Every February or March, our shearer, Mary Lake of Can Do Shearing, gives our sheep their annual haircut. It helps keep our girls comfortable and cool through the summer and creates an incredible fiber product for local makers. We skirt our fleeces here on the farm before dropping them off at the Battenkill Fiber Mill where they clean, card, and spin our fleece into soft and squishy yarns.  We mix in 10-20% alpaca to achieve extra softness with some added elasticity, and a range of beautiful natural colors - whites, grays, and browns. Our yarn is certified by Animal Welfare Approved. This is one way we "use all the parts" to increase sustainability.