Shear Madness!

Shear Madness!

This week our favorite shearer from the Long Island Livestock Company returned to get our flock in shape for summer heat and help us harvest the wool for our Cotswold Collection of 2017.  Meanwhile, the yarn from last season's shearing has been dyed, spun and is going into production this month for our 2016 Collection of classic sweaters available this Fall. It's amazing how much time, and the number of hands, that goes into making one woolly item! 

Road Trip to Battenkill

Road Trip to Battenkill

Holly is on her way upstate today with 300 lbs of raw wool and 270 miles to travel to Battenkill Fibers Mill to prepare our yarn for next Winter's Cotswold Collection. Meanwhile, back on the farm, we are anticipating the arrival of baby lambs any day now.   Our new laying hens were moved out of the the greenhouse brooder, where they have spent the Winter, and had their first week on green pasture.  Be sure and plan a visit soon to meet the newest members of the farm.