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

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 … Continue reading 2018 YCP yearling ewe winner

Invitation to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend

From long time BLU member, Nancy Starkey: The 2018 Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is this weekend, and here's a photo of the yearling Bluefaced Leicester ewes that will be featured in the Working Sheepdog Demonstrations. The sheepdog demos are always well attended, and the crowds there will be able to see how lovely BFLs … Continue reading Invitation to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend

2017 YCP winner Charles Boyle

In April 2017, youth farmer Charles O’Boyle wrote and submitted an essay for the Youth Conservationist Program. This program awards Heritage Breeds Yearling Ewe Lambs to 4-H members throughout the country. The 4-H members selected to receive a yearling ewe lamb, write essays on what the heritage breeds mean and how they can help preserve … Continue reading 2017 YCP winner Charles Boyle