Last Sunday we attended the the Sheep and Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, in Rhinebeck, NY. We have been looking forward to this event since we first took a hand-spinning class at The Yarn Tree last spring. The Festival is one the largest in country, and the largest on the east coast. We were overwhelmed by how many vendors and attractions there were.
Some of our high-lights were the sheep shearing demonstrations, learning about new natural dye methods, and seeing and touching many of the breeds we had read about. The whole thing was pretty exciting, so many people from everywhere all there for one reason- the love of wool. And here you could see the whole operation, from sheep to wool to roasted lamb. Also exposed were all sides of the wool operation- Blue Seal (one of the largest American producers of animal feed) sponsoring a building dedicated to showcasing heritage breed sheep. We cam away most excited at the prospect of someday having a flock of sheep (maybe some Jacob (pictured below) or Icelandic). We also have some new ideas for what to put in our weavers garden- like Osage Orange trees. A project we want to start this spring!
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