A Year of exploring Canadian Wool
Whether you are brand new to Canadian wool or you’ve been working with it for years this new online course offers insights, research and activities that will guide you through your own exploration of Canadian wool. Each month a new topic will be explored with new content, tutorials and a mix of video, audio, pdf's and other tools to guide you through the various aspects of Canadian wool. Enjoy 12 months of deep dive into the world of Canadian Wool PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT.
A Month by Month exploration of Canadian Wool
A Month by Month exploration of Canadian Wool
What You’ll Learn
Canadian Wool History - What is our sheep agriculture and wool manufacturing history. What are the important factors in our wool story and who are the key players.
Using Canadian Wool - What are the best uses for the wool we grow in Canada and how can this inform your fibre arts practise. What processing and manufacturing is required to transform Canadian wool into these different uses.
Connection to the source of your Wool - What are the factors that impact the type and kind of wool we grow in Canada. How can we make a difference in the wool industry if we are a farmer, mill owner, consumer or fibre artist.
Canadian wool from sheep to finished fibre and how it fits into local landscapes, economies, and communities.
Tutorials with simple, hands-on wool tutorials and projects you can complete at home.
Meet Your Instructor
Anna Hunter
Shepherdess & Owner of Long Way HomesteadAnna Hunter is a first - generation sheep farmer and wool mill owner in Eastern Manitoba, Treaty One Territory. She is passionate about building community and connecting rural fibre farmers with urban consumers, fibre artists, and crafters. Anna believes that regenerative agriculture and climate-beneficial food and clothing are integral to moving forward as farmers fibre artists and Manitobans, and she is passionate about growing a vibrant Canadian wool industry. Her first book Sheep, Shepherd and Land, came out in 2023. And her Bestselling book The True Cost of Wool released in June 2025.
What Does A Year of Canadian Wool Look Like?
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JANUARY - Introduction to Canadian Wool: History and Context
This history of the Canadian Wool Industry
Who is Who in Canadian wool today
Get to know the Canadian wool in your region
Video, downloadable resources
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FEBRUARY - Sheep Breeds in Canada
There are 51 different registered sheep breeds we raise in Canada
Defining characteristics of breed specific wool
Connection between breeds and climate/environmental conditions
Using breed specific wool in your fibre arts practice
Video, downloadable resources
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MARCH - The Magic of Scouring Wool
The science behind cleaning wool
How would more scouring affect the wool industry
Scouring wool at home 3 ways (Tutorial)
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APRIL - It's Shearing Season
Shearing Sheep Blow by Blow
Wool skirting, classing and grading and why it matters
How to skirt a fleece tutorial
Whether you are brand new to Canadian wool or you’ve been working with it for years this new online course offers insights, research and activities that will guide you through your own exploration of Canadian wool. Each month a new topic will be explored with new content, tutorials and a mix of video, audio, pdf's and other tools to guide you through the various aspects of Canadian wool. Enjoy 12 months of deep dive into the world of Canadian Wool PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No matter where you are in your journey of Canadian Wool this membership will have something for you. I highly recommend this subscription if you:
Want to dive deep into understandling and learning about Canadian Wool
Have a curious mindset and want to be challenged
Want to apply these ideas to your own fibre arts practice
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Each new topic will launch on the 5th of the month.
There will be up to 3 months worth of content available at all times.
You can download PDF versions of the month at anytime during the month.
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Yes!
You can join the Year of Canadian Wool at anytime, and you will have access to up to 3 months of content with more being added on the 5th of each month.
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We are sad to see you go - but we understand! Once you have canceld your subscription you will no longer have access to videos, workshops or resources. You can sign up again at any time.
On the LWH homepage click ‘my account’ or ‘sign in’
Use your email and password to access your account.
In the sidebar that opens up choose ‘subscriptions’ and then choose ‘Field School’
There is a button at the bottom to ‘cancel’ your subscription.
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No problem - reach out to us with your questions info@longwayhometead.com