Who we are

In the summer of l994, Ed and Jody Cothey moved into the original Dodge farmhouse at Dodge Corner, Hawley.

The farm name Tregellys is Cornish for ‘Hidden Homestead’

Tregellys Farm was born when we traded a wood-chipper for a few dairy goats, and picked up two pigs and two Merino sheep at the Heath Fair.
The farm expanded rapidly to include:
Angora goats, Llamas, Alpacas, Yaks, Icelandic, Navajo Churro, Soay, Jacob, Shetland, and Karakul Sheep, White Galloway Cattle, Dzo and Dzomo’s, Black Angus and Jersey Cattle, 7 Dogs, 5 Cats, Ducks, Geese, Chickens, Turkeys, Pheasants, White Peacocks and a Poitou and a mini Donkey.
Jody Cothey is a poet and the glue that holds Ed back from going wild with too many fiber animals.
Ed is a self proclaimed “Fiber Holic.”

In the winter of l996 we discovered fiber!

Ed learned to weave because he was no good at knitting and thought it was a good idea. He took lessons with Becky Ashenden in Shelburne Center at her Vav Stüga.
Weaving came easily to a former commercial fisherman, and handwovens have become a serious enterprise for the farm.

We have expanded our educational program to include our traveling fiber animal display which, combined with one of our rides, offers an all round experience. The new weaving studio/shop now has not only woven goods but in my effort to help Tibetan crafts people, I have goods for sale from Tibet, Nepal and India. There is also a wide selection of Camelid and Primitive Heritage Breed raw fiber for handspinners and felters. (If you believe that I have spare time, my new hobby is jewelry making. I was so impressed with the color and style of Tibetan jewelry that, in my own way, I’m trying to emulate it.)

If you don't see what you want give us a call. (413) 625-6448


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