About the farm.

Six things worth knowing — the people, the animals, the events we run, and where the name came from.

Ian & Raven

Brought together by one particular dog and the love of sheepdogs, Ian and Raven have combined their skills to bring to life this farm and the values that it lives by.

The Flock

Sheep

Purebred Shetlands, Scottish Blackface, Black Welsh Mountain crosses, and a mix we call Wolston Sheep. Raised primarily for wool, occasionally sold as starter flocks or as dog-broke ewes for training. We raise primitive breeds for the quality of their fiber and for their usefulness in training the sheepdogs.

Border Collies

Dogs

The dogs not only brought us together but also brought us to this life. It is their intensity, their drive, their passion that inspires our own. Learn about all the dogs that live here, past and present.

The Night Shift

Livestock Guardian Dogs

Guardian dogs live in the fields with the sheep and work when we can't. Between the LGDs and the Border Collies, the flock has coverage twenty-four hours a day. Learn about their training and all that they do for us.

The Calendar

Annual Events

We hold six major events on our farm every year: Shearing Day, Meet the Lambs Day, and four sheepdog trials. Learn more about them all here.

The Story

The Name

Where “Wolston” comes from — a small village in central England with a stream running through it, an early swim, and — happily — a wool pun.