Bluefaced Leicester Union

In Leicesters, blue is finer!

BLU Youth

  • Great Lakes Fiber Show in Wooster

    BLU members Tari Lohrey, Anne Bisdorf, and Lisa Rodenfels attended the fiber festival in Wooster, OH this weekend as vendors. Between the three, BFL fiber was well represented; raw fleece, dyed locks, rovings, yarns, and some finished knitted items sold well in the booth marked with the big BLU banner. Fellow breeders Mike Lilburn, and…

  • New Youth BFL Breeder

    by Kathleen Davidson In January Maggie Hoffman 14, became a new BFL breeder, buying a bred ewe and a yearling ewe from Potosi Farm. Maggie had no experience with sheep but was confident with her decision to become a shepherd. When it was time for her ewe to lamb, Maggie was excited and ready for…

  • 2011 Membership Drive Kickoff!

    Don’t forget to renew your membership with BLU! $15 Active $5 Youth $10 Associate Click on the membership “How to Join” button above for more information. We encourage you to use our PayPal feature. Don’t risk missing even one minute of the benefits of membership. The deadline to renew without interruption of your membership is March…

  • BLU Junior Members Excel!

    Originally published in the newsletter BLU Print; October 2010 issue, Vol. 1, No. 3 The Fraley girls of Running Briar Farm did well at the Ohio Stark County fair in September. They entered Bluefaced Leicesters in both the youth 4-H and open classes. Shown in the photo are Maddie (left with Babydoll), BLU president Lisa Rodenfels…

  • BLU Youth… the future

    Are you selling or donating a Bluefaced Leicester to a youth? Please consider paying for a Junior Membership in BLU for that youth. It’s very affordable at $5.00 per year. We need to encourage the next generation of BFL breeders! Be sure to contact our BLU Youth Programs chairperson Jolene Vezzetti with any questions, suggestions,…