Adopt a Sheep

We know there are people out there that would love to have their own sheep, but for what ever reason it isn’t possible.  We have started our Adopt- a- Sheep program for these people.  It’s like having your own sheep, but you don’t even have to go out on those cold winter days to feed them!  The adoption fee is $16 per month, or if you pay the full amount at once it is $160, a savings of $32.  The way that it works is that when you adopt a sheep you will receive a set of 6 note cards with your sheep’s picture on them.  These make great gift announcements if you are adopting the sheep for someone else, or to announce your new family addition.  The adoption lasts for one year.  During this time you will get updates on what is going on here on the farm, lambing time is particularly exciting!  Depending on what is going on, I will try to send an update via email every other month.  You are also welcome to email and ask questions.  Your adoption fee also entitles you to the fleece from your adopted sheep.  I will wash and mail the fleece to you, all included in the adoption fee.  If you would like to receive ready to spin rovings, I will be glad to have your fleece carded at the local mill before I send them, there is an additional cost of approximately $6/lb.for this (price is subject to change).   Most of the fleeces will be available then.   This makes a wonderful gift for the hard to buy for hand spinner or fiber artist, not to mention a great gift for yourself! 

Not to be left out, we felt that to be fair we have to have adopt a goat as well.  Of course they have no fleece to offer, but contribute sweet goat milk to our goat’s milk soap.  Just as in the sheep adoption, you will receive note cards and news updates, but rather than a fleece we will send 6 bars of homemade goat milk soap.   The fees for adopting a goat are $10 per month or $100 for a full payment with a savings of $20. 

We are always happy to set up a visit to our farm, we ask that you make arrangements ahead of time so that we are able to give our undivided attention to making your visit enjoyable.

 

	Cinda was born April 27, 2001.  She is English Leicester, Border Leicester, Salish, and Targhee.  Her fleece usually weighs about 7#.  Her fleece placed 2nd in the Medium, Colored Wool Handspinning class at the 2002 WI Sheep and Wool Festival.    Her fleece is Chocolate Brown with carmel brown tips.  Medium type wool. Adopted by Ellen Carroll
	Sadie was born January 9, 2000.  She is Border Leicester and Salish.  Her fleece usually weighs about 10# unskirted.  At the WI Sheep and Wool Festival fleece show in the Course Colored Handspinning class she has placed 1st in 2002 and 4th in 2004.  Her fleece is now variegated shades of silver. Medium course type wool. Adopted by Sue B.
	Dani was born March 6, 2002.  She is English Leicester, Border Leicester, and Salish.  Her fleece usually weighs about 7# skirted.  She is daughter to Sadie, and looks very similar.  Her fleece is turning to silver and brown variegated color.  It is a medium fleece, very easy to spin.     Adopted by Matt for Sarah Rosile  Merry Christmas 2007
	Athena is a half sister of Aphrodite, they are inseparable.  She was born April 9, 2007.  She is a black Cotswold, with a beautiful silver variegated fleece. Available for Adoption
	Aphrodite is one of the trio of black Cotswolds that start our new black flock.  Cotswolds are very rare, and black is even more so.  She was born April 8, 2007.   Adopted by Fay Thompson
	Delilah is Grace's twin sister.  She was born on March 4, 2006.  She is also a registered Cotswold, and has beautiful lustrous curls. Adopted by Sarah Eyre
	Penelope, or Peep as we call her, was a bottle lamb-and still thinks she is a dog.  She was born February 21, 2006.  She doesn't mind being dressed up for the holidays, as long as there is a treat involved. Adopted by Lisa Lynch
	Theresa was born May 24, 2001.  She is English Leicester and Targhee.  Her fleece usually weighs about 8# skirted.  Her fleece has won 1st place 2003 WI Sheep and Wool Festival Fleece Show, in the Course Colored Handspinning Class.  Her fleece is variegated colors of silver, it is a medium course fleece that is very easy to spin from the lock.  Not suitable to wear next to the skin, very durable for socks and wonderful for outerwear. Available for adoption

  
  

  

	Juliet comes from a neighboring farm, we just love her variegated brown and silver curls.  She was born March 2, 2004.  She is English Leicester, Border leicester, and a little Columbia too. Available for Adoption
	I Isabelle was born April 6, 2003.  She is English Leicester, Salish and Targhee.  She has a large fleece, weighing over 10# unskirted.  It is a medium course fleece with fabulous luster- long wool characteristics.  Theresa is her mother.   Available for Adoption
	Surprise as her name indicates was just that.  She makes friends with everyone that comes along.  She was the first lamb born during the 2008 season, on January 25. She is Cotswold, Blue Faced Leicester, Border Leicester, and then some.  She has a beautiful silky brown fleece. Adopted by Stacy Feltner-Johnson
	Buttercup was born April 18, 2004.  She is a Registered Cotswold.  Her fleece should yield at least 5# or more.  Fleece shorn March 2006 may not be available until after Wool Festival Sept 2006.  Her fleece is soft long creamy white curls with beautiful luster-just as a Cotswold should be.    Available for Adoption
	Elizabeth was born April 18, 2004.  She is a Registered Cotswold.  Her fleece should yield at least 5# or more.  Fleece shorn March 2006 may not be available until after Wool Festival Sept 2006.   Her fleece is soft long creamy white curls with beautiful luster-just as a Cotswold should be.   Adopted by Fay Thompson
	Kelsey was born March 6, 2002.  She is English Leicester, Border Leicester, and Salish.  Her fleece usually weighs about 7# skirted.  She is daughter to Sadie, and looks very similar.  Her fleece is turning to silver and brown variegated color.  It is a medium fleece, very easy to spin.    Adopted by Jennifer Crutcher
	Grace was one of the first Cotswolds born on our farm, on March 4, 2006.  She has beautiful lustrous curls, as all Cots should! Adopted by Courtney Thornton
	Rose is just a young girl, she was born February13,2007-it was a cold, cold night!  She is a cross of Merino, Blue Faced Leicester and a tad of Border Leicester. Adopted by Lori Osler (and her grade school class)
	Fiona born March 16, 2006.  She is Blue Faced Leicester, English Leicester, Salish, Targhee, and a few more tidbits.  All the Leicester in her lineage really shows through with a wonderful luster, with just the right amount of softness to be a very versatile fleece.  Adopted for Jan McMahan by her family,   Merry Christmas!