Hi! I'm Janice and I am a true animal lover. For years I concentrated on our children, horse activities (sport horses, pony club & 3 day eventing) and raising a variety of dog breeds (Russell Terriers & Standard Poodles) before focusing on the sheep.
My primary fiber flock consists of my beloved Shetland Sheep. I love their sweet, inquisitive personalities and the wide variety of natural colors. My sheep are sheared or roo'd (a method where primitive sheep breeds will develop a natural break in their fiber between their new and old fleece and last year's fleece can be gently pulled off, leaving their new years fleece on their body) once a year and then I get to play with their fiber. Gallery
Our sheep and fiber goats live a happy life here, grazing our pastures (both goats and sheep are excellent weed eaters...no harmful chemicals needed!) and growing gorgeous fiber all summer while being fed nutritious hay during our snowy winter months. All these fibers make for a diverse and decadent pallet for my fiber work.
I want your fiber shopping experience with me to be a joy. By purchasing fiber from my farm you support a small business, well loved and cared for animals and the practices of ethical and sustainable wool...and I (and my flock) are so grateful. Thank you. Shop
In addition to my fiber I occasionally have starter flocks and lambs available from my Shetland flock. I have worked hard to produce award winning, fine fleeced Shetland lines in the variety of Shetland colors they are famous for. I would love to talk to you about adding some to your current flock or helping you get started. 2023 is bringing us an abundance of beautiful ram lambs, and when wethered (neutered males) they make a superior fiber flock as their energy goes to growing fleeces instead of hormones for breeding purposes. You can contact me here and visit our 2023 lambs here.
We love our customers and visiting with you in person to share our Shetland sheep or our wooly produce with you. Since we have a working farm though, please message us or call for an appointment to make sure we have adequate time to spend with you.
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