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 ranch
20:00 - 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 dyes
51:20 - What does the Good Dirt mean to you?
 
Things Mentioned:
https://www.lady-farmer.com/upcoming-events/ (Kefir Workshop with Mary )
http://www.lanislana.com/ (Lani's Lana) 
https://warnermtnweavers.com/ (Water mountain weavers ) 
https://fibershed.org/ (Fibershed) 
https://www.lady-farmer.com/the-good-dirt-rebecca-burgess/ (TGD - Rebecca Burgess) 
https://www.lady-farmer.com/the-good-dirt-elizabeth-cline/ (TGD - Elizabeth Cline) 
https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/responsibility/product/backyard.html (Northface Backyard Project) 
https://www.carboncycle.org/ (Carbon Cycle Institute)