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Happy Independence Day! Read our July newsletter online! Get all the details on…. Natural Dye Workshop Fiber-a-thon and Open Studio July 4th SALE New Felting Wool
Summer Farm Camp
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A Note of Encouragement For the past four years, our farm has offered a summer farm camp for moms and children. For one week, our campers immerse themselves into caring for our animals and learning all about the many fiber arts. Creativity and energy fills our camp week. Through teaching, we hope to excite others of all ages about the … Read More
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As a shepherd of a wool producing flock-fleece quality remains top on my list year round. In the winter, our sheep wear coats to protect their fiber from hay contamination. I peek under the coats from time to time to be sure their fleeces do not felt as their fiber grows longer and longer. On cold days, my fingers linger … Read More
The Mystery of Rhubarb~Rhubarb Jam
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Cloudy….windy….rainy…..50 degrees……seems like perfect weather to me for making Rhubarb Jam! Rhubarb remains one of those mysterious plants. A quick google search brings up a long history of rhubarb around the world. Historically, the dried root aided in curing a number of illnesses. It seems that it wasn’t until sometime in the 1800’s that it entered into culinary dishes. Some … Read More
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Appreciate Everything-Take Nothing for Granted Daffodils in Bloom About two weeks ago, I had some Bed & Breakfast guests from Long Island. Wanting to see the lambs while they were still small but hoping to avoid mud season, they scheduled their visit with us for the very end of April. This seemed like a safe time frame to me when … Read More