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Sofia Jaramillo

Sofia Jaramillo is an editorial and commercial photographer whose work focuses on agriculture and ranching. When she’s not shooting photos, you’ll find her exploring in the Tetons around Jackson, Wyoming.

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Rancher and operation owner Mark Martinez moves sheep while giving vaccinations at lambing camp in Moxee, Wash. Each spring sheep are checked for disease and vaccinated before they are let out to graze. Eventually the wool from these sheep will land in American made socks and garments. Americans are becoming more aware of where their clothing comes from. According to a recent Outdoor Industry Association Consumer study, 30 percent of U.S. outdoor consumers are willing to pay more for products made in America. This operation is where some of these American made outdoor wool products come from. (Sofia Jaramillo)
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This Is Where Your Wool Comes From

The eight Peruvian immigrants who work as shepherds on the S. Martinez ranch in Washington have a colossal job: keep about 4,000 animals safe from predators so their wool can be harvested in the spring for companies like Pendleton and Woolrich