Wool n Feather Farm

We have posted our 2010 fiber shares. I decided to offer 20 shares this year, with the possibility of more later.

Our Fiber Share/ CSA for the fiber lover program has been great. I love to connect with our share holders.

Hope everyone is having a great 2010.

We have had such a nice response to our new FIber Share program. 2009 Shares are all sold out, but we are in the planning stages of our 2010 shares. Thank you for all your interest in our farm. We are also in the planning stages for our new farm. I can't wait to have a new sheep barn. I am dreaming of a large wooden barn, lots of lambing stalls, a big space for shearing, and an attached studio with heat of course. I wonder if I will get all those things???? Just a nice dry cozy barn for the sheep would be good enough, but I really hope I at least get some studio space. Keep watching for the 2010 Fiber Share posting.

Thank you very much for all your interest in our fiber share program. With the recent articles in the Country Today and the Leader Telegram, we have only a few shares left. We were really able to reach our local knitters. I am so proud of our little farm. I hope we continue to draw interest from the local knitting community and that those knitters seek out other local fiber farms. 2010 shares will be determined at shearing time, and I will post them at that time. In the meantime, we have yarn and wool products sold on this sight and on woolnfeatherfarm.etsy.com.

Thanks again for supporting your local fiber farm.

We weaned some of our lambs today! It is so stressful. The ewes do the best, followed by the lambs....then me!!!!!!!!! I always feel so horrible, but the little boys are getting frisky and I want the ewes to spend thier summer reconiditiong and focusing on growing fablous fiber.

We are proud to annouce the start of our new fiber share program. We hope that you enjoy the nice selection of Shetland yarn, and our unique farm yarn. Both yarns are a dream to work with. We also will have roving and weaving yarns available. Fiber Shares: By purchasing a share from us you are becoming a part of the fiber farm experience. All share proceeds go directly back to our sheep. In return, you share in their beautiful fiber products. SHARE HOLDER BENEFITS ~monthly updates on the sheep you are helping us raise ~finished yarns or roving, spun by a local mill into 2ply sport weight skeins* ~special fiber gifts throughout the year ~sheep note cards ~discription of fiber type and suggestions for use *The number or skeins or the amount of roving will depend on the fiber yield for that year. You should except to revieve about 8 skiens. Enough of one type of yarn will be provided to finish a project. Finished yarns will be a variety of pure bred Shetland, Scottish Black Face, and our farm yarn. Farm yarn is a blend of Shetland, Icelandic and Romney. Your Share Funds Support: ~winter feeding needs ~fencing ~sheep pedicures ~animal crackers (their favorite treats) ~the love and care it takes to produce quality fiber Shares are limited. Sign up today to ensure your delivery of beautiful Wisconsin grown yarn. Fortunately, our sheep are well protected from predators. We cannot be responsible for any natural occurrences that harm our sheep or the quality of their fiber. In such case compensation will be provided. .

Lambing 2009 is over. The youngest lambs will turn 1 month old on Sunday. They have already more than doubled in size! The ewes were all sheared last week and their fleece has been sklirted and is ready to be sent off to the fiber mills. We will have the Scottish Blackface fleece made into rug warp and the Shetland will go for roving and yarn. I am trying out a new local mill this year and can't wait for my fiber to get back. As soon as we get back this cold wet weather, great for worms, we can relax into the routine of summer.

On this chilly freezing morning, I have been dreaming of my latest idea. I have been weaving for about a year now and have been improving my skills. I have made it past the scarf and table runner stage and can't wait to start on a double weave blanket. I have two batches of fiber out at the mills and have been waiting patiently to get it back. All I need is a bigger loom and I can start. Maybe Santa will be good to me this year.