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WHO'S BEHIND WING AND WOOL
Hi, I’m Ashleigh — the hands, heart, and voice behind Wing & Wool.
Not long ago, I walked away from a high-profile, high-stress career to return to something more grounded. I wanted a life rooted in meaning — one where my days were filled with real work, fresh air, and purpose. What began in early 2023 as a bold leap into homesteading on a humble, overgrown 0.82-acre orchard in Layton, Utah, has since grown into something much bigger — and a whole lot wilder.
In 2025, my family and I took the next step in our dream and purchased 60 acres of rolling pasture and woods in Dexter, Maine, where we’re building out a regenerative homestead from the soil up.
I do it all — from writing and photography to feeding, training, mucking, planting, harvesting, shearing, and everything in between. This blog and farm are a personal reflection of my journey: learning as I go, sharing what works (and what doesn’t), and hopefully encouraging others to start wherever they are.
WHAT WE DO
At Wing & Wool, we raise fiber sheep, laying hens, and meat birds with care and intention. We garden for our own table and yours, grow and harvest wool, vegetables, and pasture-raised meats, and are slowly building a diversified, resilient ecosystem one fencepost and garden bed at a time.
Our animals are raised as naturally and humanely as possible, with access to open space, sunshine, and good forage. We believe in stewarding the land and our livestock with respect — using sustainable methods rooted in old ways and modern understanding.
WHY WE DO IT
Homesteading is more than just growing food or keeping animals — it’s about creating a life connected to land, rhythm, and purpose. After years of chasing external success, I chose to slow down and seek fulfillment in the simple, the seasonal, and the soulful.
We’re not perfect, and we don’t pretend to be. We’re learning constantly, celebrating small wins, and doing the hard work because we believe it matters.
Our hope is to share what we love — the beauty, the chaos, the deep satisfaction of it all — and inspire others who are dreaming of something similar. Whether you’ve got sixty acres or six raised beds, there’s room at the table.
