Mercantile

The Whitefish Bay Farm Mercantile

Welcome to our online market place. Prior to 2021, our fiber products were available for sale at the farm in our Gallery. Because the Gallery is now closed, our products are now being offered for sale here through our Mercantile page. Below you will find offered for sale: Roving, Handwoven Blankets, Scarves and Pillows, plus our Books. If you are interested in purchasing fleeces from our sheep, please go to our Fleeces for Sale listing.

Corriedale Roving For Sale

We sell roving by the ball, as it comes to us from our wool processor, Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill. Roving balls may weigh anywhere from 2 to 4 ounces. We will try to get as close as possible to the number of ounces that you are requesting. Our roving is priced at at $4.50/ounce. It is made from the individual fleece of a jacketed sheep. Currently we are offering darker roving from 6 individual jacketed Naturally Colored sheep. They are:

1. Aries – SOLD (23 April 2023)
2. Shadow – 16.2 oz total
3. Cinnabun – 12.9 oz total
4. Nitty Gritty – 22.2 oz total
5. Brie – 25.6 oz total
6. Stormy – 2.2 oz total

In addition we have the following 3 selections from individual jacketed light colored and white sheep, plus one selection of wool blended from a number of colored fleeces.

1. Nanoo Nanoo (Vanilla Gray) – 28.1 oz total
2. Blended Fleeces (Medium Gray) – 10.4 oz total
3. Ruby (White) – 12.0 oz total
4. Winnie the Pooh Bear (White) – 32.8 oz total

How to order roving online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.

Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.

Corriedale Batts for Sale

We have a small number of one of a kind batts for sale. These are drum carded by us on a Patrick Green Fanci Card carder. The batts are all naturally dyed by us. They can be used for spinning or felting. Each is priced as a unit and will not be divided into smaller amounts.

1. Winifred dyed with Tesu – 2.5 oz – $15.00
2. Odessa dyed with Weld – 2.5 oz – $15.00
3. Winifred dyed with Logwood – 3.0 oz – $18.00
4. Ruby, multi-dyed package – 2.7 oz – $20.00

Washed Corriedale Wool for Sale

Gretchen has de-stashed her supply of washed Corriedale wool from several of her favorite sheep. Seven are now available for sale. Each lot must be sold in its entirety. The colored fleeces are:

1. Tabitha – 10 oz – $25.00
2. Nanoo Nanoo – 3 oz – $7.50
3. Moonbeam – 5 oz – $12.50
4. Stud Muffin – 8.5 oz – $21.25

The following are white or pale gray fleeces

1. Winifred (white) – 1 lbs – $40.00
2. Mindy (white) – 1.8 oz – $4.50
3. Odessa (pale gray) – 1 lbs 3 oz – $47.50

BLANKETS FOR SALE

Handwoven Blankets

Our handwoven blankets are made from yarns produced with wool from our flock of Corriedale sheep. The yarn is either natural colors from the sheep and/or naturally dyed yarn from the sheep. They usually measure about 58″ by 96″, excluding fringe. They are priced at $550 plus tax. The blanket pictured below is the last of a series woven in 2020, featuring a southwestern color scheme. It has been SOLD. A new blanket will be posted to the site when completed.

How to order a blanket online: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.

Your cost will normally include a charge for shipping and sales tax. We normally ship with FedEx. You can also make arrangements with us to pick up your order here at the farm.

SCARVES FOR SALE

Handwoven Scarves

Our handwoven scarves are made with yarns produced with wool from our flock of Corriedale sheep. The yarn is either natural colors from the sheep and/or naturally dyed from the sheep. Each scarf is priced at $105 plus tax. Pictured below is our current selection.

1. Yellow scarf – 67″ long, plus fringe, 6.5″ wide. Yarn dyed with weld, eucalyptus leaves and artichoke leaves, with a natural white wool yarn base. SOLD
2. Blue scarf – 61″ long, plus fringe, 7″ wide. Yarn dyed with indigo, with a natural gray wool yarn base. SOLD
3. Rose scarf – 66″ long, plus fringe, 7″ wide. Yarn dyed with cochineal, with a natural light gray wool yarn base. SOLD

BOOKS

Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III

Ready for your next breakfast feast – Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III
 – is a cookbook dedicated to our guests. The third, updated version of Gretchen’s cookbook, published in February 2015, has several new recipes including over 100 recipes for bountiful breads, cheerful coffee cakes, exciting eggs, fanciful fruit, glorious go-alongs, jazzy jams and jellies, marvelous muffins, perfect pancakes, scrumptious scones, tasty French toast, and wonderful waffles. Introductory pages give a history of the farm and a philosophy section gives hints from Gretchen about her cooking and baking secrets. All of the recipes included in the cookbook were served regularly at the B&B. Price: $15.00 (plus sales tax for) Shipping and handling is extra.

How to order Breakfast at Whitefish Bay Farm III
: Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.

Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd

Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd recounts Dick and Gretchen Regnery’s experiences from over 20 years of raising sheep in Door County in northeast Wisconsin. In their late 30’s, they abandoned their urban life to buy and rehabilitate an old dairy farm. Their flock of white and naturally colored Corriedale sheep produces specialized wool for use in handspinning. Along with insights on raising and caring for sheep and producing quality wool, the book introduces many of the individual members of the flock. Certain flock members also contribute their own essays in order to assure that a “balanced” perspective is maintained. Join us for tales ranging from trolls and phobias to artificial insemination to a journey to the end of the earth. There are two ways to purchase a copy of Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd.

1. Paperback editions can be purchased from Whitefish Bay Farm for $19.95 (plus shipping). Go to our Mercantile Contact Form. Complete the form and transmit it to us. You will immediately receive an automated notice that your message was sent. We will try to respond within 24 hours of your sending the form.
2. Hard cover ($27.50), paperback ($19.95) and E book ($8.99) editions can all be ordered directly from the printer. Click on the following site to order online: Lulu Book Publishing. The author appreciates purchases made through Lulu Book Publishing rather than other online sources.