Episode 18: Gulf Coast Native flock at Three Daughter’s Farm & Vineyard
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Episode 18: Gulf Coast Native flock at Three Daughter’s Farm & Vineyard

This week’s episode I interviewed Kylee Thatcher who raises Gulf Coast Native sheep on her farm "Three Daughters Farm and Vineyard". Kylee shares about her farm, how she came to raise Gulf Coast Native sheep, her experience with selling lamb directly to restaurants, and her love for lambing season! 

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Episode 17: Caring for Karakuls with Babette Turk and Letty Klein
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Episode 17: Caring for Karakuls with Babette Turk and Letty Klein

On this week’s episode I had the pleasure of interviewing not one, but two amazing shepherdesses that both raise Karakul sheep! Babette Turk raises her flock of Karakuls on her Ranch in California and since 1982 Letty Klein has been raising Karakuls in Michigan! I had wonderful conversations with both of these women and I can't wait for you to hear it!

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Episode 16: The Romance behind Leicester Longwools
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Episode 16: The Romance behind Leicester Longwools

This week’s episode I interviewed Emily Hartman who raises Leicester Longwools in Montana. I loved Emily's energy and her passion for this breed. You will hear how Emily got interested in Leicester Longwools, her business "Mrs. Hartmans Farmhouse Market", and she shares some great advice for new shepherds or for those of us who are looking into raising sheep!

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Episode 15: Shave'em to Save'em interview with  Deborah Niemann-Boehle
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Episode 15: Shave'em to Save'em interview with Deborah Niemann-Boehle

This week’s episode I was so excited to get to interview Deborah Niemann-Boehle the administrator of the Shave'em to Save'em initiative! Deborah shares about the livestock conservancy's mission, the Shave'em to Save'em program, the importance of preserving these awesome heritage breeds, and some of her favorite projects created with the wool of these rare sheep!

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Episode 14: Kristin’s Horned Dorset Sheep in Ohio
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Episode 14: Kristin’s Horned Dorset Sheep in Ohio

On this week’s episode I chatted with Kristin from Local Farm Mom, she raises Horned Dorset sheep on her farm in Ohio. Kristin is a mom and farmer with an amazing blog full of recipes and a private cooking business. During the interview she shares all about her flock of sheep, her cooking business, how to deal with losses of animals on the farm with kids and a yummy recipe! 

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Episode 13: La Bella Farm’s Hog Island flock
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Episode 13: La Bella Farm’s Hog Island flock

In this week’s episode I interviewed Laura Kramer who raises Hog Island Sheep at La Bella Farm in Georgetown Delaware. Laura shares some great history on the Hog Island breed, her love for how hardy they are, and some great tips for new shepherds!

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Episode 12: Cotswold sheep at Browder’s Birds Farm
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Episode 12: Cotswold sheep at Browder’s Birds Farm

In this weeks episode I interviewed Holly Browder of Browders Birds in Mattituck, NY.  Holly and her husband raise polutry along with there flock of heritage Cotswold flock of sheep. Holly shares how they left city life to start farming, why they decided to raise sheep, and how she is enjoying seeing fiber artist create with her flocks wool!

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Episode 11: Hog Islands at Holly Hill Ranch
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Episode 11: Hog Islands at Holly Hill Ranch

In this episode I interviewed Ellie Mocker of Holly Hill Ranch in Brandywine, Maryland.  Ellie has a passion for raising animals that are listed as critical on The Livestock Conservancy's Conservation Priority list, Hog Islands being one of them. Listen in to hear her experience with raising Hog Islands and the neat way she got interested in raising sheep!

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Episode 10: My Fiber Story
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Episode 10: My Fiber Story

So how did I go from learning to crochet to wanting to raise a heritage breed of sheep. Well you can hear all about my fiber story in this weeks episode!

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Episode 8: Interview with Tammy from Wing and a Prayer Farm
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Episode 8: Interview with Tammy from Wing and a Prayer Farm

My guest for today’s episode is Tammy White the shepherdess of Wing and a Prayer farm in Vermont. She shares how her and her children came to start raising sheep, her dye garden, and the joy a little lamb name Jubilee can bring especially during a time of uncertainty that we are currently living in. I can’t wait for you all to listen to this great episode!

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Episode 7: Florida Cracker Sheep at Rockin C Ranch
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Episode 7: Florida Cracker Sheep at Rockin C Ranch

In today’s episode you will hear from Diana Carey of Rockin C Ranch in Deland, Florida. Diana shares how her children got her involved in raising sheep, all about her Florida Cracker Flock, and the history behind them. 

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Episode 6: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep in Idaho
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Episode 6: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep in Idaho

In this episode I interviewed Stefani of Feathered Horses Farm who raises Black Welsh Mountain sheep and Friesian horses in northern Idaho. From Sustaniable Agriculture, to learning about her flock, and fun future plans, this episode is full of so much great information! 

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Episode 5: Shetlands at West Wind Farm
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Episode 5: Shetlands at West Wind Farm

Do Shetland sheep think there dogs??? On this episode I chatted with Kylee of West Wind Farm and Fiber who raises Shetlands in Indiana. She talks about her flock of Shetlands, what it is like raising sheep with kids, Agrotourism , and her small cottage style fiber mill.

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Episode 4: Jacob Sheep in Maine
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Episode 4: Jacob Sheep in Maine

In this weeks episode I talk with Steph of Hawthorn & Thistle Farmstead who raises Jacob sheep in Washington, Maine.  Listen to hear all about Steph's Jacob sheep, how she came to raise them, and what it's like taking yarn to farmer's markets.

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