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off the grid wool socks

Maple Wind Farms wool socks $15.00 Victoria Collins went off the grid in 1984.  She packed up and headed for a moutain top in New Hampshire.  Then she invested in sheep and set about living at one with nature, respecting the land and, in her own unique way, "contributing to feed and clothe America."  Victoria's Maple Winds Farm, in Groton, New Hampshire, has run on wind and solar power for over 25 years, but modern satellite internet service brings her handiwork down off the mountain top and directly into our homes.  I was searching for good handmade wool socks.  What I found at Maple Winds Farm is good handmade wool socks woven from hand spun yarn made with wool from sheep in Victoria's small herd on the mountain. 

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Posted on January 14, 2009 at 10:58 PM in clothing, clothing:accessories, craftwork, new hampshire, victoria collins | Permalink

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