2017 News - We've Grown!

They joined the almost 3-year-old East Friesian ram, Marvin, who weighs about 250 pounds, and wethers Miles and Lennon also nearly 3.

Below L to R: Miles, Marvin and Lennon

The breeding ewes were shuffled to diversify fleece colors and to continue to build a flock of milky ewes.  Margaret, who had a solid moorit and a black  and white spotted ram last year, and Nancy a yearling with exceptional parasite resistance (never treated!), were sold as part of a starter flock.  The farm added two 2-year-olds: a homozygous gray ewe (Juanita) and a white (cream color) ewe (Crystal),  Aurora, a black mouflon yearling (Dominik’s twin), her carbon copy lamb Portia, and Oslo, a parasite resistant homozygous gray ewe lamb that was acquired in a swap.

The ewes and lambs joined 3 yearling ewes, (Ny, Nott, and Njala), who were new breeders,  3 yearling ewes who were bred in 2016, (Natalia, Noni, and Nina),  

and 3 older ewes , (Kalipso, Leaka, and Lily).

Lastly, the store offerings have expanded to include sockweight (fingering) yarn in a natural gray color and sportweight (lightweight) yarn in natural gray/brown and colors.  Look for handspun lightweight lopi yarn, roving, and core spun rug yarn made from 

fall fleeces early in 2018.