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* Sheep shearing, mid February
* Our ewes begin Lambing in early March. The last ewes should be finished in late March
* Online Fleece Sale, Mid April. Contact us to be on the mailing list for immediate updates
* May 1st - the Bed and Breakfast opens for the year
* Whitefish Bay Farm Gallery opens for its regular exhibition season Friday May 18. Open every day except Tuesdays, from Noon to 5 PM
* Special Gallery exhibits, check here throughout the season for special events and shows. Here are the fiber dyeing and felting events currently scheduled for the Galley from 10AM to 3PM:
May 18th - 20th: Indigo - the Magical Dye Vat
May 25th - 27th: Cochineal - Red Bugs
June 8th - 10th: Dyeing with Birch leaves and bark
July 20th - 22nd: Felting Balls and Tubes
August 17th - 19th: Dyeing with Flowers
September 21st thru 23rd: Mushroom dyeing
* Breeding season begins for the flock in early October
* Gallery closes for the season after Sunday October 14th
* The Bed and Breakfast closes for the year after the final weekend of October
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Category Archives: General
Lambing Chronicles – 2nd Edition
Thursday, March 8: Yesterday passed without any additional births. At this point we are waiting on Unabella, Waffle and Zinnia. Winifred will join the “due pool” tomorrow. The two sets of twins are doing well. All four had good, solid … Continue reading
Searching for Green
A number of folks have asked about the large drifts of snow from our big storm of the last week of March and whether they have since melted away. The good news is that over about a two week period … Continue reading
Flashes of Orange and Gold
Just over a year ago I wrote about my experience of spotting Cardinal Flowers in bloom in the Cedar/Ash wetlands that border the western edge of our largest hay field. I had noticed the stunning red “flags” in the woods … Continue reading
Sloggin’ through the Summer
It seems that some folks are wondering if we are still here. Rest assured, we are still alive and kicking, albeit with a little more sweat on our brows than normal! It has been an “interesting” summer to say the … Continue reading
The Old Shepherd’s Return
It seems that nothing has been posted to the “Ewe Turn” in quite a while. It was starting to worry us sheep, as a matter of fact. The flock started to become concerned because we had not seen any sign … Continue reading