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9/21/15 - NEW this year! We have a fantastic new event called "Shepherds Talk Fiber" - a scheduled list of talks about breeds focusing on their fiber. Our presenters have been asked to provide a 5 min intro of their breed, highlighting its fiber & Breed Association information. What is the breed standard for the showcased breed, color, micron, special characteristics, historical and/or current uses?
Any special care and handling of the sheep to produce great fiber (Breeding choices, nutrition, stress, coating, controlling vegetable matter, effects of lambing or age)
15 Minute Presentation or Demo
This can be spinning and talking about various ways to spin the breed for different results, OR
Recommendations on how to have it commercially prepared (what spin or ply or weight of yarn best highlight your breed’s characteristics etc.)
OR
Talk and/or demonstrate felting, or weaving or any other ‘best use’ for the breed’s fiber and what makes it special,
OR
You might see them could skirt a fleece, or do just about anything they want to get you excited about their breed’s fiber (why they love it?)
5 Min Question and answer.
Show up on time to learn about breeds that would work for your new flock (hint hint), or types of fiber you may never have worked with before. Enjoy! Add the talks to your Sched so you get reminders and can plan your festival experience.

Our 2015 Schedule is evolving. Please check back to see additions and create a Sched account to start your own custom festival schedule and plan your time wisely. Share events with friends and family via Facebook and Twitter to rally them to plan the day together. Accommodations around the Hudson Valley are booking up, so if you haven’t done it, get on that ASAP. This is just the schedule - see our official website www.sheepandwool.com to volunteer and see more pics.
avatar for 2HF
Hickory Hill Fiber Farm
Barn 27
avatar for American Coopworth Registry
AB
avatar for Burgis Brook Farm Alpacas
CT
avatar for Christine Crossman
DR
Deb Rendon
Sheep Breed Display: Babydoll Southdowns
DA
ED
EF
FH
FB
avatar for Holly Partridge
avatar for Irene Banning
Black Sheep Hill Farm
Sheep Breed Display: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
avatar for Jeri Robinson-Lawrence
JT
JL
JJ
avatar for Karen Seo
KM
KB
LA
avatar for Maple Frost Farm
MM
MD
MK
NC
avatar for Nussbaum's River Bend
RE
SN
SS
avatar for Spitter's 4H Club
avatar for Staghorn Valley Alpacas
SD
TK
avatar for Victory Farm Paco-Vicuñas
avatar for Virginia Scholomiti
avatar for Windy Ridge Farm
avatar for Wren's Nest, The