About
Loving on the cuddly lamb
Woolgate Farm is primarily run by me, Amy. I started out in the farming world with goats and raised them for many years. I currently only have two goats and sometimes when I walk into the barn, I still expect to see and hear a lot more of them! Many years ago I stumbled onto a picture of a Swiss Valais Blacknose sheep. The cute face and the shaggy wool snagged my attention right away and I was smitten. When I did more research and discovered that the Valais could not be imported into the United States, I was so disappointed. I continued to raise goats, have some chickens, and grow a few pigs in the meantime until one day, I remembered those adorable sheep and did another search on their status. I was delighted to find out that purebred Valais semen could be imported into the US now and people were beginning to participate in a Valais breed up program. After a lot of thought and prayer, I decided to take the plunge and enter the sheep world! I purchased some purebred Romney sheep to use as my foundation ewes, I found someone that sold the purebred Valais semen and I found a young F1 ewe that was for sale. My Valais venture had begun! That was in the summer of 2019 and the adventure has continued ever since!
Having an afternoon chat with Lily
Baby goats are adorable!
Bringing Rose home
Baby Sarah
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