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Border Springs Farm earns Certified Humane label from Humane Farm Animal Care
 

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Humane Farm Animal Care recently announced that based upon an on-site field audit of Border Springs Farm and their lamb processor that we have earned the lable "Certified Humane".  We are very honored to follow the standards of HFAC in the care and handling of our lambs and are pleased that our efforts have been recognized.  You may order our Certified Humane lamb directly from our farm or from some of the finest natural food stores in Virginia and North Carolina.

Welcome to our farm!

Where the sheep all have names, the dogs all have jobs, and the mountains provide a canvas of color and beauty all year long.  We welcome you to visit our farm and see for yourself the beauty of sheep grazing in the pastures, dogs doing a good days work, and the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Border Springs Farm is nestled at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Patrick County, only 10 miles north of the North Carolina Border and 20 minutes from the picturesque Blue Ridge Parkway.  Border Springs Farm is a small family farm raising Kathadin and Texel sheep as well as working Border Collies. 
 
Whe raise natural lamb on our pastures and do not sell any processed lamb with ever treated with hormones or antibiotics.  Texel wool is generally available to spinners and can certainly be reserved.
 
We welcome visitors essentially anytime.  We lamb twice a year, Thanksgiving to New Years, and again in March into April.  The Border Collies work every day doing chores or tuning up for their next sheep dog trial, and the livestock guardian dogs never take a vacation.  They are always on patrol.
 
The horses, chickens, and cows add a little additional color to the farm.  When we are not doing chores, we train dogs, which sometimes looks more like play.  Basic obedience and agility lessons are available in the evenings and weekends, and stockdog training (herding) and instruction can also be arranged.
 
If you have never had the pleasure of farm fresh lamb, please check out our lamb page and order some today. 

Please enjoy your visit and we hope to see you at Border Springs Farm soon.

BORDER SPRINGS FARM JOINS THE ROUND THE MOUNTAIN ARTISANS TRAIL

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We are pleased to join the farmers and artisans of Southwest VA in promoting the Blueridge and rural life in Southern Virginia
Please check out all of the members and tour stops of the Round The Mountain Artisans and Farmers by going to their website; www.roundthemountain.org

Featured Video - Our First Snow of 2008

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Click on the picture to the left to play a short video of life on the farm.  We will update the video on a regular basis.  Additional videos and photographs of general life around the farm are posted in the Misc Videos and Photographs page and Upcoming Events pages.

Brit Wins Second Round of Canadian National Championship at Grass Creek in Kingston, Ontario

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Brit had a spectacular debute after weaning her puppies by winning the second round of the Canadian National Championship at Grass Creek in Kingston, Ontario.  She bested 125 other dogs from across Canada and the United States on one of the most picturesque fields in North America, running some of the williest sheep on the sheep dog circuit.  The Wapoose Island sheep are well known for their cunning and elusive behavior that challenges dog and handler alike.
 
Brit joins our Jake as winners of a qualifying round at the Canadian National Championships held in Kingston, as Jake won in 2006, the last time the Canadian National Championships were held in Eastern Canada.
 
Jake performed well at the tune-up trial the weekend before the Canadian National Champions placing second to Bev Lambert and Mirk at Landsdowne, Ontario.
 
(Craig and Brit are shown with Judge, Roddy McDowell of Scotland in the picture to the left)

Jen is featured in a full-page ad in the Working Border Collie Magazine

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Our Jen (sired by our Jake) is featured in a full-page ad for H-H Stockdogs in the Working Border Collie Magazine.  The picture was taken by Bruce Fogt at the 2007 USBCHA Nursery Cattle Dog Finals in Torrington WY.  Jen was barely 2 years old when the picture was taken.  In spite of her apparent size in the photograph, wieghed less than 30 lbs!  She placed 11th at the Finals. 

Jen, nor any of our dogs, has any relationship to H-H Stockdogs but we are pleased that this awesome picture taken by Bruce Fogt has received this recognition.  Jen will compete in at the 2008 Cattle Dog Nursery Finals in Torrington WY in May.

Click on the photograph to see a larger image or click on Jen's name to read more about her and see her pedigree.

Texels in the Spring Time
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Lambs first Spring
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Please feel free to contact us and share you thoughts with us.  Please come visit us.  You may e-mail us at:
info@borderspringsfarm.com

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Border Springs Farm * PO Box 58 * Patrick Springs * VA * 24133 * 276.340.1714