A cooperative project by small farm members of the NJ Fibershed The NJ Fibershed Blanket is made with fiber sourced entirely from small fiber farms located in the New […]
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Sheep Health Resources
2022 Upcoming Sheep Husbandry/ Wool Production Courses: It’s a Wormy Deal -Learn sheep and goat parasite strategies and the FAMACHA certification method during this in-person event – 3 locations and […]
Read MoreUSDA Researchers Develop Breakthrough Treatment for Intestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants
The USDA Agricultural Research Service announced a major breakthrough in treating a major intestinal parasite in small ruminants. Working with researchers at Virginia Tech and the University of Massachusetts’ Medical […]
Read More2020 in Pictures and Numbers
November Fleece and Yarn Sale 15 Vendors, 63 Attendee Tickets Offerings included: 100 fleeces > 220 skeins of yarn > 200 rovings/ tops Plus: blankets, soap, sheep skins, dryer balls, […]
Read MoreFleece Skirting for Fiber Farmers Demo
Getting ready to sell your first fleece? I’m Kerstin Katko, of Ducky’s Sheep Shack, and in this video demonstration, I’ll walk you through all steps of skirting your freshly-sheared fleece […]
Read MoreSmiling Dog Farm Virtual Farm Tour
Welcome to Smiling Dog Farm! Laura Chandler and Bill Sweeney raise a fiber flock of Gotland sheep, chickens, and more in Lumberton, NJ. Along with wool and eggs, their small, […]
Read MoreWelcome to Our First Virtual Farm Tour
Meet Sue Posbergh, of Windswept Acres Sheep Farm, and her flock of Romney and Dorset sheep. Sue talks about how she came to raise sheep, guinea fowl, pigs, chickens, and […]
Read MoreField Restoration With Cover Crops: How We Converted Cropland to Pasture
By Laura Chandler Smiling Dog Farm When we purchased our farm in 2011, the land had been used for growing crops for many years. The farm was leased to a […]
Read MoreGrow Your Own Blue!
Indigo pigment is found in many plants around the world but unfortunately most of these plants are happiest in warmer climates than ours in New Jersey. Japanese indigo persicaria tinctoria, […]
Read MoreFarm to Farm: Nils-Dale Farm
Meet Greg and Jane Kornhaber, who raise flocks of sheep and chickens in Flemington. Nils-Dale Farm Shetland sheep are bred for their fine, dense, and crimpy fleeces. Greg and […]
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