New York State Sheep & Wool Festival October 16-17, 2021 Join us in person at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds to visit and shop with our vendors, attend our Sheep & Goat Shows, shop the Fleece Sale, visit the Breed & Camelid Barns, view a fiber competition or two, and enjoy a variety...
and professional fiber artists in the art of fiber preparation. I am teaching two workshops as part of the virtual NY Sheep and Wool Festival this year. I frequently contribute to PLY Magazine and am the president of Lambtown Festival (@lambtownfestival), the largest sheep and wool show in...
While I came to Rhinebeck to indulge in the vast quantities of glorious yarn at the Sheep and Wool Festival, one of my favorite parts of my visit was visiting Bread Alone each morning for breakfast. It was wonderful to walk there from our rental house each day. Each morning I got...
We stayed at the inn for our first visit to the Rhinebeck sheep and wool festival. It was an excellent location!! Pat had advised us to eat in Red Hook as it would be less crowded and even made reservations for us! The breakfast was amazing! Homemade quiche and the most delicious eggs...
All 6 generations before us were dairy farmers until the late 1970s when Orrin’s father, Stephen, sold the dairy cattle. He then bought two hundred sheep and started to raise them for their wool and meat. In 1995, Orrin’s father passed away from cancer unexpectedly. He left us with ...
Looking to get out of town and go on an adventure this year? Plan ahead for these road trip-worthy events near Saratoga Springs, NY.
The 47-foot cast-iron tower here, erected in 1856, is the only surviving example and is a New York landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This was the site of the Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as Black Woodstock, the concert series in the summer of 1969 ...
It is important that our event is a safe place for all attendees. The NYS Sheep & Wool Festival ("NYSSW") is a private event produced by the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers' Association ("DCSWGA") and people who mistreat or disrespect other people will be removed and not allowed...
Creating special baskets for her most rapt audience, her 5 and 10-year-old grandsons, keeps Sue busy and inspires her to teach them to appreciate nature, natural materials and art. A frequent instructor at various sheep, wool and fiber festivals and art retreats, furniture schools and farmers...
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival October 16-17, 2021 Join us in person at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds to visit and shop with our vendors, attend our Sheep & Goat Shows, shop the Fleece Sale, visit the Breed & Camelid Barns, view a fiber competition or two, and enjoy a variety...