Fiber Tour next weekend
Alpacas and rabbits and sheep – oh my! The local landscape will be especially warm and fuzzy on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, when the 22nd Annual Washington County Fiber Tour takes place at 15 farms around the county.
The free, explore-it-yourself tour takes place rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Guests are welcome to visit farms that raise luxury and exquisite fibers such as wool from Merino and Cormo sheep, fibers from Cashmere and Angora goats, soft fleeces from alpacas and fluffy fiber Angora rabbits. Six of the farms raise Romney sheep, dual-purpose breed known for its silky long wool. The tour also includes five farms that raise friendly alpacas, a breed known for its soft and valuable fleece.
While on the tour, make a reservation for lunch at the Dance Ewe’s sheep dairy farm. Visitors won’t want to miss fun activities such as goat driving at St. Mary’s on the Hill Cashmere, and sheep shearing at Ensign Brook Farm.
Also open for touring is the Battenkill Carding and Spinning Mill on Route 40 in Greenwich, where you can see local fibers being processed. The mill will offer hands-on fiber processing activities for kids.
Some of the farms will offer yarn for sale, as well as finished products such as hats, gloves and scarfs.
For a complete list of participating farms, visit www.washingtoncountyfibertour.com.
