Long Thread Podcast: Tamara White, Wing & A Prayer Farm

Season 12, Episode 6: Growing from a small group of Shetlands to a diverse flock of over a hundred sheep, Farmer Tam’s animals bind her to the land and connect her with shepherds and knitters everywhere.

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