing Organic Cotton to Market • Wool as a Miracle Fiber • Scaling the Supply of Responsibly Sourced Wool in the USA • Annual Audit Expense • The Consequences of Separating Product from Place • The New Nativa™ Regen-Shaniko Wool Program • The Carbon Initiative with Dr. John Talbot with Oregon State University • Winning the American Sheep Industry Association's 2023 Innovation Award. Episode Resources: The Shaniko Wool Company Imperial Stock Ranch Textile Exchange The Nature Conservancy The Good Dirt: Beyond Sustainability: Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain with Janessa Leone The Good Dirt: Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co The Good Dirt BONUS: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Jeanne Carver is the award-winning founder and president of Shaniko Wool Company and current owner of Imperial Stock Ranch (est 1871) in Oregon. For over 20 years, she has been connecting the origins of food to fiber while strengthening local, regional, and domestic supply chains. Her mission began in 1999 when she and her husband Dan focused on selling environmentally friendly products. Jeanne now focuses on improving the wool, fossil fuel, and carbon emissions that come from her ranch, and has overseen the expansion of RWS certified American wool throughout the market. This includes the Ralph Lauren America Winter Olympic uniform program in 2018 and 2022. Thanks to her work in taking American wool to global third-party standards and leading the measurement initiative, she has been awarded the American Sheep Industry Association's 2023 Innovation Award. She was also chosen by the Textile Exchange to be the voice of Responsible Animal Fibers globally in the film they recently released.  Jeanne's efforts have contributed significantly to the US Textile Industry and will potentially bring a new income stream to mid-size and smaller family ranches. This episode covers Jeanne's journey as a rancher, scaling an ethically responsible business as CEO of Shaniko Wool Company, and the measurable data used to protect her sheep and the health of the soils and grasslands. Topics Discussed • Seeing the Earth Win and the legacy of Imperial Stock Ranch • Loss of Salmon in Buck Hollow Creek & Buck Hollow Watershed Project • The Power of Concerted Collaborative Conservation Efforts • Free Enterprise Economy • The Purpose of Grazing Animals • The Power of Story in Stewardship & Heritage • Working with Ralph Lauren on the Opening Ceremony USA Uniforms for Sochi 2014 • Third-party Certified Benchmarks • Patagonia Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) • Bringing Organic Cotton to Market • Wool as a Miracle Fiber • Scaling the Supply of Responsibly Sourced Wool in the USA • Annual Audit Expense • The Consequences of Separating Product from Place • The New Nativa™ Regen-Shaniko Wool Program • The Carbon Initiative with Dr. John Talbot with Oregon State University • Winning the American Sheep Industry Association's 2023 Innovation Award. Episode Resources: The Shaniko Wool Company Imperial Stock Ranch Textile Exchange The Nature Conservancy The Good Dirt: Beyond Sustainability: Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain with Janessa Leone The Good Dirt: Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co The Good Dirt BONUS: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable This episode is Sponsored by True Leaf Market: Use our promo code: TGD10 - for $10 off an order of $50 or more (expires June 15th. Limit to one use per customer) at https://www.trueleafmarket.com/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

More than 100 years have passed since Shaniko, Oregon, went from "Wool Capital of the World" to forgotten spur of the Union Pacific Railway. A dozen miles from Shaniko, R.R. Hinton was the area's largest producer of sheep and wool at his Imperial Stock Ranch, raising Columbia sheep for meat and wool. When Dan and Jeanne Carver bought the Imperial Stock Ranch in the 1980's, they established a conservation plan—not something many working farms did at the time, but something that Dan saw as vitally important. To preserve the water and soil of their thousands of acres, the Carvers turned to unexpected partners: the cattle and sheep who grazed their high desert land. Sheep have a reputation for damaging the ecosystem by overgrazing, but Dan and Jeanne believed that careful stewardship through intensive rotational grazing, humane predator management, and water conservation could bring grazing animals back in balance with the landscape. In 2017, the Carvers accepted a challenge to become the first ranch certified under the Responsible Wool Standard, which establishes criteria for the welfare of sheep, ecosystem, and working conditions used to produce the wool. As consumer demand for sustainably produced wool grew, the Carvers founded Shaniko Wool Company to join with other family ranches in obtaining RWS certification and delivering ethically and ecologically sound wool. Shaniko Wool comprises ten ranches whose practices are independently audited. Based on the environmental benefits she witnessed, Jeanne was certain that the sheep and their agricultural practices were a net benefit to the natural world, but over the past several years, she has taken steps to prove it. Through measurements of the soil and audits of their emissions, Shaniko Wool Company has documented that their ranching operations offset tons of greenhouse gas emissions by capturing tons of carbon in the soil. Listening to Jeanne Carver talk about her family's goals and results for their ranch offers an inspiring message for those of us who love wool and ecosystem conservation: with careful management, sheep can be an undeniable force for good. This episode is brought to you by: Handweaving.net (https://handweaving.net/) is the comprehensive weaving website with more than 75,000 historic and modern weaving drafts, documents, and powerful digital tools that put creativity in your hands. Now it's simple to design, color, update, and save your drafts. Our mission is to preserve the rich heritage of hand weaving and pass it down to you. Visit Handweaving.net and sign up for a subscription today! You'll find the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). Choose from a rainbow of hand-dyed colors. Love natural? Their array of wild silk and silk-blends provide choices beyond white. Treenway Silks—where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links Shaniko Wool Company (https://shanikowoolcompany.com/) Responsible Wool Standard (https://textileexchange.org/responsible-wool-standard/) Textile Exchange (https://textileexchange.org/) Stories of Stories of Fashion, Textiles, and Place (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/stories-of-fashion-textiles-and-place-9781350136335/) by Leslie Davis Burns and Jeanne Carver Imperial Stock Ranch website (https://imperialstockranch.com/) Pacific Northwest Fibershed: Imperial Stock Ranch (video) (https://imperialstockranch.com/2018/02/1004/) Nativa Precious Fiber/Chargeurs (https://www.chargeurs.com/les-metiers/luxury-materials/nativa-precious-fiber/?lang=en)

For this episode, two farmers managing vastly different scales of production discuss staying grounded in sustainable principles while keeping their bottom line out of the red zone.  Jeanne Carver raises grass-fed cattle and sheep for wool at Imperial Stock Ranch in Oregon, a 5,000 acre land operation that's been in continued use for 150 years. She'll be in conversation with Hilary Corsun, a farmer in her fifth-year managing 87 acres in New York's Hudson Valley at Dog Wood Farm. She raises mushrooms, turkeys, grass-fed beef, and eggs for local markets.     

Sponsor: In 2013, Anna Dianich opened Tolt Yarn and Wool. a local yarn shop in the beautiful Pacific Northwest town of Carnation, Washington. Last Fall we celebrated Tolt’s second anniversary, with the release of a very special book, Farm to Needle: Stories of Wool. When we pick up our needles and cast-on the first stitch, we become part of something much bigger than the project at hand. Farmers, shearers, spinners and dyers are working hard not only to produce the yarn we love, but to preserve a way of life that is at real risk of being lost. Farm to Needle invites you to join a journey; to peek behind the scenes of some of our favorite producers and gain a deeper understanding of the people, places, and animals at work. Discover Aspen Hollow Farm, Green Mountain Spinnery, Imperial Stock Ranch, Thirteen Mile Farm, YOTH, Saco River Dye House, and Twirl through patterns by Dianna Walla, Tif Fussell, Veronika Jobe, Karen Templer, Andrea Rangel, Annie Rowden and myself. This book was beautifully captured by a hardworking team, lead by Anna and Kathy Cadigan.  March is Icelandic Wool Month at Tolt, and to celebrate they’re hosting classes by Cirilia Rose and Andrea […]

Sponsor:  In 2013, Anna Dianich opened Tolt Yarn and Wool. a local yarn shop in the beautiful Pacific Northwest town of Carnation, Washington. A couple weeks back we celebrated Tolt’s second anniversary, with the release of a very special book, Farm to Needle: Stories of Wool. When we pick up our needles and cast-on the first stitch, we become part of something much bigger than the project at hand. Farmers, shearers, spinners and dyers are working hard not only to produce the yarn we love, but to preserve a way of life that is at real risk of being lost. Farm to Needle invites you to join a journey; to peek behind the scenes of some of our favorite producers and gain a deeper understanding of the people, places, and animals at work. Discover Aspen Hollow Farm, Green Mountain Spinnery, Imperial Stock Ranch, Thirteen Mile Farm, YOTH, Saco River Dye House, and Twirl through patterns by Dianna Walla, Tif Fussell, Veronika Jobe, Karen Templer, Andrea Rangel, Annie Rowden and myself. This book was beautifully captured by a hardworking team, lead by Anna and Kathy Cadigan. You can find Farm to Needle at toltyarnandwool.com Fiber folk: Today marks the 1yr birthday of the […]

Jeanne Carver, along with husband Dan, own and operate the historic Imperial Stock Ranch in north central Oregon. Established in 1871 as a homestead claim, it became Oregon’s largest individually owned land and livestock holding by 1900, running tens of thousands of sheep. Located in a high desert climate, the ranch has maintained production in sheep, cattle, grains and hay throughout its history of more than 144 years. The ranch headquarters are a National Historic District. The Carvers have been awarded numerous honors in their conservation work. Jeanne was awarded an Orchid Award, given by the Portland Business Journal, for Women of Influence for 2014; and Dan and Jeanne were awarded the Oregon Agriculture Connection Award in 2014, for their leadership in connecting consumers to the source of food and fiber. Imperial Yarn was chosen to provide the yarn for the Opening Ceremony uniforms, designed by Ralph Lauren for Team USA in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. To read the show notes: www.powerpurlspodcast.com/008-jeanne-carver/ To listen to more episodes like this: www.powerpurlspodcast.com To subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/power-purls-podcast/id1043956186

In Episode 55, we have the honor of interviewing Jeanne Carver of Imperial Stock Ranch and Imperial Yarns, who provided the yarn used to make the US Olympic Team's Opening Ceremony sweaters!

Fall in love with Imperial Stock Ranch and their wonderful yarn Imperial Ranch Yarn. Plus, learn how they became involved with Ralph Lauren in preperation for Sochi in 2014! Listen Live for chance to win great prizes! Stay up to date with the Yarn Thing podcast with the App available on iTunes and for Droid.Find our more about Marly at www.MarlyBird.com or follow her on facebook Sponsored by: Knitter's MagazineCraftsyIndian Lake ArtisansFiesta YarnsDecade by Drew EmborskyLove of KnittingLove of CrochetBijou Basin Ranch

In this episode Natalie tells all about her day at the Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival as well as her spinning adventures during the month of April. Columbia Gorge Fiber Festival Dicentra Designs on Etsy / On Ravelry Tussah Silk Artfibers Tantra A Verb for Keeping Warm Duncan Fiber Enterprises Cherry Hill Alpacas Sincere Sheep Pico Accaurdi Dyeworks Falkland Wool Black Sheep Gathering Sock Summit Blue Faced Leicester Frabjous Fibers (didn't purchase from the festival) Imperial Stock Ranch (fibers) The cat that ate the business card sitting on my Columbia wool! Sample skein of purple yarn made from Columbia fiber Hand spindle with Blue Faced Leicester from Frabjous Fibers 80% Merino & 20% Silk with Terroir fiber from Sincere Sheep Suri Alpaca Lace.