Welcome to the 2014Washington County Fiber Tour

Farms and studios are listed from west to east north to south

for an easy drive.

1. Dancing Ewe Farm181 County Rte. 12, Granville 518 528 6003 or 642 1580Luisa and Jody Somersdancingewe.com

Welcome to Dancing Ewe Farm and our team… Here at Dancing Ewe we primarily specialize in the production of Tuscan style Pecorino, which is a raw sheep’s milk cheese. Our flock of 120 Fresian-cross ewes also produces a medium grade fleece which can be transformed into many outerwear garments. Woolcraft demos, shearing, sheepdog dem-os, and lunch, by reservation only, will be available both days. Please visit our website for a complete list of activi-ties and for lunch reservations.

2. Crazy Legs Farm2146 County Rte. 46, Fort Edward518 638 8132Norma and Jim Glacynjjohnson53@care2.com

Crazy Legs Farm is home to a “colorful” purebred Romney sheep flock in the rolling, shale hills of the southern Fort Edward township. Our sheep enjoy a natural life browsing and grazing scenic pastures on this “re-purposed” farmland while providing us with natural fiber for yarns and blankets, meat, quality livestock and composted garden manure. They are a major part of our pursuit of a self-sufficient lifestyle and keep our farm heritage alive. Visit our new barn (2013) and lambs. Learn the history of antique spinning wheels with Lee Smith. More spinning and felting with local artisans.

3. Alpacas of Breezy Hill Ranch2215 County Rte. 47, W. Hebron518 854 3680Lisa and David Proulxalpacasofbreezyhillranch.com

Enjoy opportunities for hands-on with the alpacas and learn how to care for these beauti-ful creatures. Farm store features skeins of yarn in many natural colors, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, and the soft-est teddy bears you’ve ever felt made from baby alpaca. Free finger puppets for children and refreshments for all. Needle felting demos both days.

22nd Annual

April 26-27, 2014

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Farms are open both days 10-4 (unless noted otherwise).

Visit alpacas, bunnies, goats, sheep and lambs, llamas, and more - on the farm;

and meet the farmers and their families.Free events.

Watch spinning, knitting, weaving and felting demonstrations. Learn about

raising the livestock and pets that we cherish.

purebred Romney sheep flock in the rolling, shale hills of

Mission StatementThe Washington County Fiber Tour is

dedicated to educating the general public and the craft community about the amazing

variety of fiber producing animals being raised in the area. The participants

demonstrate the animal husbandry and the processes involved in converting these fibers into the textiles used in our everyday lives.

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4. Sweet Dreams Farm49 Tip Lady Rd., Hebron 518 854 7073Elaine and Abby Davisicelandicsweetdreams.com

Abby and Elaine Davis invite you to come see their colorful flock of Icelan-dic sheep, one of the world’s oldest and purest breeds of sheep. Throughout the long years of their history, the Icelandic breed has been raised for meat, fiber, and milk. Watch the newly born lambs frolic in the fields. Yarn, roving and fleeces will be available for sale. If you are thinking of raising Icelandic sheep, we have registered breeding ewes and rams available.

5. Quarry Ridge Alpacas453 Quarry Rd., Salem518 854 7008 Faith and Herb Perkinsquarryridgealpacas.com

Show and tell! Alpacas are earth-friendly animals, economical to feed and have one of the finest fibers in the world. Be-sides that, they are fascinating! Our family has been rais-ing champion breeding stock for 14 years and processing the fiber into luxurious yarns, rovings, felting batts and rugs. Designer hand-dyed yarns, original patterns, dyed and natural batts and rovings will be available for pur-chase as well as finished garments. There will be on-go-ing demonstrations of spinning and dyeing.

6. Fiber Kingdom137 E. Broadway, Salem518 854 7225Sylvia Grahamfiberkingdom.com

Visit a working flock of colored and white angora rabbits. Two fiber arts studios/shops offer, among other ar-ticles, luxurious angora/wool yarn and a full range of fi-bers for hand-spinning including silk, cotton, yak, mo-hair, etc. Also available are supplies and equipment for spinning, weaving, felting and knitting and a selection of books, magazines, DVDs and finished fiberworks. On-going demonstrations both days of bunny clipping, spin-ning and weaving.

7. Moments in Time Creations Farm137 E. Broadway, Salem518 854 9036Elizabeth and David Copebac2mitcilny@msn.com

Our farm is an eclectic mix of family and friends. We raise registered Ice-landic sheep and registered Blue-Faced Leicester sheep. Our sheep are raised for their fiber. We have fleeces, rov-ing and yarn in the natural colors of the sheep and skeins are labeled with the names of the sheep. Spring lambs will be here on the farm. Come and enjoy our friends.

8. Blind Buck Angora Goats346 Blind Buck Rd., Salem518 854 9382Lubna Dabbagh & Sandy Ryanblindbuckfarm.com

Welcome to Blind Buck Farm, an ag-ricultural and educational business specializing in fine wool fiber blends from our own An-gora goats and Merino sheep. We dye our yarns right on the farm. Learn about our custom fiber blends, natural and metal-free dyes, and our organic stewardship of land and livestock. We are back to the land, bringing tra-ditional knowledge full circle by connecting people with fiber, plants and animals. A Pride of New York Farm.

9. Birken Hill Farm and Fiber561 Blind Buck Rd., Salem518 854 7032Chris and John Hubbbardblindbuck2@gmail.com

Chris and John invite you to visit their small, developing farm tucked in the Taconic foot-hills on the border of Vermont. Try some delicious lamb dishes created from their farm-raised lambs, and see how fiber is turned into yarn and felt. Come and visit their growing flock of pure-bred Romney sheep, their two res-ident alpacas, and their friendly border collie, Maisie. A variety of products grown and created at Birken Hill will be available.

10.Hartshorn Ridge Farm234 County Rte. 52, Greenwich518 692 8430Tom Graveshartshornridge.com

Our farm is located just outside the Village of Greenwich on 63 acres and is home to a flock of registered Romney and grade meat sheep, chickens and seasonal grazing heifers. We are most fortunate to live in a diverse and giving commu-nity of families, many who have farmed for generations in Washington County as well as transplanted families like us. Our goal is to keep it simple with the tried and true natural, low stress practices we utilize in raising our sheep in order to produce exceptional meat products and fleece for spinning.

11. Battenkill Carding and Spinning Mill2532 State Rte. 40, Greenwich518 692 2700Mary Jeanne Packerbattenkillfibers.com

Free tours of a full-scale commercial mill. Watch while fiber is sorted, washed and picked. See a vintage Davis and Furber carder process roving and learn how a spinning frame makes yarn. Hands-on fiber processing activities for kids. Factory seconds available for purchase. Unique, one of a kind yarns and roving from locally-raised fiber.

12. St. Mary’s on-the-Hill Cashmere575 Burton Rd., Greenwich518 791 4142Sister Mary Elizabethstmaryseast.org

Come see the award-winning cash-mere goats raised by the Anglican/Episcopalian Sisters of St. Mary at their convent in Easton/Greenwich. See baby goats frolicking under the watchful eye of their moms. Meet two young wethers being trained as cart goats. Learn about the luxurious cashmere fiber which is grown only on goats. The sisters have raised goats for over a decade as part of a Benedictine style of life which emphasizes prayer, study and manual work.

13. Alpacas of Haven Hill20 Stevenson Rd., Greenwich518 677 5111Judy Leonalpacasofhavenhill.com

Join us for some hands-on fun with our friendly alpacas and their luxuri-ous fiber! Learn the basics of wet-felt-ing by producing a felted soap, or try your hand at simple knitting or weaving with free instruction. Visit our farm store to see our hand-made items and alpaca apparel, or stock up on homegrown 100% alpaca yarn and roving, in natural and hand-dyed colors, for your own projects. Perennial gardens and nursery open for exploration. Re-freshments.

14. Ensign Brook Farm1930 County Rte.113,Greenwich518 692 8769Karin and Eric Kennedyensignbrookfarm.com

The Kennedy family invites you to experience the exceptional quality fiber and award-win-ning breeding stock that our county is becoming known for. Come into the Yarn Barn and shop for a nice vari-ety of locally-produced yarns, roving, and coated Merino, Romney and Cormo fleeces. View Adirondack watercolor paintings and prints, and other artisan goods. Saturday, we will feature shearing, hands-on-skirting, and fiber demonstrations. Sunday, we will host several local spin-ners and weavers.

15. Elihu Farm654 Beadle Hill Rd., Easton518 753 7838Mary and Bob Prattelihufarm@localnet.com

Join Elihu Farm for a Mini-Fiber-Fes-tival with sheep and lambs, and an array of natural fiber products. The farm features Rom-ney and moorit sheep and exceptionally clean fleeces. Karen Lloyd (KnitInColor) demonstrates hand-spinning and creating finished garments. Betsy Messenger (The Wooly Hutch) shows how to select and blend wool with angora rabbit fur. RocDay Spinners on Saturday. Fleec-es, fiber products, and lamb and eggs are available for purchase.

16. September Morning Alpacas30 County Rte. 59, Buskirk518 686 7330Maryann and Dominick Gigliodmgig1947@gmail.com

The Giglio family invites you to visit our farm situated on 26 picturesque acres. Our herd pres-ently consists of 13 alpacas and is growing. Children’s activities will include yarn-dyeing. Adults are welcome to participate as well. We will also have yarn and socks available for purchase.

specializing in fine wool fiber blends from our own An- mill. Watch while fiber is sorted, washed and picked. See

is home to a flock of registered Romney and grade meat

experience the exceptional quality fiber and award-win-

our farm situated on 26 picturesque acres. Our herd pres-

array of natural fiber products. The farm features Rom-

mere goats raised by the Anglican/Episcopalian Sisters

dic sheep, one of the world’s oldest and purest breeds of

feed and have one of the finest fibers in the world. Be-

6th Annual Southern Adirondack

FIBER FESTIVALSeptember 27-28, 2014

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their small, developing farm tucked in the Taconic foot-