Well, it's that time of year again ... Summer Fair Season!
The Iowa State Fair represented our second of three wool competitions for 2014. We entered 6 fleeces this year.
Frosty's fleece won:
1st place in 36's-48's Low 1/4, Common and Braid, Colored
Grand Champion Hand-Spinning Fleece
and
Overall Reserve Grand Champion Fleece
This marks the third year in a row that Grace Valley Farms has had the Overall Reserve Champion fleece at the Iowa State Fair!
Daisy's fleece won 1st place in her class (top)
36's-48's Low 1/4, Common and Braid, White
Garfield's lamb fleece won 1st place in his class (bottom left)
50's-58's 3/8 and 1/4 Blood Combing, Colored
Gilbert's lamb fleece won 1st place in his class (bottom right)
50's-58's 3/8 and 1/4 Blood Combing, White
Gomer's fleece took second in his class, behind Garfield's fleece.
Faith's fleece won a red ribbon in her class behind Frosty's Overall Reserve Champion fleece.
Special thanks to Rick and Dee Heinrich for transporting our fleeces to the fair.
Photo Credits: Martha Meyer
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Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.