08/04/2026
“In Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, a solar-powered wool mill is transforming how yarn is made, linking artisan livelihoods, clean water, and the future of the land itself.
The project grew out of .anou, a cooperative founded in 2012 to connect rural Moroccan artisans directly with global markets. Founder Dan Driscoll began Anou’s digital platform to help makers in Morocco bypass exploitative middlemen. That work has evolved into something more ambitious: a vertically integrated wool operation designed to serve artisans first—and the land alongside them.”
— Karen Elting Brock‘s latest article on