State of the Farm: An update on the fire
In this video we update you all on the fire at the farm on February 2nd and share with you our gratitude and plans moving forward.
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February 2026
The Historic 1910 Ross Farm Barn is gone
I suppose I should say something. Itโs on the news now so everyone will know. My personal version of hell keeps expanding. Last night around 11pm I got a call that the iconic big barn at the farm was โfully engulfedโ and a total loss. All of our heritage and rare breed sheep were in the barn. They were due to lamb in 12 days. They did not survive. The skid loaderโs tracks were frozen. It wouldnโt move so it caught fire too. Wonderful Oliver saved the big tractor *we think* with just melted plastic and broken glass. The volunteer firemen kept it contained and saved the rest of the structures and equipment. Melinda lost her whole flock AND all her shearing equipment. We lost tools, equipment and basically my history and my future. There will be no lambs to cuddle or fleeces to prepare this year. Theyโre all with Drew now. Everything he loved is with him now. Your generous donation will help us get back on our feet after our iconic big barn burned to the ground. Watch us as we rebuild and recover on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Sign up for our email newsletter below.
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Sheep and Wool School Episode 15 – We’re back!!!!
Slow Stitching – Iโve been working on some cross-stitch projects. Long May Ewe Wave and some others. On the wheel – Spinning some batts I picked up at my last show on the Hansen e-spinner On the needles – Knit 2 new hats in the French Toasty pattern by Janis Ficker. One hat is the SAFF signature colorway 2025 for me (Rainbow Trout) and the other hat is knit in Queen City Yarn Latta Bulky in the Lake colorway. I’ve also been plugging away on the Bias Shawl by Helena Bristow in a 65%silk 35% linen fingering weight yarn from Oink Pigments in the colorway “Coven”. Tool Time – New (to me) Dean & Bean CSM! Sheep & Wool School – This monthโs breed is Wensleydale. Sewing Stuff – Iโve been finishing a memorial project for my BFF Beth who lost her father a year ago. They had some of his favorite shirts, which I turned into matts for photographs and throw pillows. New and Noteworthy – NEW YARNS! UK SHEEP TOUR PLANNED! Email us at [email protected] for more info. Out and About – just returned from Bend, OR to film some segments for Ply Magazineโs Online Spinning Guild with Jacey Boggs Faulkner about alternative breeds that are good for specific applications. VERY FUN! In Season – Soups, stews and comfort food and LAMBS! On Down the Road – Carolina Fiber Festival, Nash Yarn Fest and MD Sheep and Wool.
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