We kicked the new year off with these words displayed on a 30 foot billboard in Times Square, NYC: Keep 2019 Kind – Leave Wool Behind PETA Seriously? In recent months, there has been an anti-wool movement sweeping across the nation from Times Square in New York City to the Pacific West Coast. It seems to be the trend to … Read More
My sheep love eating pine. Our Christmas tree provides a tasty treat to their rather boring winter diet of hay. Every year, I toss our tree over the fence for them to enjoy. At first, they stand at a distance just watching as the tree lands in the snow. As I turn to walk away, I see them bounding and … Read More
Hypothermia – having an abnormally low body temperature. Though our lambing season usually falls near the end of March, we can still have bitter cold weather until the second or third week of April. When ewes go into labor, we focus on keeping lambs warm. Hypothermia often causes death in new lambs. It can often go unnoticed and slowly takes … Read More
Do you need some last minute holiday gift ideas? Are you at a lose for what to buy the shepherd in your life? Here are a few ideas to add to your list of gifts for sheep farmers. Last minute gifts for sheep farmers… Head lamps– Our head lamps are probably the most used piece of equipment we own. They … Read More
I want my yarn customers to enjoy knitting with Gotland yarn. I want them to create hand knits that will forever evoke in them pleasant thoughts and memories of the actual knitting. For me, knitting is about so much more than just the yarn and the needles and the finished project. It provides hours for contemplation and for gaining perspective. … Read More
