Schmitz Farms Babydoll Southdowns

08/25/2026

Loving the "Little Flower Girl" Zinnias from Erin Benzakein - Floret.

They really are tiny and cute.

This is also my first year growing the Queeny Series

I have enjoyed them too

I love Zinnia season!

08/23/2026

Great to see babydoll sheep represented! Good job Woolly Treasured Farm for the cool interview. I spy Schmitz Farms Babydoll Southdowns Glinda in the orange!

Brian Tumbleson of Woolly Treasured Farm is participating in the Ba...

08/21/2026

We had fun showing!

State Fair Scoop: sheep superintendent Todd Scmitz and his wife Laura are showing together for the Babydoll Southdown Show at the ISF.

08/16/2026

Our sheep adventures took us to Winterset recently.
After we dropped off a ram we saw what Winterset Iowa had to offer.

I learned "John Wayne" was in a fraternity while playing football at USC. It was in 1926! John Wayne Birthplace & Museum

Stopped in on the soft opening of a new to Winterset antique shop. The Picker Knows Antiques.

Enjoyed a stroll around the Iowa Quilt Museum

Made by an Iowa City quilter!

And we stopped at the local quilt shop PieceWorksQuiltShop. A must on any road trip. Fat quarters make the best souvenirs!

Did the mile hike to the scenic over look right in their city park.

And enjoyed spotting some Rudbeckia triloba in the wild.