Who Is Fleece Naturally?
Fleece Naturally Africa is a social enterprise committed to restoring African grasslands through sustainable grazing practices while empowering communal sheep farmers. As an organization with a 100% profit share for participating farmers, we are dedicated to producing traceable and socially responsible wool.
Mobile Shearing Services
Market access is a real challenge for many communal farmers. Fleece Naturally Africa provides mobile shearing services to communities located more than 20 km from a fixed shearing shed, ensuring that even the most remote farmers have access to essential shearing facilities. This service brings the shearing process directly to farmers, reducing the logistical challenges and stress associated with transporting sheep or the collectivization of the wool clip. Importantly, farmers are given the option to be paid immediately for their wool, minimizing the risk taken on the unpredictable wool market and providing them with timely access to cash flow. Additionally, 100% of any profits generated from these wool sales are returned to the farmer associations, allowing them to collectively invest in animal management and breeding efforts, further training, or other initiatives that benefit their members and strengthen their farming practices.
Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)
We also help communal farmers meet the globally recognised Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) by providing education, resources, and support in the following areas:
Fleece Naturally activities
Through the Fleece Naturally activities, we support the production of quality wool while also contributing to the well-being of our farmers, animals and the environment, ensuring that profits are reinvested back into the communities we serve.
For more information contact:
Sarah Rhode email: [email protected]
Cell: 067 810 6453
Follow us on Instagram: @fleecenaturallyafrica