Another Road to Nova Scotia Originally published in The Shepherd, February 1997, Volume 42, Number 2, pages 20-21. By Letty Klein and Kelly Ward (Two driven -or is it driving? - women) Friday, 16 August 1996, at 6:20 a.m., our trip began from Kalamazoo, Michigan with destination Nova Scotia for a flock of Bluefaced Leicester … Continue reading Or, how the BFLs made it to the US
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Youth show success
BLU Youth member Ellora Chapin with her 1st place and Reserve Champion AOB ewe lamb at NEYSS!!
In praise of the YCP program
By Margie Smith, PA What a wonderful program the Youth Conservation Program, held during the Maryland Sheep & Wool festival each year is! It was an experience that I would recommend to fellow BFL breeders. I'd like to thank Elaine Ashcraft for directing such a wonderful program! This was my first year donating a registered … Continue reading In praise of the YCP program
Profitable BFLs
By BLU president Katie Sullivan, VT. Originally published in The Shepherd Magazine. It took a few years and some mistakes to come around to the Bluefaced Leicester. I started out with five mutt sheep that cost $250 total. A combination of Montadale and Corriedale, they had nice wool from their Corriedale ancestry and great meat … Continue reading Profitable BFLs
Happy Mother’s Day!
Photo credit: Meredith Myers-Null, BlueLand Farm, MD.
2020 National Show venue sought
The BLU board is accepting applications for show venues for the 2020 BFL National Show. Please contact any board member to make suggestions for the venue. There is an proposal form available which covers many of the questions, requirements, and considerations to be made when choosing a site for the show. It should be … Continue reading 2020 National Show venue sought
Choosing the BFL for profit
This article was originally published in The Shepherd Magazine. Written by Katie Sullivan, Vermont It took a few years and some mistakes to come around to the Bluefaced Leicester. I started out with five mutt sheep that cost $250 total. A combination of Montadale and Corriedale, they had nice wool from their Corriedale ancestry and … Continue reading Choosing the BFL for profit
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 … Continue reading Bluefaced Leicester: A Breed For All Markets
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
1st White longwool ewe at Rhinebeck
Bluefaced ewe takes first longwool white ewe at Rhinebeck. Congratulations to BLU member Elora Chapin.