Mission Statement Welcome to the 2014 The Washington County Fiber Tour is 22nd Annual dedicated to educating the general public Washington County Fiber Tour and the craft community about the amazing variety of fiber producing animals being Farms and studios are listed raised in the area. The participants from west to east north to south demonstrate the animal husbandry and the for an easy drive. processes involved in converting these fibers into the textiles used in our everyday lives. 1. Dancing Ewe Farm 181 County Rte. 12, Granville Thank you to our sponsors 518 528 6003 or 642 1580 1 Luisa and Jody Somers GOLD SPONSORS dancingewe.com Welcome to Dancing Ewe Farm and our team… Here at Dancing Ewe we April 26-27, 2014 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 Eric J. DeSimone garments. Woolcraft demos, shearing, sheepdog dem- 518-877-0525 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. World Headquarters Salem NY 2. Crazy Legs Farm 2146 County Rte. 46, Fort Edward 2339 St.Rte.40, Greenwich NY 518 638 8132 Corner of 29 & 40 Norma and Jim Glacy 3 4 [email protected] 2 Crazy Legs Farm is home to a “colorful” purebred Romney sheep flock in the rolling, shale hills of SILVER SPONSORS 5 the southern Fort Edward township. Our sheep enjoy a 9 natural life browsing and grazing scenic pastures on this 6/7 “re-purposed” farmland while providing us with natural 8 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 10 the history of antique spinning wheels with Lee Smith. 11 More spinning and felting with local artisans. Farms are open both days 10-4 3. Alpacas of Breezy Hill (unless noted otherwise). Ranch 12 2215 County Rte. 47, W. Hebron Visit alpacas, bunnies, goats, sheep and 518 854 3680 lambs, llamas, and more - on the farm; 13 Lisa and David Proulx Granville Lions and meet the farmers and their families. 14 alpacasofbreezyhillranch.com Casual Free events. Enjoy opportunities for hands-on Furniture Sale Watch spinning, knitting, weaving and with the alpacas and learn how to care for these beauti- felting demonstrations. Learn about ful creatures. Farm store features skeins of yarn in many 15 16 natural colors, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, and the soft- raising the livestock and pets that we est teddy bears you’ve ever felt made from baby alpaca. GREENWICH CAMBRIDGE cherish. Free finger puppets for children and refreshments for all. Needle felting demos both days. FORT EDWARD washingtoncountyfibertour.org 4. Sweet Dreams Farm 8. Blind Buck Angora Goats 11. Battenkill Carding 14. Ensign Brook Farm 49 Tip Lady Rd., Hebron 346 Blind Buck Rd., Salem and Spinning Mill 1930 County Rte.113, 518 854 7073 518 854 9382 2532 State Rte. 40, Greenwich Greenwich Elaine and Abby Davis Lubna Dabbagh & Sandy Ryan 518 692 2700 518 692 8769 icelandicsweetdreams.com blindbuckfarm.com Mary Jeanne Packer Karin and Eric Kennedy ensignbrookfarm.com Abby and Elaine Davis invite you to Welcome to Blind Buck Farm, an ag- battenkillfibers.com come see their colorful flock of Icelan- ricultural and educational business Free tours of a full-scale commercial The Kennedy family invites you to dic sheep, one of the world’s oldest and purest breeds of specializing in fine wool fiber blends from our own An- mill. Watch while fiber is sorted, washed and picked. See experience the exceptional quality fiber and award-win- sheep. Throughout the long years of their history, the gora goats and Merino sheep. We dye our yarns right on ning breeding stock that our county is becoming known Icelandic breed has been raised for meat, fiber, and milk. a vintage Davis and Furber carder process roving and Watch the newly born lambs frolic in the fields. Yarn, the farm. Learn about our custom fiber blends, natural learn how a spinning frame makes yarn. Hands-on fiber for. Come into the Yarn Barn and shop for a nice vari- roving and fleeces will be available for sale. If you are and metal-free dyes, and our organic stewardship of land processing activities for kids. Factory seconds available ety of locally-produced yarns, roving, and coated Merino, thinking of raising Icelandic sheep, we have registered and livestock. We are back to the land, bringing tra- for purchase. Unique, one of a kind yarns and roving Romney and Cormo fleeces. View Adirondack watercolor breeding ewes and rams available. ditional knowledge full circle by connecting people with from locally-raised fiber. paintings and prints, and other artisan goods. Saturday, fiber, plants and animals. A Pride of New York Farm. we will feature shearing, hands-on-skirting, and fiber demonstrations. Sunday, we will host several local spin-

5. Quarry Ridge Alpacas 12. St. Mary’s on-the-Hill ners and weavers. 453 Quarry Rd., Salem 9. Birken Hill Farm Cashmere 518 854 7008 and Fiber 575 Burton Rd., Greenwich Faith and Herb Perkins 561 Blind Buck Rd., Salem 15. Elihu Farm 518 791 4142 654 Beadle Hill Rd., Easton quarryridgealpacas.com 518 854 7032 Sister Mary Elizabeth Chris and John Hubbbard 518 753 7838 Show and tell! Alpacas are stmaryseast.org Mary and Bob Pratt earth-friendly animals, economical to [email protected] Come see the award-winning cash- [email protected] feed and have one of the finest fibers in the world. Be- Chris and John invite you to visit mere goats raised by the Anglican/Episcopalian Sisters sides that, they are fascinating! Our family has been rais- Join Elihu Farm for a Mini-Fiber-Fes- their small, developing farm tucked in the Taconic foot- of St. Mary at their convent in Easton/Greenwich. See ing champion breeding stock for 14 years and processing tival with sheep and lambs, and an hills on the border of Vermont. Try some delicious lamb baby goats frolicking under the watchful eye of their the fiber into luxurious yarns, rovings, felting batts and array of natural fiber products. The farm features Rom- dishes created from their farm-raised lambs, and see how moms. Meet two young wethers being trained as cart rugs. Designer hand-dyed yarns, original patterns, dyed ney and moorit sheep and exceptionally clean fleeces. fiber is turned into yarn and felt. Come and visit their goats. Learn about the luxurious cashmere fiber which and natural batts and rovings will be available for pur- Karen Lloyd (KnitInColor) demonstrates hand-spinning growing flock of pure-bred Romney sheep, their two res- is grown only on goats. The sisters have raised goats for chase as well as finished garments. There will be on-go- and creating finished garments. Betsy Messenger (The ident alpacas, and their friendly border collie, Maisie. A over a decade as part of a Benedictine style of life which ing demonstrations of spinning and dyeing. Wooly Hutch) shows how to select and blend wool with variety of products grown and created at Birken Hill will emphasizes prayer, study and manual work. be available. angora rabbit fur. RocDay Spinners on Saturday. Fleec- es, fiber products, and lamb and eggs are available for 6. Fiber Kingdom 13. Alpacas of Haven Hill purchase. 137 E. Broadway, Salem 10.Hartshorn Ridge Farm 20 Stevenson Rd., Greenwich 518 854 7225 234 County Rte. 52, Greenwich 518 677 5111 Sylvia Graham 518 692 8430 Judy Leon 16. September Morning fiberkingdom.com Tom Graves alpacasofhavenhill.com Alpacas Visit a working flock of colored and hartshornridge.com 30 County Rte. 59, Buskirk white angora rabbits. Two fiber arts Join us for some hands-on fun with 518 686 7330 studios/shops offer, among other ar- Our farm is located just outside the our friendly alpacas and their luxuri- Maryann and Dominick Giglio ticles, luxurious angora/wool yarn and a full range of fi- Village of Greenwich on 63 acres and ous fiber! Learn the basics of wet-felt- [email protected] bers for hand-spinning including silk, cotton, yak, mo- is home to a flock of registered Romney and grade meat ing by producing a felted soap, or try your hand at simple hair, etc. Also available are supplies and equipment for sheep, chickens and seasonal grazing heifers. We are knitting or weaving with free instruction. Visit our farm The Giglio family invites you to visit spinning, weaving, felting and knitting and a selection most fortunate to live in a diverse and giving commu- store to see our hand-made items and alpaca apparel, or our farm situated on 26 picturesque acres. Our herd pres- of books, magazines, DVDs and finished fiberworks. On- nity of families, many who have farmed for generations stock up on homegrown 100% alpaca yarn and roving, ently consists of 13 alpacas and is growing. Children’s going demonstrations both days of bunny clipping, spin- in Washington County as well as transplanted families in natural and hand-dyed colors, for your own projects. activities will include yarn-dyeing. Adults are welcome ning and weaving. like us. Our goal is to keep it simple with the tried and Perennial gardens and nursery open for exploration. Re- to participate as well. We will also have yarn and socks true natural, low stress practices we utilize in raising our freshments. available for purchase. 7. Moments in Time sheep in order to produce exceptional meat products and Creations Farm fleece for spinning. 137 E. Broadway, Salem 518 854 9036 Elizabeth and David Cope 6th Annual Southern Adirondack [email protected] Our farm is an eclectic mix of family and friends. We raise registered Ice- FIBER FESTIVAL landic sheep and registered Blue-Faced Leicester sheep. Our sheep are raised for their fiber. We have fleeces, rov- September 27-28, 2014 ing and yarn in the natural colors of the sheep and skeins are labeled with the names of the sheep. Spring lambs Washington County Fairgrounds will be here on the farm. Come and enjoy our friends. www.adk ber.com