Welcome to Ashford Heights Farm
Ashford Heights Farm raises Gotland and Leicester Longwool Sheep for their wool fleece enjoyed by Hand Spinners and Yarn Enthusiasts. Our breeding program provides high quality breeding stock for new or expanding flocks.
Salt & Pepper Wool Yarn, Fleece, Roving, Pelts and Handwoven items are available for purchase along with animals for breeding or fiber stock.
Origins Of The Gotland Breed:
The breed was first established on the Swedish island of Gotland by the Vikings with Karakul and Romanov sheep brought back from expeditions deep into Russia and crossed with the native landrace sheep. The Vikings were great seafarers as well as sheep farmers and took these animals on their extensive voyages to provide meat and skins along the route. Hence the spread of these Northern short-tailed sheep and the development into related breeds such as Gute sheep, Icelandic, Finnsheep, Shetland, North Ronaldsay and Manx...
Upcoming Events
North Adams Winter Farmers Market
December 7, 2024; January 4, February 1
March 1 and May 3, 2025 9 AM – 1 PM
85 Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
New England Farm & Fiber Festival
February 2, 2025, 11 AM – 5 PM
Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama
539 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
Tickets on Sale through
Newenglandfarmandfiber.com
Wayland Farm Fiber Days
March 9, 2025
Russell's Garden Center
397 Boston Post Road
Wayland, MA 01778
Sheep in the Shires Yarn Crawl
2025 Dates to be Announced
Contact Us for more information
Massachusetts Sheet & Woolcraft Fair
May 24-25, 2025
Cummington Fairgrounds
Cummington, MA
North Adams Outdoor Farmers Market
June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, 2025
Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
Hancock Shaker Village Country Fair
September 2025
1843 West Housatonic Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Fiber Festival of New England
November 1-2, 2025
Big E Fairgrounds
W. Springfield, MA 01089
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