Category Archives: Fiber

Young Farm Visitors Learn About Wool and Sheep

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Joan Schnieber

One cool thing about having a blog is I get requests for a farm visits. Recently I had a family from Morris County visit to learn about sheep and wool for a school project. The little girl Ali is in … Continue reading →

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Ides of March (Almost) – Shearing Day March 10, 2012

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

Jenny Jump Farm is planning our sheep shearing day for March 10, 2012 starting at 9 AM. Our shearer Tom Horton will be back again for another year. He is amazing to watch. If you would like to watch or help … Continue reading →

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Attention Fiber Friends – Rhinebeck is almost here!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

Hello, In less than two weeks I will be meeting with other Jacob Sheep Conservancy members to help set up our booth at the NY Sheep & Wool Festival. It’s our third year and we have amassed quite a following of … Continue reading →

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You always remember the first one… knitting a sweater.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

Well, I finally did it! I made my first sweater using wool from my own Jacob flock. It only took me about 25 years since I first picked up a set of knitting needles. The idea I could knit something … Continue reading →

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Fun, Fiber, Flooding and Rain! Garden State Sheep Breeders 17th Sheep & Fiber Festival

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

We held our 17th Garden State Sheep Breeders Sheep & Fiber Festival in Ringoes, NJ on September 10&11. Despite the rain and flooding attendance was good. Our festival is gaining in popularity with the fiber crowd as a nice alternative to … Continue reading →

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Behind Us Now – Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival 2011

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

It’s hard to believe the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is behind us now. We had a lot of folks stop by the Jacob Sheep Conservancy booth. However, it was not all work and I had some time to walk around the festival and … Continue reading →

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Fiber Fans – Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is only days away!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Joan Schnieber

Shearing by a Jacob sheep by hand – Kevin Ford at 2010 Maryland Sheep & Wool Jenny Jump Farm is busy getting ready for Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival on May 7 & 8 in West Friendship, MD.  The weather … Continue reading →

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