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Own a Hat from the Minute Man National Historical Park Herd! hat to reflect the color of the sheep who generously donated its wool to make the hat. The hats even come with removable ear warmers to keep you warm and cozy next winter.

Martine sells the wool fedoras for $300 each and donates 100% of the sales to the Friends of Minute Man National Park to care for and maintain the herd, including food and veterinary care.

To learn more, please visit the Friends of Minute Man National Park website at friendsofminuteman.org/a-unique-givingopportunity. Email Martine directly at mg.sculpturepassion@gmail.com to purchase your one-of-a-kind hat today!

Martine Gorlier wearing one of her handmade hats

Photos courtesy of Friends of Minute Man National Park

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The Friends of Minute Man National Park are sponsoring what must be one of the best fundraising programs in a very long time! You can buy a gorgeous wool fedora hat made with wool from the Minute Man sheep herd and the proceeds go to care for the sheep.

You may not know that Minute Man National Historical Park, in cooperation with Breton Meadow Farm and Codman Community Farms, hosts a herd of Ouessant sheep. These heritage sheep, originally from the island of Ouessant in Brittany, are renowned for their character, hardiness, and for being the smallest naturally occurring breed of sheep in the world.

Volunteer Martine Gorlier, a gifted sculptor and fiber artist, lovingly handcrafts each

A handmade wool fedora

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Debra’s Natural Gourmet, Concord’s independent natural products shop, Joy Street Life + Home, the aptly named boutique filled with opened in 1989. Thirty-two years later, the store was bursting at the seams fun surprises for adults and children alike, is celebrating its with more than 10,000 carefully curated products from around the world.

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