SheepBusiness

Grew up in a family that raised sheep. Serve on the board of directors of our local farmers market. Musings on sheep, wool and industry happenings.

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#leopardatthedoor

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“It was hot work herding sheep. My shirt sticks to my back, and the dust has mingled with the sweat on my face…” Leopard At The Door by Jennifer McVeigh

#sheep #sheepherder #Africa #kenya

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“…My hands grew greasy with sheep’s wool and covered in fine cuts from the barbed wire, but I feel a physical contentment, and a happiness that I have not felt in his company since I came home.” Pg. 126

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@coldantlerfarm Read a couple of your books already; and loved loved loved Cold Antler Farm. Just added Barnheart to my cart. Can’t wait.

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“Gillian grew up on a sheep farm outside the tiny village of Williamtown, Vermont, and similarly vowed to escape as soon as she could.” - Brent Preston, The Farm.

#memoir #sheepfarm

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A Shepherd Girl Attending Her Flock, by Willem Steelink, Jr. Oil on canvas. He specialized in painting shepherds and their flocks, I learned.

Kept cool yesterday taking in all the exhibits at the art museum. #PAM #Sheep #Shepherding

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@herdyshepherd1 Great photo!

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“As co-stewards of this great creation, we all owe future generations the benefit of knowing something about farming... adding adventurous farming books to the mix — along with novels, business books, biographies, and other genres— is a must.” Joel Salatin 2012 (Foreward)

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“Although the verb puts humans in the position of authority, to herd is in many ways to submit: to accept the dictates of the animals.” @nytimes

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@coldantlerfarm Thanks for the update. I so look forward to receiving mine. Fun!

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The #lastword in the February issue of @ArchDigest includes a pic of a flock of Francois-Xavier’s famous sheep in Raleigh’s new gardens. Not pictured is “the defiant ram” standing atop a pile of rocks. Thanks for sharing Hannah Martin. #sheep #flockofsheep

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Fun finding this book on the shelves of my local library @coldantlerfarm. I own a copy and have read Cold Antler Farm. I look forward to digging into this one, Jenna. #coldantlerfarm #onewomanfarm

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Put my #REI dividend check to good use and picked up some new Wool socks!

#madeinamerica #merinowool #wool #woolsocks #smartwool #farmtofeet

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My brother and I have long evangelized: “know where your food comes from”

Increasingly that same question comes into play when talking with sustainable fashion brands and enthusiasts. The latest: Sheep, Inc.

#sustainablefashion #sustainability #sheep

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A great find at the Port Townsend farmer’s market. #romneywool #wool #farmersmarket

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Reading up on wool week in the Sunday @nytimes. “Shetland Wool Week... hailed through the world’s knitting grapevine as the mecca of all knitting and textile festivals.” #shetlands #woolweek #wool https://t.co/kMnkDKOowL

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Nice to see the @PendletonWM Crater Lake wool blanket included in the @SunsetMagazine spread. It’s from 2017. Don’t think I saw this issue. #oldiebutgoodie #almosttimetoputthewoolbackonthebed

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@AmandaOwen8 Great shot.

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Taste of summertime. 🌾🌾🌾