Hi, I’m Bryn, a farmer and shepherdess.
I raise a small flock of grass and pasture-fed sheep. Right now, my flock includes 15 sheep, with the hopes of growing to 30 head by next season.
My goal is to provide quality lamb and beautiful natural materials while centering reciprocity and sustainability for the land and my flock. This year I am working towards operating as a mobile slaughter and offer grass fed lamb shares and naturally tanned hides.
My Approach.
I practice rotational grazing on a 10 acre plot of land and move the sheep multiple times a week offering them a diverse landscape to graze upon. This practice is allows the sheep fresh pasture throughout the year. The sheep are moved in blocks, one section at a time, keeping the grass growing without going to seed and keeps the grass at its most vital and nutrient dense for the sheep. What I do not spend in feed I make up in labor, but it is well worth the effort. We have healthier pasture for it, with less invasive species to worry about like scotch broom and mustard. We also reduce fire risk as the sheep graze the dry grasses.
Sheep to Shawl.
I make art. I use the wool from my flock to create original art and handmade pieces — each one inspired by the animals and the landscape that support my work. I shear the sheep myself and process the wool afterwards. I hand-card the fiber with hand paddles. I then spin the wool on an old Ashford spinning wheel from the 70’s. All of the fiber I use is fiber I have made. To keep my pieces feeling as natural as possible I typically keep the wool in its original color, but if I use dye it is sourced only from plant based natural dyes such as; Indigo, marigold, mushrooms and madder root.
This business is growing naturally, season by season, and I’m grateful to share that journey with others who value thoughtfully raised food and fiber.
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