Les Laines Finn d'or
Sheep breeders since 2000, France and Louis, owners of Laines Finn d'Or, today specialize in the production of sheep wool. Previously producers of market lamb, it was in 2015 that, motivated by a dream that France had within her, the farm changed its vocation to focus on wool production.
Their flock consists of 160 Finnish ewes, 7 Wensleydale ewes and 25 Finnish/Wensleydale crosses. These beautiful beasts allow them to produce brown-black as well as creamy-white wools, which gives them the ability to create a very wide variety of colors with the dye.
Moreover, all their wools are dyed using an ancestral and natural technique based on plants and insects!
Wool, yes… but not only that!
Did you know that wool is not only used to make fabrics and clothing? Finn d'Or has developed a unique product in the world that they have nicknamed “granu-wools”. This product is a 100% natural fertilizer that can be used for gardening, growing in pots, indoor plants, trees and shrubs and even more! Fascinating, right?
Meet them with this Signature tour
Sheep and valleys
Description
This Signature Tour will introduce you to three very distinct faces of sheep production (that is to say, everything relating to sheep) through the magnificent hilly landscapes of the Val-Saint-François region!
First stop: Les Péchés Moutons farm in Bonsecours
To begin, the young owners of the Péchés Moutons farm will guide you through their sheepfold. You will learn more about sheep and their reproduction to understand everything that surrounds the management of a sheep farm. After a short obligatory stop in the fields to admire the grazing sheep, you will have the chance to taste the tasty meat produced with love by these passionate producers!
Second stop: La Fromagerie Nouvelle-France in Racine
We couldn't do a Tour on sheep production without talking about cheese! La Fromagerie Nouvelle-France, winner of the prestigious Caseus Gold prize in 2022 and 2023 for its Zacharie Cloutier, is a must for discovering sheep's milk cheeses. Cheese lovers, hold on tight! The owner will introduce you to her business, then invite you to taste all her cheeses! Yes yes, absolutely ALL his cheeses! Amazing, right?
Third stop: Finn d’or wools in Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton
Here, you will discover a completely different side of sheep farming, that of wool production. By visiting the Finn d'or sheepfold, you will understand all the stages of wool production, from shearing the pretty sheep to making the wool... but also all the alternative products that can result from it! The visit will conclude with a creative workshop on making an anti-stress ball with sheep's wool, using a soap and water felting technique. A sweet souvenir to take home!
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