Tamarack Farm Gotlands

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WELCOME! 

 
Founded in 2010, Tamarack Farm is nestled in the scenic backroads of Lancaster County in Paradise, PA. Our family farm sits on 9 lush acres where we raise and up-breed Gotland Sheep for their fiber. We also sell items throughout the year in our "stuga" (Swedish for "cottage") such as yarn, roving, fleeces, potpourri, homemade soaps and other fiber related items.
 
We are excited to partner with Sweden's own  Toarp Sateri and introduce their product line of fine woolen blankets made from Gotland Wool.  Produced in small batches on the island of Gotland with wool produced by native flocks, this is the first time these blankets have been made available in the United States.  We offer both wholesale and retail sales options.

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Tamarack Farm Gotlands                                                                     Phone:  (717) 687-5225
46 Mount Pleasant Road                                                                                    Email 
Paradise, Pennsylvania 17562                                                                           Open By Appointment - CONTACT US
46 Mount Pleasant Road Paradise, PA 17562

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Tamarack Farm Gotlands is grateful to be a participant in the this year's Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival Virtual Fleece Show. 

Fleeces can be seen on our Instagram or Facebook page. 


Christina Ahlseen and her husband Jeff fell in love with the idea of raising their own stateside flock of Swedish Gotlands sheep while  on a family trip to their native Sweden in 2007.  After vigorous research and help from Martin and Joy Dally, they established a small flock and began an up-breed program using 7 different base breeds of sheep. After a decade of putting their heart and soul into making their dream a reality, they now successfully manage a large flock that is rapidly approaching "purebred."  The Ahlseen's farm is a humane no-kill, and the animals here are raised and kept strictly for their fiber.  They offer breeding stock, fiber and locally milled yarn and other farm products from their Stuga, or "little house" farm shop, and they recently added authentic Swedish imports to their retail line.  They happily open their farm to visitors for Farm Tours upon request.  Like-minded individuals who share their mindset and love for the breed  have the opportunity to purchase their sheep. 

Gotland Sheep

Origination: Sweden

Gotland sheep originate from the small island of Gotland, set in the middle of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden. One of the Northern short-tailed breeds, their bloodlines date back to the Viking era. 

Gotland yarn, when knit, has a lovely drape. When over-dyed it has gives deep heathered shades of color. Gotland wool also felts quite easily making it an excellent choice for felters. Fiber artists and doll makers find their curly locks of wool amazing to work with, often using them as embellishments or for hair.