10/05/2026
The very first sheep we ever brought home 10.5 years ago was a small flock of Jacob ewes. They were tough as nails, had beautiful fiber, and parasite resistant. Our last and oldest Jacob ewe, Matilda, passed away in April at 13 years old. We never had a purebred Jacob Ram and i always bred them to one of our Icelandic rams. But, last year I made the decision to have a registered(registrable) Jacob flock and set out to get ewes and a ram. We found Hawthorne last summer, and I reached out to a few known breeders in Ohio but they were sold out. By happenstance, I saw a fb post for two ewe lambs from another farm just a little over an hour north of us. after chatting, she actually had her entire flock she wanted to sell . 3 adult ewes 1.5 years old, and 2 ewe lambs . Her flock came from two of the farms I had checked out last year! It felt like a perfect twist of fate that we would end up with them . So, here we are with a flock of 5 Jacob ewes and our ram. If you’ve paid attention over the last three years, I’ve shifted my focus from less meat sales/markets focused, to more fiber/wool. Jacob sheep are on the conservation list and are in the threatened category meaning there are fewer than 1000 registered! I am joining the shave ‘em to save ‘em program again, which connects fiber enthusiasts to rare and endangered breeds, like the Jacobs. Their wool is amazing to spin and knit with, and my hope is to get their wool out into the world, and connect farmers with Jacob breeding sheep. Welcome home girls, we are so excited to have you!
