The original Shepherds Dream team
- Levi, Eliana, Logan, & Sarah
During its early formation, Shepherd’s Dream was inspired by its philosophy and supported by friends and past customers who wanted to see these high quality products continue to be available to the general public.
One of the most significant collaborators was Patrick Holland, who in the winter of 2001/2002, purchased, transported, and re-assembled a wool carding mill in Northern California. This created a market for regional wool and allowed Shepherd’s Dream to acquire high-quality, locally produced wool batting.
The Woolgatherer Carding Mill, now located in Montague, California, began producing wide-width wool batting in February of 2002 and continues to do so. This was a remarkable feat at a time when most wool mills throughout the United States were shutting down due to lack of demand for wool.
| The Commencement of Shepherd’s Dream North Also in 2002, Eliana’s sister Janet, along with her husband Tim, started up a Shepherd’s Dream sister company in Manitoba, Canada. Shepherd’s Dream north is supplying Canadians with all the same high quality bedding products only using Canadian wool blended with our Eco wool. Janet came to visit Montague this same year and had the privilege of meeting Patrick Holland and all is lovely sheep at that time. |
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