Save the Date!
Shearing day is also known as the Rite of Spring for those lucky enough to shepherd sheep. The Rite of Spring has been described in text and spoken verse throughout history, as a time to celebrate the blessings our sheep provides and the arrival of spring as community. This lovely spring ritual has thrived throughout history as a community event, and we invite you to come take part in our Rite of Spring tradition this year.
The farm will open at 9:30 a.m. and will stay open until 3:30 pm. This is an opportunity to take part, support, and share in the beauty of sheep, wool, and our small agricultural community.
** This is a free event. Donations are appreciated but never expected**
Here is what you can expect:
Renowned Hand Shearer and author of Shearing Day, Kevin Ford. Kevin travels the east coast, hand shearing flocks of sheep on small farms. He shears with hand shears, keeping the beautiful, humane and historical skill alive. He makes it look effortless with his many years of experience. We are excited and grateful to welcome him back to our farm.
Food. We will be selling lamb burgers and beef burgers for lunch, in addition to hot dogs. We are locally sourcing our meats and offering a side salad, a bag of chips, and drink with each meal. Desserts will be sold separating. Feel free to bring your picnic blanket and a picnic, but we would love for you to try out our burgers! Please pre-order your lunch at the link below.
A Family Event. We welcome and encourage you to bring the entire family to this event. This is a beautiful way to experience traditional hand shearing of sheep on a sustainable farm. You can also join in at the skirting table, and play interactive games with wool balls. The farm will be open to wander and explore, to ask questions, to get a closer view of the sheep, and put your hands on freshly shorn wool fleeces. The whole family is welcome, EXCEPT for your dog. Please leave your pets at home for this event. PLEASE NO DOGS.
Skirting Wool. Part of Shearing Day is skirting the fleece. We invite you to join in.
Farm Store. Our farm store will be open! We have added several new products to our farm this past year, and we are excited for you to check them out. We will have locally made items, our wool products, such as our wool dryer balls, wool sponges, and wool pet toys. We will have our lanolin products such as soap and lip balm, as well as cuts of lamb meat, and pelts.
What to bring. This event will take place outside, so wear boots and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty. Since we must shear in rain or shine, you might want to bring a rain jacket.
Bathroom Facility. We will have a portable toilet on the farm for the event as well as a hand washing station.
If you would like to join us, spread the word and bring friends! We look forward to sharing this experience and our farm with you.
We will have a hot lunch right off the grill for sale at this year’s shearing day. We are locally sourcing our ingredients to serve a delicious meal where quality ingredients are a priority.
Each lunch will come with your choice of a local, Lamb burger or a Beef Burger, grilled to perfection on a brioche roll, a fresh side salad, a bag of chips and a drink.
Condiments including whipped feta mint spread will be available to dress your burger. This plate will cost $18
We will also a hot dog plate served with a bag of chips and a drink for $9.
Please reserve your lunch below. Limited amounts will be available for quality purposes.
Photo and inspiration from Lemons for Lulu