Sheep and Sheep Wool Products at Mt. Bruce Station/Farm Wool Shop/Sheep Stuff

Spring Fiber Day

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

10am till 4pm

$4 Admission per Person
Under 5 Years ~ No Charge

Spring ~ a season of birth, growth and learning.
Fibers ~ spinning and knitting them together.

We breed the sheep, the ewes have lambs that jump and play, then they grow out lustrous wool for us to use.

We plant the seeds that grow tall and healthy to give us pleasure in our gardens and food on the table.

So continues the CYCLE OF LIFE at Mt. Bruce Station. We invite you to join us for a day in the country and learn how you can also be part of this heritage of the land and fibers and help pass it along to others and future generations.

Spring Fiber Day
at the
Farm Wool Shop
"Quality Above All"

Woolen Yarns
~ For Knitters from Our Michigan Flock to your Fingers ~

Treasure troves of new yarns from our last shearing.

• Off the Sheep Natural Colours ~ Cream, Charcoal, Moorit & Tweeds, Dk. Wgt. and
Worsted Wgt., 250 yds. per sk. ~ $10 to $16 per skein

• Also Plant Dyed Yarns, Painted Yarns & Handspun Yarns

Handknits
~ Patiently & Skillfully Handknitted By A Group of Loyal Knitters for the Discriminating Buyer ~

New Selection of Handknits from our winter knitting!
• Crew Neck & Cabled Sweaters
• Hats, Caps & Scarves
• Traditional Fisherman Designs
• Mittens & Socks
• Cardigans & Vests

Other Wool & Fiber Products

• Sheepskin Pelts, Slippers & Dusters
• Wool Batts
• Wool Filled Pillows
• Rovings for Handspinning & Crafts

If you are interested in becoming a vendor,
at any of our events please send an email to
request a Vendor Booth Application Form.
Be sure to include a craft product listing along with photos.

~ FAVORITE BOOTHS ~
The place to buy one-of-a-kind handmade items from area farms and local artisans.
Many include regulars from our Sheep & Wool Festival.

~ Pond View Farm ~
~ Jehovah Jireh Farm ~
~ Wiley Woolies ~
~ Windy Oak Farm ~
~ The Gourd Lady ~
~ Meredith Reed's Fiber Art ~
~ Moose Run Accessories ~

~ PETER'S GREENHOUSE PLANT SALE ~
For the "Sheepish Gardener"
More than Just Marigolds!

Old Favorites & New Selections
Poppies Galore ~ A must have for your Garden!
Twining Vines ~ Background planting, deck enhancement, privacy screening
English Cottage Dianthus ~ Shade or Sun, Wonderfully Fragrant
Pholx of Sheep, Lavender, Hollyhocks, Hanging Baskets, Moss Lined
Baskets and more!
WE HAVE IT ALL JUST FOR YOU!!

~ 2009 Country Know-How Workshops ~
For the Beginner & Experienced
Register on arrival at the Festival Entrance.
Ages from 12 yrs. to Adult.
Most Workshops are approximately one hour long.
All equipment and materials are included in Workshop Fee.

REGISTER on arrival at the Festival Entrance
OR to PRE-REGISTER and RESERVE your space
please call 810-798-2568.
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO PRE-REGISTER.

Nuno Felting on Silk Scarves Time: 10:30 Class Fee: $35 Nuno felting is the fastest growing technique in modern felt making. Layers of wool and/or silk fibers are applied to a base fabric, and then wet felted to create an interesting, and very unique textural and visual treat. Explore this fabulous technique with Mary Kramer of Mt. Clemens by creating your own design on a silk scarf. All materials are provided and students take their completed project home with them.
Introduction to Spinning Time: 10:30 Class Fee: $35 Join Shelly Buckman for an enjoyable introductory class on the art of spinning yarn. This simple but magical process takes sheep’s wool and turns it into soft, fluffy yarn. Because each student will use a spinning wheel, class size is limited to 3 students. We suggest that you register early.
Knitting Lace with Angora Time: 12:00 pm Class Fee: $35 Sue Wiley of Wiley’s Woolies raises wonderful Angora rabbits. Learn to use their incredibly soft, warm fiber to knit your choice of either a scarf or handwarmers. You’ll learn to read a lace chart and how to incorporate the unique properties of angora into other projects. Previous knitting experience required. Students may bring knitting needles with them to class or purchase a pair from the instructor for $10 (you’ll need a pair of size 9 for the scarf, or a set of 4 doublepoint needles, size 3, for the handwarmers).
The Practical Gardener Time: 12:00 Class Fee: $25 Sit down for a chat with local gardening pro Shelly Buckman. She’ll discuss tips and tricks for producing beautiful results in your own gardens. Have your questions ready because our small class size means Shelly will have plenty of time to share her 20+ years of experience.
Baby Booties from Baby Dolls Time: 1:30 Class Fee: $25 Have you noticed that many of our vendors sell big balls of unspun wool called roving? I bet you did not know you can knit it! June Hinton of Windy Oak Farm will show you how to knit these adorable booties using roving from her own Baby Doll sheep. The project is quick, soft, and very warm for those little toes. Previous knitting experience required but June provides everything you need for the class.
Nuno Felting on Silk Scarves Time: 1:30 Class Fee: $35 Nuno felting is the fastest growing technique in modern felt making. Layers of wool and/or silk fibers are applied to a base fabric, and then wet felted to create an interesting, and very unique textural and visual treat. Explore this fabulous technique with Mary Kramer of Mt. Clemens by creating your own design on a silk scarf. All materials are provided and students take their completed project home with them.
The Practical Shepherd Time: 1:00 in the Main Barn Class Fee: $25 20 years of experience shared by Yvonne Uhlianuk. Open lively discussion with other shepherds and starting shepherds about the pleasures and hazards in the "sheep world" . • Best Lambing Tips • Culling ~ Why and How • Treating Coccidia and Parasites in Lambs • Foot Scald and Soft Feet Problems

~ EWE & LAMB SHEEP SHOW AND SALE ~
2:00 pm in the South Barn

Looking ahead to enhance or start a top quality fiber flock?
Our flock is OPP negative and CODON 171 tested.

• Proven Productive Ewes
• 2009 Ram and Ewe Lambs

Select from Corriedales, Coloured Corriedales, Moorit, and Jacob.
Click each sheep line to see their 2009 Sales Sheet or available in the Main Barn.

~FLEECES FOR SALE ~

Grade A ~ $10 & Up per pound
* Clean
* Uniform Fibre, Crimp & Length
* Prime for Handspinning
* Excellent Breed Character

The "Other Wool" ~ No Charge
Skirting, Head, Belly, Leg ~ Used for Insulation or Mulch

~ REFRESHMENTS ~
Luncheon & Beverages!
As always, we offer you our own Farm Grill Luncheon. It is our belief that when you visit Mt. Bruce Station the food we serve you should be and will be as good as the sheep, gardens and friends that you meet.
Food Grill ~ 11am till 4pm

~ Farm Raised Lamb ~
For people that care about what they eat and where it comes from. Our farm raised lamb is from very healthy animals raised outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine. No steroids or antibiotics. VARIOUS CUTS AVAILABLE.
Purchase your favorite cuts at the Food Grill.

Farm Raised Lamb ... for the Sunday Table
The perfect cut is a rack of lamb, of course.
Original Recipe By: Yvonne Uhlianuk of Mt. Bruce Station

Rack of Lamb with Fresh Plum & Ginger Marinade
* 1 lamb rack, 8 ribs, approx. 1 1/2 lbs. trimmed weight
* 10 oz. red plums (3 medium)
* 3 Tb. onion, finely minced
* 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger root, peeled & finely minced
* 1/2 cayenne pepper (fresh or dried), finely minced, approx. 1/8 tsp.
* 1/4 c. damson plum or plain white vinegar
* 3 whole allspice berries, cracked
* 2 Tb. plum or red currant jelly
* 2 Tb. olive oil

Directions: Lightly score the back of rack in a diamond pattern without penetrating skin.
     Pit plums and cut each into 8 wedges: combine with all remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until plums are finely minced. Coat rack well on all sides with this mixture and let marinate at room temperature 2 hours, turning and basting 4 times. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to gently scrape off marinate and reserve it.
     Have fire at 450 and grill surface 4" from coals. Sear meat for 2 minutes bone side down. 2 minutes fat side down and 2 minutes on end to seal and brown all sides.
     Spread fire apart or move meat to lower heat section, or raise grill to 6" from flame to reduce temperature to 350 . Put meat bone side down and spread half the reserved marinade over it. Cook 8 minutes. Turn rack fat side down and spread with remaining marinade. Cook another 10 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes then carve. Meat should be rare to medium rare.

September 26th & 27th, 2009

10am - 5pm

Admission $7.00 ~ under 5 No Charge

For Details, click here.

December 5th & 6th, 2009
Noon till 4 pm
Always the first full weekend in December.

Once again, we welcome you to Mt. Bruce Station to enjoy CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. The windows glow with candle lights, evergreens bedeck the farm house and outbuildings, the sheep are comfortable on the bright clean straw in the barn.

Christmas Shopping
At
Farm Wool Shop
"Quality Above All"
Purchase a thoughtful gift locally produced and handmade from our own fleeces. Choose from many mittens, scarves, hats, sweaters, blankets, wool filled pillows, and sheepskin slippers. All the best gifts for your family and friends!

Farm Wool Shop Highlights...
Handspun yarns, Farm Yarns, Woolen Yarns, Handknitted Sweaters, Vests, Scarves, Socks, Hats, Cardigans;

Wool Filled Pillow, Blankets, Christmas Decorations & Ornaments, Sheepskin Dusters, Sheepskin Pelts, Felting Batts & Kits, Fleeces, Rovings and other goodies that are warm and toastie!

~ Mt. Bruce Station Flock Yarns for Handknitters ~
Cream ~ Grey ~ Charcoal
Moorit and Tweeds
Some D.K. Wgt., Some Worsted
Wide range of dyed colours in wool & wool/kid mohair blend.
250 yd. per sk. from $12

~ Family Gifts From The Farm ~
Wool Filled Pillow
Full of chemical free soft carded wool, a perfect dream to sleep on.
Queen Size Price ~ $85

Decorative Throw Cushions
Border Collies or Sheep Motif, filled with chemical free soft carded wool
Size ~ 18" x 18" Price ~ $25

Sheepskin Dusters
18" - $15 & 36" - $20

Sheepskin Pelts
Corriedale Lambskin, Appr. 30x40 ~ $125
Felting Batts & Kits from $8
Corriedale Roving from $22 lb.

~ Mt. Bruce Station's Authentic
Christmas Decorations ~
Felted Red Santas and Luxurious Woolen Angels from $12
Tree Ornaments, Woolly Sheep and Handpainted Porcelain Sheep
from $12
Handknitted Heirloom Christmas Stockings from $55

~ Fleece Lined Mittens ~
Warm woolen mittens to ward off the wind and rain. The tufted fleece lining is the best winter comfort your could ever imagine. Available in both men's and women's sizes. Many splendid colours to choose from.
Men's ~ $40 & Women's ~ $35

~ Sheepskin Slippers ~
A tan colour sheepskin slipper with an interior lining of cozy warm wool. Please look at our Farm Wool Shop page to select your size!

~ Mt. Bruce Station Hat Collection ~
Shepherd's Flap Hat
We shepherds at the farm cannot get through the winter without them. Flaps to cover your ears, a tie down under your chin to hold it on. this is a handknitted "specialty" by Susan Pratt of Almont, Michigan. Select your own colours. Men's & Women's sizes available.
from $45
Pull On Caps
A collection by Stephanie Elsner of Rochester, Michigan. S, M, L sizes available. Snug & warm with a turn up rib, but large enough to cover your cold ears during these upcoming cold months.
from $40

~ Handknitted Treasures ~
Fisherman Sweaters - from $345
Crewneck Sweaters - from $265
Cardigans & Vests- from $165 with Cables & Pattern Stitches
Tunic Sweaters- from $265
Handknitted Socks- from $40

~ Other Products ~
~ Wool Fat Lanolin Soap ~
~ Quilt Batts ~ Craft Wool ~
& Much More~

Farm Raised Lamb For The Holiday Table
For people who care about what they eat and where it comes from. Our farm raised lamb is from very healthy animals, raised outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine. No steroids or antibiotics. All cuts available for your holiday table and your winter freezer supply.
Call Your Order Ahead @ 810-798-2568

~ Peter's Christmas Evergreens Grown On the Farm ~
Potted Live Christmas Trees ~ Cut Your Own Special Tree ~ Hand-Tied Wreaths & Evergreen Bunches ~ Handmade Rustic Wood & Stick Reindeer

Mt. Bruce Station
presents ...
Live Christmas Stable Scene
2 pm each day

Meet Mary & Joseph, shepherds and sheep as they prepare to welcome the new born king. Bring your voice to share in the celebration. Sat.& Sun. at 2pm.

~ Farm Refreshments ~
Around The Wood Stove. The Farm House Christmas Cookies ~ Cider ~ Hot Chocolate.

Visiting Holiday Vendors...
Quality Handcrafted Items For Your Gift List

If you are interested in becoming a vendor,
at any of our events please send an email to
request a Vendor Booth Application Form.
Be sure to include a craft product listing along with photos

Visiting Holiday Vendors... Quality Handcrafted Items For Your Gift List

Visiting Holiday Vendors...
Quality Handcrafted Items For Your Gift List