There was no Shepherds Harvest and there will be no 2021 North Star Farm Tour, but there will still be events at which I will be vending fleeces, rovings and more. Here are a couple of the events I will be attending:
Co-op Farm Tour & Driftless Grown Vendor Fair
Saturday, July 10, 10:00AM – 4:00PM. I will be at Sweet 16 Farm on Hwy 16 between Rushford and Houston within sight of the Root River and Root River Trail. Sara Wexler-Mann is the hostess and grows gorgeous flowers for her bouquet CSA. I will be offering skirted fleeces and some scrumptious rovings from Babydolls and Babydoll x Finn crosses. They range from intense warm black to shimmering white. I will also be selling preserves from the orchards the sheep help tend. Two of my sweet, youngest bottle babies, Inga & Ilsa, will be with me for cuddles and photo ops.
July 24 10:00 – 5:00 July 25 10:00 – 3:00, Howard County Fairgrounds, Cresco, IA
Once again I will be vending fleeces, rovings, and, hopefully, some newly minted sock yarn from my flock. Those who have followed my story know I have been breeding Finn in with my wonderful Babydoll genetics for a non-felting, soft, lustrous fiber of adequate length to spin by hand or with commercial equipment. These yarns are from some of my best fleeces to date in natural colors – medium gray, light gray and white for natural color work or for overdyeing with your favorite hues. I plan to bring 2 or 3 of my cross bred ewe lambs.
Other opportunities for a fiber fix …
I am taking part in the North Star Farm Tour 2021 Sock Project where member farms contribute fiber from their various species of fiber animals and we work up blended yarn and then socks – all by Minnesota craftspersons. This year’s version is slated to contain Tencel instead of nylon for added ecological kindness and yet retaining durability. These should be ready in November for sales directly from the participating farms and the organization’s new website.
And, if you are looking for wool and you think I may be able to supply your needs, contact me – wool is mostly air and not terribly expensive to ship. I can also send small samples if you need to first get your hands onto it in order to decide. Call or text 715-220-1183.