Ontario’s EcoWool’s InsWoolation is the $10,000 winner of the second annual Canadian Wool Innovation prize.
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Canadian Wool Innovation Prize won by Ontario’s EcoWool company
InsWoolation boxes are reusable and recyclable shipping alternative to keep food fresh and stable
Footflats Farm recognized with Ontario Sheep Farmers’ DLF Pasture Award
Low input, genetics and pasture management are a winning combination
Gayla Bonham-Carter and Scott Bade, of Footflats Farm, win the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ 2025 DLF Ontario Pasture Award for their pasture management and strategies to maximize production per acre.
From fleece to fertile ground
How an Ontario sheep farmer is turning wool fibre into a high-quality agricultural geotextile
Lindsey Weber turns Canadian wool into sustainable, biodegradable weed suppression and horticulture alternatives to plastic, boosting farm sustainability and revitalizing Canada’s wool industry.
Canadian wool innovation contest opens application window
$10,000 prize champions creative, commercially viable Canadian wool projects, including apparel, interiors, agriculture, science, and other fields
The Second Annual Canadian Wool Innovation Prize (CWIP), worth $10,000, is accepting applications for commercially viable innovation projects or businesses until October 31, 2025.The Campaign for Wool Canada / Canadian Wool Council, with support from the Worshipful Company of Woolmen are sponsoring the contest that bridges the Canadian and British wool industry.
Sheep shearing day promotes education and economic awareness
Annual event an opportunity to advocate for the wool industry
The annual Shearing Day hosted by The Campaign for Wool in Canada and the Canadian Wool Council (CWC) brings industry advocates together to help raise awareness about Canadian wool.
Canadian wool weaves success story one fibre at a time
Feds announce funding to grow sector at Canada’s first International wool convention
The Canadian Wool Council is getting a $185,000 federal funding boost over three years for branding and marketing through the AgriMarketing Program. “It’s been a good couple of days for Canadian wool,” said Matthew Rowe, Campaign for Wool CEO, from the International Wool Symposium held in Montreal. Why it matters: The financial potential of Canadian […] Read more
New wool marketing strategy provides a thread of hope
Canadian broker aiming to make wool more valuable to producers
[UPDATED: Nov. 16, 2023] Jane Underhill is weaving the foundation for a robust Canadian commercial industry for Ontario wool. “This year alone, I’ve transacted on 67,000 pounds of wool, all Ontario wool – it’s not nothing,” said Underhill, owner of OA Wool, to Ontario Sheep Farmers annual general meeting attendees in Alliston, Oct. 26. Why […] Read more
Wool producers rebel over clothing sustainability claims
International wool organizations fight to ensure consumers aren’t fleeced by false sustainability claims
Canadian wool organizations support an international campaign that challenges the European Council’s methods of calculating Product Environmental Footprint (PEF). “Europe has a lot of the big fashion labels; they’re the ones that set the trend,” said Jane Underhill from Campaign for Wool. “I think that their investment in Europe is significant and that influences decision-making […] Read more
Wool could find its future in carpets
Canada’s wool is of decent quality -- but the product needs to find a market focus like Germany has in carpets, industry proponents say
Canada is sitting on a golden fleece of opportunity to lead North America in wool transformation if it can get the infrastructure in place. Jane Underhill, Canada’s International Wool Trade Organization (IWTO) deputy head of delegation, said wool produced in Canada is on par with that of Germany, one of the world’s top producers of […] Read more
Funding announced to revive wool market
The Canadian Wool Council hopes to set a new direction for the natural fibre
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Wool Council is seeking more visibility for its wares and recently received almost $150,000 to make that happen. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced the funding in late February, linking the money to development of environmentally sustainable textiles. Why it matters: Meat rather than wool is the main focus of […] Read more