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  • How do I wash a fleece? How do I wash a sheepskin? How do I wash wool handwovens? How do I wash American Maid cotton projects? What to do with a Jacob fleece?
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    • Wool Fleece & Fiber
    • Wool Yarn & Kits
    • Cotton Yarn and Kits
    • Handwovens
    • Kits - Needle Felting
    • Tools & Supplies
    • Used Equipment
    • Other Cool Stuff
    • Lambskins
    • EcoPrint Textiles
    • Gift Cards
  • Classes/
    • Weaving Classes
    • Spinning Classes
    • Sheep Management
    • Guild Programs & Workshops
    • Private Lessons
    • Other Topics
  • Farm Club /
    • Farm Club
    • Farm Club Members Only
  • Sheep/
    • About Jacob Sheep
    • About Our Flock
    • Our Ewes
    • Our Rams
    • 2025 Ewe Lambs
    • 2025 Ram Lambs
    • Gourmet Lamb
  • Visit/
    • Events
    • Shop Hours
    • Farm Field Trip
    • Spinners Day/Night Out
  • Galleries/
    • Robin's Handwoven Gallery
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    • Shades of Black and White
    • Farm Club Gallery
  • Contact/
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    • Life On the Farm And At the Loom-2019-2023
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    • MJ Blog - Nov 2017 to Jun 2018
    • MJ Blog - May to Nov 2017
    • MJ Blog - Aug 2016 to May 2017
    • MJ Blog - Jan to Aug 2016
    • MJ Blog - Jul 2015 to Jan 2016
    • MJ Blog - Nov 2014 to Jul 2015
    • MJ Blog - Feb to Nov 2014
    • MJ Blog - Dec 2012 to Feb 2014
    • MJ Blog - Oct 2011 to Dec 2012
    • MJ Blog 2011
  • FAQ/
    • How do I wash a fleece?
    • How do I wash a sheepskin?
    • How do I wash wool handwovens?
    • How do I wash American Maid cotton projects?
    • What to do with a Jacob fleece?
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Meridian Jacobs

Sharing our love of sheep, wool, and farm experience.

Robin's Blog

Life On the Farm and At the Loom

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    • Cotton Yarn and Kits
    • Handwovens
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    • Tools & Supplies
    • Used Equipment
    • Other Cool Stuff
    • Lambskins
    • EcoPrint Textiles
    • Gift Cards
  • Classes/
    • Weaving Classes
    • Spinning Classes
    • Sheep Management
    • Guild Programs & Workshops
    • Private Lessons
    • Other Topics
  • Farm Club /
    • Farm Club
    • Farm Club Members Only
  • Sheep/
    • About Jacob Sheep
    • About Our Flock
    • Our Ewes
    • Our Rams
    • 2025 Ewe Lambs
    • 2025 Ram Lambs
    • Gourmet Lamb
  • Visit/
    • Events
    • Shop Hours
    • Farm Field Trip
    • Spinners Day/Night Out
  • Galleries/
    • Robin's Handwoven Gallery
    • Friends of Meridian Jacobs
    • Shades of Black and White
    • Farm Club Gallery
  • Contact/
  • Blogs/
    • Life On the Farm And At the Loom-2019-2023
    • MJ Blog--June-Dec 2018
    • MJ Blog - Nov 2017 to Jun 2018
    • MJ Blog - May to Nov 2017
    • MJ Blog - Aug 2016 to May 2017
    • MJ Blog - Jan to Aug 2016
    • MJ Blog - Jul 2015 to Jan 2016
    • MJ Blog - Nov 2014 to Jul 2015
    • MJ Blog - Feb to Nov 2014
    • MJ Blog - Dec 2012 to Feb 2014
    • MJ Blog - Oct 2011 to Dec 2012
    • MJ Blog 2011
  • FAQ/
    • How do I wash a fleece?
    • How do I wash a sheepskin?
    • How do I wash wool handwovens?
    • How do I wash American Maid cotton projects?
    • What to do with a Jacob fleece?

July, 2023: I have switched to writing most of my blog posts on my original WordPress blog so access all the current news there and sign up on that site for email updates.

March 30, 2019

Goats

March 30, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Goats

A story about the goats learning to be part of the sheep flock.

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farm life
goats, pasture
March 29, 2019

Glisten

March 29, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Glisten

Dew covered pasture glistens in the morning.

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farm life
pasture, photography, goats
March 28, 2019

Today's Sheep Photos

March 28, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Today's Sheep Photos

Sheep and lamb portraits.

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Sheep
lambs, jacob lambs, jacob sheep
March 25, 2019

Lambing Revisited

March 25, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Lambing Revisited

Spending time with lambs at Spinners Day Out.

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March 25, 2019/ Robin Lynde/ 2 Comments
Lambing
lambs, jacob lambs, farm club
March 21, 2019

Spring!

March 21, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Spring!

Photos of spring lambs and flowers.

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Sheep
jacob lambs
March 18, 2019

Lamb # 86 and We're Finished

March 18, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Lamb # 86 and We're Finished

Last lamb of the season.

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March 18, 2019/ Robin Lynde/ 1 Comment
Lambing, Sheep
lambing, jacob lambs
March 10, 2019

11 Days and 59 Lambs

March 10, 2019/ Robin Lynde
11 Days and 59 Lambs

Scenes from the barn during lambing.

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March 10, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
Sheep, Lambing
Jacob sheep, Jacob lambs, lambing
March 07, 2019

Feisty Lambs

March 07, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Feisty Lambs

Jacob lambs playing.

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Sheep, sheep
Jacob lambs, jacob sheep, lambing
March 05, 2019

Amaryllis

March 05, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Amaryllis

Amaryllis, gone but not forgotten.

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March 05, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
farm life
donkey
March 04, 2019

Yesterday's Lambs

March 04, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Yesterday's Lambs

Busy day in the lambing barn.

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March 04, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
Sheep, Lambing
lambing, Jacob lambs, Farm club
February 27, 2019

First Lambs

February 27, 2019/ Robin Lynde
First Lambs

The first lambs of the year are here. See photos and a video.

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February 27, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
Sheep, Lambing
jacob sheep, lambing, jacob lambs
February 26, 2019

Snow Day

February 26, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Snow Day

Dan and Robin go to the snow.

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February 26, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
family, hiking
February 22, 2019

The Lambing Game

February 22, 2019/ Robin Lynde
The Lambing Game

Meridian Sonata is due to lamb soon. Play The Lambing Game by looking at these photos and choosing the ewe who will lamb first!

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February 22, 2019/ Robin Lynde/ 6 Comments
sheep, Sheep
jacob sheep, lambing
February 15, 2019

Rain

February 15, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Rain

Five inches of rain. The dogs don’t mind and the sheep are dry.

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February 12, 2019

Farm Day

February 12, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Farm Day

Farm Club members met at the farm to help with vaccinating and other chores.

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February 12, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
sheep, farm club
farm club, jacob sheep, farm life
February 12, 2019

Before and After

February 12, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Before and After

Before and after shearing pictures of Jacob sheep.

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February 12, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
sheep, Sheep
shearing, jacob sheep
February 10, 2019

Shearing 2019

February 10, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Shearing 2019

We sheared 65 sheep at Meridian Jacobs.

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February 10, 2019/ Robin Lynde/
jacob sheep, jacob wool, shearing, farm club
January 26, 2019

Farm Club - 2019

January 26, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Farm Club - 2019

Farm Club met to preview fleeces for next week’s shearing and to work in the barn cleaning and organizing. A fun time was had by all.

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farm life, farm club
fleece, farm club
January 23, 2019

Visiting Texas - Part 3

January 23, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Visiting Texas - Part 3

A bit of site-seeing in Texas—the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg and the Austin Zoo.

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family
Texas, zoo
January 22, 2019

Visiting Texas - Part 2

January 22, 2019/ Robin Lynde
Visiting Texas - Part 2

Trampoline time with the grandkids in Texas.

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January 22, 2019/ Robin Lynde/ 1 Comment
family
grandkids, Texas
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    • Used Equipment
    • Other Cool Stuff
    • Lambskins
    • EcoPrint Textiles
    • Gift Cards
  • Classes/
    • Weaving Classes
    • Spinning Classes
    • Sheep Management
    • Guild Programs & Workshops
    • Private Lessons
    • Other Topics
  • Farm Club /
    • Farm Club
    • Farm Club Members Only
  • Sheep/
    • About Jacob Sheep
    • About Our Flock
    • Our Ewes
    • Our Rams
    • 2025 Ewe Lambs
    • 2025 Ram Lambs
    • Gourmet Lamb
  • Visit/
    • Events
    • Shop Hours
    • Farm Field Trip
    • Spinners Day/Night Out
  • Galleries/
    • Robin's Handwoven Gallery
    • Friends of Meridian Jacobs
    • Shades of Black and White
    • Farm Club Gallery
  • Contact/
  • Blogs/
    • Life On the Farm And At the Loom-2019-2023
    • MJ Blog--June-Dec 2018
    • MJ Blog - Nov 2017 to Jun 2018
    • MJ Blog - May to Nov 2017
    • MJ Blog - Aug 2016 to May 2017
    • MJ Blog - Jan to Aug 2016
    • MJ Blog - Jul 2015 to Jan 2016
    • MJ Blog - Nov 2014 to Jul 2015
    • MJ Blog - Feb to Nov 2014
    • MJ Blog - Dec 2012 to Feb 2014
    • MJ Blog - Oct 2011 to Dec 2012
    • MJ Blog 2011
  • FAQ/
    • How do I wash a fleece?
    • How do I wash a sheepskin?
    • How do I wash wool handwovens?
    • How do I wash American Maid cotton projects?
    • What to do with a Jacob fleece?

Meridian Jacobs

At Meridian Jacobs farm we raise Jacob sheep and sell locally grown wool fiber, yarn, and handwoven goods. We teach fiber classes and sell Ashford, Clemes & Clemes, and Schacht spinning and weaving equipment. We encourage farm visits with field trips and our unique Farm Club.

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Meridian Jacobs Farm Club

Learn about raising sheep and marketing fiber while making lifetime friends.

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Robin Lynde
7811 N. Meridian Rd.
Vacaville, CA 95688
707-688-3493