Joe and Aggie Helle were chosen as the 2020 Wool Excellence Award winners by members of the Wool Roundtable.
Although Joe passed away in October 2019, Aggie will accept their award at the American Sheep Industry (ASI) Convention in Scottsdale, AZ.
Joe and Aggie constantly worked to improve their herd’s wool clip, which provided American-made clothing company Duckworth with raw, natural fiber.
Joe served as president of the Montana Wool Growers Association, on the ASI executive board and as a chair on the ASI Wool Council.
Aggie ran the Montana Make it With Wool program and served as the national director, and also served on industry committees such as the Resource Management Council. “Everything they did, they did together,” said their son, John.
