A group of knitters and fiber artists launched the Three Bags Full Campaign to raise $15,000 to conserve the Foster Sheep Farm.
The family and the community share the goal that the property should remain farmland and forestland for future generations. We want to ensure that this farm will continue to produce animals, high quality fleeces and wool, hay, timber, and other crops.
The original farmhouse has been converted into a gathering spot for knitters, offering a yarn shop, and classes in knitting, dyeing and other fiber arts. Knitting circles meet weekly by the cozy fireplace for camaraderie and sharing tips and techniques. Tours are offered for families to view the ewes and young lambs each spring.
Thanks to the foresight of Saratoga County, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and the generosity of the family, the public will reap the many benefits of this protected land: clean air and water, a habitat for wildlife, a scenic landscape, local food and wool production, a land base for the agricultural industry, a cleaner Hudson River, and reduced property tax burdens.
Please help save this farm by making a donation today! All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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