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April 2021
Wool: Farm to Yarn
Orchard View Farm with Emmaline Long and Battenkill Fibers with Mary Jeanne Packer Bergen, New York and Greenwich, New York Thursday, April 22, 2021 10am and 12:30pm 40 minutes in duration Students will visit Orchard View Farm in Bergen, NY and Battenkill Fibers in Greenwich, NY. Orchard View Farm began in 2002 with two sheep and has grown to as many as 50 ewes, depending on the time of year. Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill was founded in 2009…
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Orchard View Farm with Emmaline Long and Battenkill Fibers with Mary Jeanne Packer Bergen, New York and Greenwich, New York Thursday, April 22, 2021 10am and 12:30pm 40 minutes in duration Students will visit Orchard View Farm in Bergen, NY and Battenkill Fibers in Greenwich, NY. Orchard View Farm began in 2002 with two sheep and has grown to as many as 50 ewes, depending on the time of year. Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill was founded in 2009…
Find out more »2021 Washington County Fiber Tour: Safely Explore Fiber Farming and Materials
Nine Farms and a Fiber Mill Open to the Public April 24-25 WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY – Since the early 1800's, Washington County has been a hub for wool and fiber production in the Northeast. Join us as we celebrate the 29th annual Washington County Fiber Tour -- April 24-25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and learn about how our fiber farms raise high quality livestock and contribute to agricultural diversity in upstate New York. This self-guided tour of…
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