Bluefaced Leicester Union

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  • Bluefaced Leicester: A Breed For All Markets

    This article was originally published in The Shepherd Magazine.    Written by Carol Densmore,  Cross Wind Farm, Michigan. Learning to spin opened the door to the fiber arts world and led to the rediscovery of the hard work and farm life that I grew up in. As a hand spinner I knew I couldn’t live…

  • 2019 Dues

    It is time for 2019 dues to be paid.  Please complete a work order, make out the check to BLU, and mail it to ASR at the address posted on our website.  You can also print a copy of the work order there.   It’s important to pay your dues within the 60 day grace period…

  • 2018 Election Results

    The BLU board election is completed. Our incoming President is Katie Sullivan of Vermont, beginning her term on January 1st. Elected to his first term on the board is Paul Genge (Washington): and re-elected to the board are Margaret VanCamp (Michigan) and Kat Bierkens of Oregon. Please join me in congratulating them. A heartfelt thank…

  • Blueland Farm – Living the Dream

    Blueland Farm, owned by BLU Vice-President Meredith Myers-Null and husband,Dan.   Read the entire article here: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/agriculture/frederick-s-farms-living-the-dream-generations-gather-on-mount/article_09be2877-ddf8-5ec0-b4cb-bc703c81f91e.html?fbclid=IwAR19PU_TQSLv-A83OH88clON9Wnk0fJ6TjUhtGo4y23hOj7eM7Q6DPpltCk

  • Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America (BLU) History

    This article was originally published in The Shepherd Magazine. Kelly Ward is the founder of the Bluefaced Leicester Union, and started the breed registry. Here is a portion of her story: Bluefaced Leicester Union of North America (BLU) History Though breeders developed for as a maternal crossing sire in the UK, the Bluefaced Leicester enjoys…

  • Your 2018 advertising dollars at work

    As the 2018 sheep show and fiber festival season draws to a close, BLU would like to remind our members of the advertising dollars spent promoting the breed and the breeders during the year. Since 3 of BLU’s stated goals are promotion related: * To engage in the education and promotion of Bluefaced Leicester sheep,…

  • BFLs featured in the Shepherd magazine

    Bluefaced Leicesters are featured in the September issue of The Shepherd Magazine. A big THANK YOU to the folks who answered the call and contributed articles and photos to this effort. If you do not receive this magazine, a copy of this issue can be obtained at this site: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1496727?__r=210453

  • Some photos from the BFL National Show

     Breeders Young Flock – Pitchfork Ranch, Swartz Creek, MI Best Fleece – Kieran VanHorsen, Albany, OR   Best Head – 4G Farms, Ellensburg, WA  (also, Res CH Ram) Champion ram (natural colored ram lamb)  Pitchfork Ranch, MI Champion Ewe (white ewe lamb) – Pitchfork Ranch, MI

  • 2018 YCP yearling ewe winner

    The winner of the Bluefaced Leicester yearling ewe from the Youth Conservation Program this year is Mackenzie Weist. Makenzie is the daughter of Jennifer and Kevin Weist, and hails from Creamton, PA. In her essay that is part of the selection process, Mackenzie states that she lives on a farm that her great, great grandparents…

  • New logo design contest

    In honor of the 20th year of BLU, the BLU board voted unanimously to refresh our logo. The basic design will stay the same, but fonts and colors will be refreshed and we will gain higher-resolution images of our logo to improve our printing performance. We are looking for a new sheep photograph to fill…