A Passion for Wool: Spinning Stories and Sheep with Dr. Erin Percival Carter
About this episode
Dr. Glenda Pereira interviews Dr. Erin Percival Carter about her work as a diversified farmer and her passion for wool and sheep.
On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor and state dairy specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, talks with Dr. Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing at the University of Maine. Although Carter is a UMaine professor, the conversation focuses on her role as a diversified farmer, including her naturally colored Corriedale sheep flock, hand-spinning wool and the Maine Fiber Frolic. Learn more about Carter’s research program Maine Fiber Frolic , June 6-7, 2026 Wisconsin Dairy State Cheese Company University of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination .
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