bide a wee farm is located just outside of
Newberg, Oregon in the
Chehalem Valley, about 25 miles Southwest of
Portland,
Oregon. We raise Jacob and Navajo-Churro sheep - both listed
as 'threatened' breeds on the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC)
Conservation Priority List.
We've been raising both breeds since 1994 and are just as enthusiastic about them now
as we were when we first started. Both Jacob and Navajo-Churro sheep are terrific
small farm breeds - they're hardy, disease resistant, prolific and multipurpose; supplying
breeding stock, hand spinners fleeces, lean, mild tasting lamb, and
sheepskins.
Included are brief histories of Jacob
and Navajo-Churro sheep, along with sale
lists, photos and pedigrees of the adult bideawee Jacob
and bideawee Navajo-Churro
sheep we currently have for sale.
Our 2012 lambs are 'in the works' and won't
hit the ground until late February but once they start arriving we'll post
photos on the 2012 Lamb Page.
For information on our breeding program, including photos of
our flock sires, visit our
2012 breeding line
up.
Both Jacob and Navajo-Churro*
sheep produce lean, mild flavored meat. We've been selling whole locker lambs for
years but since 2009 we've also been selling have USDA
inspected lamb
cuts under our USDA prepared meat sellers license
#AG-L1007963PPM. Our lambs are processed at Mt. Angel Meat Company, a USDA
inspected facility located in nearby Mt. Angel, Oregon, where the meat is aged for 10 to 12 days before being cut.
*Navajo-Churro sheep were the first breed of sheep to be included in the
Slow Food USA Ark of Taste program.
You can purchase our lamb directly from our
farm (please call first to be sure we're home) or at our farm booth at one of
the following markets
.
In addition to lamb cuts, we have wool, sheepskins, horn buttons and notecards
for sale...
The McMinnville Public Market -
Every Saturday from 10am to 7pm - year 'round.
For directions and more
information go to
www.mcminnvillepublicmarket.com
McMinnville Farmers Market -
Every Thursday
from 1:30pm to 6pm - May 26 through October 13th.
For directions and more
information go to
www.downtownmcminnville.com & click on the Farmers Market link.`
If you can't visit in person please
visit our on-line bide
a wee farm Store which offers
award winning fleeces,
colorful
sheepskins, hand
felted scarves and commercially prepared roving and
yarn for sale.
We've also recently added a line of
bide a wee farm note cards and horn buttons. For tips and recipes visit our
newsletter.
Our Mission:
To preserve and promote Jacob and Navajo-Churro sheep while
producing top quality breeding stock, fleece & fiber products.
All of our breeding stock is registered and we
work to keep diverse bloodlines.
All lambs sold as breeding stock come with a registration
guarantee**.
**We're proud members of:
The Jacob Sheep Breeders Association (JSBA)
The Navajo-Churro Sheep Association (N-CSA)
and
Oregon Wool Growers
Association
Oregon Voluntary Scrapie Flock
Certification
Program #OR70
Contact Information
Karen Lobb & Doug Montgomery
Phone/Fax:
503-538-7987
19562 NE Calkins Lane
Newberg, OR 97132
E-mail:
bidewee@aol.com
Navajo-Churro Sheep |
Navajo-Churro Sheep breeding stock for sale |
Navajo-Churro sheepskins |
Navajo-Churro wool
bide a wee farm
