St. Isidore Farm
St.Isidore Farm is an eco-friendly heritage breed farm in Yarker, Ontario, Canada owned by Kate and Andrew Michalski. They raise rare breed Lincoln Longwool sheep humanely and ethically on their 200 acres of field and forest.
The farm is named after the patron saint of farms and reflects their desire to be good custodians of the Earth given to them by the Creator.
St. Isidore Farm has always been committed to eco-friendly farming practices that allow wildlife to co-exist with farm animals. Thick windbreaks shelter deer, wild turkeys and song birds while page wire fences and a guard llama keep coyotes out of the pasture. Sheep are moved daily to fresh pasture on a 30-day rotation schedule that encourages grass to develop deep roots to nourish the soil....
To read more about St. Isidore Farm, please visit the farm website at https://www.stisidorefarm.net/.
Naturally Tanned Sheepskins
The sheep at St. Isidore Farm are raised primarily to help preserve the endangered breed from extinction and also as wool producers. It is sometimes necessary to harvest some of the sheep and when that happens the meat goes for food and the sheepskins are tanned into beautiful sheepskin rugs using natural tanning methods. Natural hide tanning is a very time consuming labour intensive process but the end result is a sheepskin that is safe for us and safe for the planet, the way nature intended.
Jaana provides natural hide tanning services for St. Isidore Farm at her own micro tannery in Newburgh, ON. She uses a combination of alum tawing and smoke tanning methods. To purchase a sheepskin that has been naturally tanned by Jaana, please contact her directly by email at ladogastudio@gmail.com for availability and prices. Prices typically range from $395 to $595 each.
