Suffolk, Hampshire, Border Leicesters, Lincolns and Commercial Ewes.
Custom Processed Freezer lamb and wool.
Also raise Shorthorn and crossbred beef cattle.
We sell Timothy hay, Orchard Grass hay, mixed grass hay, and Alfalfa hay; plus, Barley straw, oat straw, and wheat straw.
Thurmont, MD
21788
Thurmont, MD
21788
Registered Polled Dorset sheep, handmade products from wool and other fiber materials.
21717
Randallstown, MD
21133
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Suffolk Sheep and Suffolk/Hamp. Crossbreds.
Also, provides:
farm welding services
farm tractor repairs
Call me to discuss what you need welded or fabricated -- and the problems with your tractor.
Keedysville, MD
21756
Leicester Longwool Sheep - excellent fleeces.
We also raise organic Hops; have Honey and Beeswax products; and developed our Milkhouse Brewery - a small brewery on the farm.
We also provide Horse boarding - specializing in retired horses. And we work with youngsters who have horses.
Stillpoint Farm hosted the 2013 FCSB Annual Picnic -- and graciously offered to again host the 2017 FCSB Annual Picnic .
Farm is southeast of Libertytown on Dollyhyde Road. Map is on the Stillpoint Farm website. Click "Contact Us".
Mt. Airy, MD
21771
About the farm
Star Gazing Farm is a small farm animal sanctuary that provides safe haven for abused, stray, and neglected farm animals. We have a strong educational work-based program for young people and work with many pre-veterinary students.
The farm also helps facilitate farm animal adoptions through our farmers' online rescue network that coordinates with with multiple animal control agencies, small farms and other animal sanctuaries to help find safe and loving homes.
Star Gazing Farm is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Contributions are tax deductible.
Star Gazing Farm participates in the Montgomery County Annual Farm Tour the last weekend in July.
Services offered
Sheep, alpaca, goat, and llama shearing
"Bunny motel" - indoor boarding for rabbits
Products
The farm is open every Saturday between 10 and 2 for visits to meet the animals and gift shop. We do appreciate a call ahead of time if you plan to come. (Please leave your pets at home).
Hand-dyed and hand-woven rugs
Roving
Yarn
Fleeces
Herbs
Jams
Composted manure for gardeners
Volunteer Opportunities
On-farm volunteer opportunities include SSL hours for Montgomery County school children
Farm animal care
Farm Internships - variety of learning experiences
Gardening
Carpentry
Digital media
Shearing
Shroeder Shearing offers kinder, gentler shearimg & care for alpacas, llamas, sheep, lambs and goats. Hoof trimming, tooth trimming for camelids, help with deworming, and shots are also available. ASI certified shearer, professionally trained alpaca shearer, available in all mid-Atlantic states.
Fiber animals on farm
Multiple sheep breeds, alpacas, angora goat, llamas.
Links
Star Gazing Farm web site
Shearing web site
Facebook page
Youtube
Boyds, MD
20841
100 ewes. We breed and raise the following sheep breeds: Cheviots, Oxfords, Southdowns, Black Romneys, and Natural Colored sheep.
We provide custom-processed freezer lamb, 4-H Club Lambs (also called 4-H Project Lambs), breeding stock, fleeces, and ram leasing.
We show at many of the County Fairs, the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Maryland State Fair, and other shows in the region.
Stop by our pens to talk sheep.
Carlisle, PA
17013
Farm is located in the "foothills" of Sugarloaf Mountain. 30 breeding ewes - primarily a handspinners flock. Specialize in natural colored long wool, with a few white ewes, most are crossbred. Breeds are Romney, Border Leicester, Corriedale, some Lincoln.
Lately have brought in some Romeldale and Wensleydale influence to incorporate Moorit colors into our flock.
Have won Best Maryland Fleece at the MS&WF in 2006 and 2010 (Fleece Show and Sale). The Fleece Show at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, held every year the first full weekend in May.
We sell breeding stock, custom-butchered lamb, sheepskins, roving, as well as raw fleeces.
In addition to laying hens, and peafowl (peacocks and peahens); we raise many varieties of heirloom tomatoes and other vegetables.
Photo: Barn lovers will like the nicely done restored bank barn.
Comus, MD
20842
Artisan Fiber Mill
27596