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Welcome to Our Audit!
Have you ever wondered if our certification was more than just paperwork? Here’s your chance to find out. What actually happens during an Animal Welfare Approved audit? Maybe you’ve thought about getting certified yourself but not knowing what was involved has been holding you back. . . Or maybe you’re a certification skeptic — you’ve…
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Shearing Day 2026, Done and Dusted!!
Providence Lane Homestead — March 21, 2026 It’s Shearing Day. Every year, the calendar turns, the snow melts (or doesn’t), the sheep grow heavy in their coats, and we find ourselves here again — the day the wool comes off. Yesterday, March 21, was Shearing Day at Providence Lane, and once again my lovely flock…
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How to Buy A “Good” Fleece
Fleeces at the homestead! From top left — Banjo on the boards with Alex; Castor’s first fleece, cut-side up; Amy, looking a little fuzzy; Banjo on the left beside Levon, two distinct fleece “styles” in my flock; needle felting locks and figures from Erin Davis at Hawthorn Studios; weaving samples from Traceable Textiles in Edmonton…
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SHEARING DAY 2026
Are you EXCITED???? I am. Every Shearing Day is a GREAT day, as far as we’re concerned. This year, our Shearing Day is planned for March 21, 2026. Are you keen to attend? Here’s a run-down of what you Need To Know. The Basics This will be the sixth year we’ve opened our Shearing Day…
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