Washington County Fiber Tour

New York's
Washington County
Farm & Fiber Tour

 

  20th Annual Tour - April 28 & 29, 2012     FREE!

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2011 Schedule of Events            
Ryder Road Farm
All day, both days - yarn spinning demonstrations.

Parkland Alpaca Farm
All day, both days - private consultations on alpaca ownership and husbandry, fiber sorting and grading demonstrations, and skirting demonstrations.


Heritage Manor Farm Suri Alpacas

Saturday 10-4, Sunday 12-4 - spinning demonstrations with master spinner Peggy Ehlers.

AREA Cria-tions Alpaca Farm
All day, both days - many fun activities for kids and adults. Check our website for details >>>

Alpacas of Breezy Hill Ranch
All day, both days - meet the alpacas

Quarry Ridge Alpacas
All day, both days - dyeing and spinning demonstrations. Discussion on raising alpacas.

Fiber Kingdom
All day, both days (Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-4) - weaving and spinning demonstrations.
Saturday 11 am, Sunday 3 pm
- drop spindling
Saturday 1:30 pm, Sunday 2 pm - spinning on the Great Wheel
Saturday 3 pm, Sunday 1:30 pm - clipping angora rabbits

Moments in Time Creations Sheep (at Fiber Kingdom)
All day, both days All day, both days (Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-4) - meet spring lambs

Hartshorn Ridge Farm
Open Saturday only - display of animal and landscape paintings

Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill

All day, both days - full size commercial yarn manufacturing equipment will be running to show how fiber is washed, picked, carded, combed, spun, plyed, and turned into skeins of yarn. Activities for kids using small scale fiber processing tools.

Alpacas of Haven Hill

All day, both days - wet felting demonstrations, or try your hand at weaving on our loom; 2-4 p.m. each day spinning demonstrations

Ensign Brook Farm

Open Saturday only - demonstrations in sheep shearing; and fiber handling and processing with the the 4H Sheep ‘n Kids Club. Also meet and pet our Easter lambs and try fiber dyeing with Easter egg dyes.

Sunset Ridge Alpacas

All day, both days - children's crafts. Other events (weather dependent):
10am- Drop Spindle, Spinning Wheel, Weaving Instruction
11am - Seminar - Benefits of Alpaca Ownership
1pm - Wet Felting Instruction
2pm - Needle Felting Instruction
3pm - Obstacle Course Demonstration
Check our website for additions to the schedule >>>

 

     

Washington County Fiber Tour | 2215 County Rte 47, Salem, NY  12865 | 518-854-3680