Made from 100% wool, sourced from local sheep producers in the East Kootenay region.
Riverside Farm is working with the Wild Sheep Society of BC, the BC Sheep Separation program, Dr. Helen Schwantje and sheep producers in the Regional District of East Kootenay. We are working together to test domestic sheep for Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae (M.ovi), to determine the prevalence and risk to Bighorn Sheep. The goal is to support farmers who support wildlife conservation and together we can promote both healthy domestic and wild sheep in the region.
The wool pellets are a local and natural source of nitrogen (~9-0-2); absorb moisture and improve aeration and porosity in the soil.
Production of wool pellets contributes to waste reduction as lower grade wool can be utilized as a soil amendment. They also offer potential in drought mitigation
1Kg of wool pellets will serve approximately 0.56 cubic meters of soil.
5% of sales will go towards further M.ovi testing. With your purchase of wool pellets, you are contributing to a collaborative effort to help preserve the Bighorn Sheep in British Columbia.
Made from 100% wool, locally sourced from sheep producers in the East Kootenay region.
Riverside Farm is working with the Wild Sheep Society of BC, the BC Sheep Separation program, Dr. Helen Schwantje and sheep producers in the Regional District of East Kootenay. We are working together to test domestic sheep for Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae (M.ovi), to determine the prevalence and risk to Bighorn Sheep. The goal is to support farmers who support wildlife conservation and together we can promote both healthy domestic and wild sheep in the region.
The wool pellets are a local and natural source of nitrogen (~9-0-2); absorb moisture and improve aeration and porosity in soil.
Production of wool pellets contributes to waste reduction as lower grade wool can be utilized as a soil amendment. They also offer potential in drought mitigation.
1 kg of wool pellets will serve approximately 0.56 cubic meters of soil.
55 of sales will go towards further M.ovi testing. With your purchase of wool pellets, you are contributing to a collaborative effort to help preserve the Bighorn Sheep.
This is a 3ply worsted weight yarn. A mid-grey Gotland. 100g/130yards per skein. The yarn has been processed at Rosebud River Fibre Mill.
Wool Felting Kit - Big Horn Sheep
3ply Sport Weight yarn - Gotland (Dark Grey). 255y/100g +/-. This yarn has been selected from our darker yearling Gotlands and Gotland lambs. The yarn is processed at Rosebud River Fibre Mill.
Wool Felting Kit - Stars
CA $32.00
Wool Dryer Balls are used to reduce static when drying clothes. They are compostable and reduce drying time 8 would suggest buying three dryer balls to maximize friction. I have used the same dryer balls for up to two years - so there is also a cost savings when compared to conventional dryer sheets.
We have a variety of raw fleeces available for sale. The higher end fleeces start at $25.00/lbs. I skirt pretty hard to take out as much vegetation as possible. We also avoid overhead feeding in the winter to minimize contamination in the fleece. For the majority of our sheep, we shear twice a year. However, anyone wants a full year length, please get a hold of me and I will keep some fleeces over the winter to get the maximum staple length. We have three main fibre rams, including an American Purebred Gotland, a Wensleydale (84%) and a Purebred Blue Faced Leicester. We have a registered Gotland flock (AGSS) and we also cross with other breeds, including Clun Forest, North Country Cheviot and Tunis.