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WHO'S BEHIND WING AND WOOL
Hi, I’m Ashleigh — the hands, heart, and voice behind Wing & Wool.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
