2021 July 1 NCSPA Member Spotlight
July Lamb Farm Spotlight: NC State University The North Carolina State University Small Ruminant Educational Unit serves the three pillars of the land grant mission, teaching, research, and extension. Courses in both the undergraduate as well as Agricultural Institute programs utilize the unit for hands-on instruction. Additionally, the unit is utilized for applied research and extension […]
2021 June 15 NCSPA Member Spotlight-Sarah Carmichael Red Barn Farm
June Fiber Farm Spotlight- Sarah Carmichael To be a North Carolina Sheep Producers Association member, you do not have to own a large farm. You can be a member by just having an interest in sheep or if you only own two sheep! Sarah Carmichael is a geochemist and a professor at Appalachian State University. […]
2021 May 15 NCSPA Member Spotlight- Melissa Gray Southern Sheep Company
May Fiber Farm Spotlight-Melissa Gray with Southern Sheep Company Melissa used to work for a veterinarian, and someone brought in a funny-looking rabbit. She became interested in rabbits in 2000. Then she showed English Angora rabbits for 10 years. About two years into rabbits, she purchased her first Corriedales in 2002. Melissa started showing at […]
2021 May 1 NCSPA Member Spotlight-
May Lamb Farm Spotlight: A Patch of Heaven Farm Allen Hoyle started the farm in 1983 as a former school teacher and dairy farmer. It started with wool sheep and moved into Kathadins around 1996. They run about 115 ewes and sell directly to the ethnic market throughout the area all the way to Charlotte. […]
2021 April 15 NCSPA Member Spotlight- Windy Wool Windings
April Fiber Farm Spotlight: Windy Wool Windings Windy Wool Windings is on a third-generation family farm in Vale, NC. They raise Montadale and Romeldale/CVM on an intensive grass grazing program. The farm’s supplemental grain and hay are fed to the sheep. Windy Wool Windings’ products are wool and meat that are sold at a local […]
2021 NCSPA Member Spotlight-Satterfield Farm
Each month on the first and fifteenth, we will spotlight our members in a new series. We want to promote you, our members, to showcase the work you put into raising sheep. If you are interested in having your farm spotlighted, email Education Committee Chair: Amy Kidd at followyourarrowfarm@gmail.com or Promotions/Marketing Committee Chair: Helene Dooley […]
2021 NCSPA Member Spotlight-Rare Find Farm
Each month on the first and fifteenth, we will spotlight our members in a new series. We want to promote you, our members, to showcase the work you put into raising sheep. If you are interested in having your farm spotlighted, email Education Committee Chair: Amy Kidd at followyourarrowfarm@gmail.com OR Marketing and Promotion Chair: Helene […]
2021 NCSPA Member Spotlight-McAdams Farm
Each month on the first and fifteenth, we will spotlight our members in a new series. We want to promote you, our members, to showcase the work you put into raising sheep. If you are interested in having your farm spotlighted, email Education Committee Chair: Amy Kidd at followyourarrowfarm@gmail.com or Promotions/Marketing Committee Chair: Helene Dooley […]
2021 NCSPA Member Spotlight- Heelside Farm
Each month on the first and fifteenth, we will spotlight our members in a new series. We want to promote you, our members, to showcase the work you put into raising sheep. If you are interested in having your farm spotlighted, email Education Committee Chair: Amy Kidd at followyourarrowfarm@gmail.com OR Marketing and Promotion Chair: Helene […]
2021 NCSPA Member Spotlight-Brasfield Club Lambs and Dorsets
Each month on the first and fifteenth, we will spotlight our members in a new series. We want to promote you, our members, to showcase the work you put into raising sheep. If you are interested in having your farm spotlighted, email Education Committee Chair: Amy Kidd at followyourarrowfarm@gmail.com The first of each month will […]