Hearts of the Meadow Farm

09/02/2026

I am looking for at lease one more student for my class next week. I will guarantee you four completed baskets and you will be amazed with what you complete with some cofffee, tea and some humor! If interested, call ASAP! The prices for Cedar Lakes:

Commuter: $254.40
Dorm: $477.00
Holt House: (Semi-Private must have a roommate. Cedar Lakes foes not assign) $630.70
Holt House: (Private) $879.80

* Meals are included in prices for all but the commuter rate.

Supply fee for the class is $55 and can be paid to the instructor at the start of the class.

The baskets are:
Beginner Egg basket
Melon basket
Intermediate Egg basket
Potato basket

08/18/2026

Thinking ahead to fall -

Looking ahead to fall -

Heart of the Meadow Farm is a general store for fiber artists. They raise their own flock of sheep, alpacas, and llamas and sell fiber in all forms, including hand-dyed rovings and spun yarn. Shoppers will also find wet felting and needle felting supplies, cookie cutters, finished felted items, and maybe even some homemade jam.
Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival
Sept 26 & 27, 2026⁠
Sat 10-5 and Sun 10-4
Tickets are on sale now!⁠
shenandoahvalleyfiberfestival.com
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Clarke County Fairgrounds
890 West Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611
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07/07/2026

A bit late in posting, last week we baled the bottom pasture - it was 100+ degrees!!!

07/04/2026

America 🇺🇸 is celebrating 250 years of history. Sheep helped build this nation, providing wool for clothing, blankets for soldiers, and food for families. Yet today, the American sheep flock is smaller than it has been in over 150 years. Maybe it's time we remember the animals that helped clothe and feed a growing nation.

I did some digging to find history on the size of the American sheep flock over the years. Unfortunately the data doesn't go back to the founding of our country, but its safe to say there were still a pile of sheep back in 1776. Especially considering that sheep were the first animals brought to the "New World" around 1619.

1867: Around 45 million sheep (first national estimates)
Around 1900: Over 60 million sheep, the highest on record.
1942: About 56 million, boosted by the wartime demand for wool for uniforms and blankets.
1955: Around 32 million as synthetic fibers began replacing wool.
1970: Around 18 million.
1990: About 11 million.
2000: Around 7 million.
Today: Roughly 5 million head, less than one-twelfth of the peak.

As we celebrate our freedom let's not forget the humble sheep that helped build this nation. God bless America, God bless our farmers, and God bless our sheep.

06/15/2026

A double batch of Apricot Jam this morning. Now back to calculating my roving swirls and dyes!

06/13/2026

The lambs are doing great! Almost ready to start the CD-T booster vaccines!

06/13/2026

Three batches of Blackberry Jam yesterday!

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

Welcome to the Blue Ridge Fiber Festival in Sparta, NC. The festival is today & tomorrow, 9 -5. Come and visit, see the beautiful fiber & products and the adorable animals!

06/01/2026

See you at the Blue Ridge Fiber Festival in Sparta, NC this Friday & Saturday, June 5th & 6th, 2026. A great fiber festival, filled with an assortment of fiber vendors, classes and great food. See you there!