Karen Mayhew is a fiber artist, shepherd, and fourth-generation farmer, with a background in large market vegetable farming. She is currently raising a small flock of 40 heritage breed sheep with her husband, along with a varying number of chickens, goats, rabbits, and a cranky guardian llama. In addition to her day job at the USPS, she also manages their farm stay guest rental and rides herd on the family teens. A hand spinner, Karen is always seeking new and creative uses for the mountain of wool her sheep produce.