Two things are well known in the farming industry here in New Zealand. Firstly, too much wool goes to waste. Secondly, wool prices are lower than ever with much of the wool produced in NZ considered worthless.

This didn't sit right with us, so we did something about it.

As sheep farmers we want to make the most out of our sheep and make sure nothing they produce goes to waste. We also like that by putting the wool back into the ground we are keeping the nutrients and the carbon in the earth.

The benefits of wool as a textile are well known, but little thought has been given to the low quality wool produced in New Zealand. The fact of the matter is that not all sheep are producing top quality wool that can be used for clothing, but they still need to be shorn. So there is always going to be a wool by product. If this low quality wool isn't utilised it will end up in landfill.

Rather than letting this wool go to waste we have decided to utilise it to help Kiwi's grow better, healthier crops in their own gardens.

Thanks for joining us on this journey.

Kieran, Jess and the Cozy Crops Team.