During the first weekend of November, the New England Sheep and Wool Growers Assoc. and the Eastern States Exposition (ESE) will unite to host the Fiber Festival […] ...

Jake, the sheep shearing crew boss, called me on Saturday evening, hoping to arrive at my barn on Monday morning. I already had a big day of commitments on Monday so we settled on Tuesday morning ...

Fiber enthusiasts are coming together at the Mallory Complex on the Eastern States Exposition fairgrounds for the annual ...

For farmers, selling wool and yarn can provide an additional source of income to help keep their farms afloat.

Wood went on to write that sheep can die from heat-related issues if not sheared regularly. Undoing centuries of selective breeding to make sheep naturally shed their fleece would take extensive, ...

The rural life of rearing rare-breed sheep and caring for alpacas is a world away for many urban teenagers. Yet a British school near Liverpool has opened up a wealth of jobs in agriculture and the ...

Lake Metroparks’ second annual Lamb Jam event kicked off on April 27, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn more about sheep and the wool they produce. Farmpark staff members showed visitors ...

A human's haircut? Boring, expensive, uninspired. But a sheep's haircut? Now that's an event for an audience. On Saturday, April 27, Fox Chase Farm will once again open its gates for Sheep Shearing ...