Celebrate Spring at the Shepherd's Harvest Festival

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Celebrate Spring at the Shepherds Harvest Festival!

What: Shepherds Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival is Minnesotas premier event for wool and sheep lovers, the largest fiber festival in the Midwest. Patrons can shop over 130 vendors, choose from up to 35 classes, see over 25 demonstrations and exhibits and get a firsthand look at a wide variety of sheep breeds.


2014 Highlights:

  • Fiber Animals Get a firsthand look at a wide variety of sheep breeds, including Lincoln Longwool, Shetland, Coopworth, Leicester, American Awassi, and Black Welsh Mountain sheep, as well as cashmere goats, dairy goats, rabbits, and a Llama obstacle course.
  • Fleece Competition There are a great variety of types of fleece. For judging, they are placed in different groups according to color, white or natural colored, and grade, or fiber diameter, into fine, medium or long wools. There will also be a purebred class for each breed where the fleece is judged according to breed standards.
  • Stock Dog Trials - The Trial will be similar to ranch-style, fun obstacle course that consists of a short outrun, lift and fetch, wearing the sheep through obstacles, and a pen. There will be a course time and all three sheep will need to complete elements for full points. The Stock Dog Trial runs begin at 12:30pm Saturday & Sunday.
  • Rabbit Show - A living catalog of fiber-producing rabbits will be on display. These include English Angora, French Angora, Giant Angora, Jersey Woolies, Satin Angora, and Fuzzy Lop. Visitors will have the opportunity to compare these animals side-by-side and see the variety of sizes, as well as fiber types.
  • Fleece Preparation Demonstration How do you wash that fleece you just bought? Washing is the first step in preparing your fleece for spinning and we will show you how to do that.
  • Classes, Demonstrations and Exhibits Over 35 classes to build your skills in fleece preparation, hand-spinning, natural dyes, felting, weaving, rug-hooking and more.
  • Over 130 Vendors Endless shopping for fiber crafts including; rugs, slippers, hats, jewelry, dyed yarn, fleece, spinning wheels and more.

When: Friday, May 16th (Classes only)

Saturday, May 17th 9:00am to 5:00pm

Sunday, May 18th 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Rain or Shine!

Where: Washington County Fairgrounds Lake Elmo, MN

Intersection of County Rd 15 & State Hwy 5

Cost: Adults$5.00 Children (0-8) ..Free Parking....Free


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?For more information contact: http://shepherdsharvestfestival.org/