Red Belle Ridge

Red Belle Ridge, Clun forest sheep, Ellenboro, NC, are family breeders in Rutherford County and the foothills of the Blue Ridge near Charlotte. Don Tyree and Tiffany Tyree have over two decades of experience and maintain memberships with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and local sheep guilds. Their flock is raised with pasture-based grazing, rotational breeding pens, and daily handling to ensure adaptability and gentle temperaments.

Each lamb undergoes health screenings for foot rot and scrapie at birth and receives targeted nutrition from their own mixed forage and grain blend. The breeders welcome visitors by appointment, offering tours of their hilltop pastures and sharing insights on sustainable flock management. Their hands-on approach and transparent record-keeping have earned positive feedback from nearby farmers and fiber artists. Some of their wool has been praised by local spinners for its fine texture, making it sought after for hand-dyed yarns.