Sometimes we have life experiences we wish with all of our being we could have just……One. More. Time. But life is what it is and due to accumulated years or circumstances, the opportunity is gone. Or is it? Lollipop was born 12 years ago along with her twin sister, Lily. Over the years, Lollipop gave birth to lambs of her own. In April of 2019 at the age of 5, she had her last lambing. A set of triplets she raised all on her own. The two ewes in the picture are Betty (w

She’s a beauty from a flock in the Midwest. This stunning moorit ewe arrived here as a 2 year old having never been sheared. She had no name and was pregnant with twins. We were warned she was flighty and had no interest in being around humans. Woolhelmina blanketed in snow. We had a snowy winter that year. I would constantly find this ewe under inches of snow, cozy warm with her inches of wool. One day when I found her under 12” of snow, her name came to me. Woolhelmi

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Come along with me as we consider ways our flock and farm can bring unique holiday cheer to you and yours!!! We always appreciate your...

I’m a shepherd. Before this season of my life I was an artist. I’m a hand spinner, knitter, felter, have dabbled in sketching and...

The sound of soft, warm knickers coming from a ewe drift through the air. A wobbly lamb, still damp from birth, seemingly comes to life...

Yes, I did just type "Eweltide". Is this a word.........no. Is it going a bit too far with the puns? Absolutely not. Come along with...

It was a sunny spring day. Eight month old Axel and her sister Bundt Cake bounded out of the garage and began following me to the barn. ...

How we manage our lambs to ensure they are as healthy and happy as possible.

We are three weeks into our lambing season and have received many different questions regarding what we do to help the ewes and their...

Even as we see new lambs being born, we are already thinking about the next lambing season. Which ewes will we keep breeding? Who is...

Wool has many unique properties. One of which is the ability to stick to itself. Every individual wool fiber has tiny barbs on it. ...

Six years ago we adopted our pup, Fiat. A good friend had fostered her mama and litter mates and was helping the shelter to find homes...

In our new series "How Do Ewe........" we'll tackle our most frequently asked questions. Have a question related to wool, sheep, or the...