January, February, and March 2018 News Letter
Hello to you! We have been working with some crazy weather here at the ranch. We were in the sixties during January. February was warm until half way through and then we were down in the thirties. We are looking forward to March and all that it offers to bring us, including new Lambs! For now, we have completed shearing and included our wool show and farmers market schedules.
The 2018 Wool Crop
Sheared, skirted, weighed, and slowly being updated to our website www.AnnaGotWool.com Wow what a difference in the quality of fleeces this year. With such a mild winter the fleeces are exceptional. We sheared 97 sheep and only 5 fleeces were pulled Not For Sale due to a wool break, or other issues. Whereas, last year being so wet there so many problems with the fleeces at least a 1/3 of the fleeces did not make the grade.
If you are in the area you should plan a stop at the Wool Room on the ranch. A photo just doesn’t do justice to the fleeces. There are so many beautiful Natural Colored fleeces: black, chocolate, shades of gray from charcoal to deep blue grays. Light heather grays to oatmeal and there is a large selection of variegated grays, tri colors black , white and gray all in one fleece a spinners dream. Dark and light morits. Not just white but bright white a dyers dream to get true colors. We have fine wool, medium and luster long wools. Something for any fiber project you might have in mind. We can help you find the prefect fleece and you can meet the ewe that produced it.
2018 Wool Shows | 2018 Farmers Markets |
| Some new dates and new locations. Take a look at where you can find Harvey Farm fleeces. We look forward to a new season seeing familiar faces and meeting new fiber artists. May 19th Spinning at Retzlaff Vineyard 1356 S. Livermore Ave. Livermore, CA June 29-July 1st Black Sheep Gathering NEW LOCATION Linn County Fair & Expo Center Albany, OR www.blacksheepgathering.org September 3rd Monterey Wool Auction Monterey Co Fairgrounds September 14-16th California National Wool Show www.fiberfestival.com September 22-23rd Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Clackamas County Event Center Canby, OR www.flockandfiberfestival.com October 6th-7th Lambtown Dixon, CA www.lambtown.org October 10th-14th Trailing of the Sheep Hailey, ID www.trailingofthesheep.org October 27th Venture Co. Weavers/Spinners Harvest Sale 222 Venture Blvd. Camarillo, CA www.venturaweavespin.com | Tahoe City Farmers Market: May 18th - October 12th. When: Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Commons Beach, Tahoe City. Check out their Facebook page or website! Romano's Farmers Market: Too Be Announced When: Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Sierra Valley Farms, 1329 A23, Beckworth, California. Truckee Community Farmers Market: June 10th - September 30th. When: Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: the Factory Outlet Stores 12047 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, California. Check out their Facebook page or website! |
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