Saturday, May 9 from 10 am to 4 pm at Stony Kill Farm

The Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association invites the community to experience the Hudson Valley region’s rich agricultural heritage during its annual spring Sheep & Wool Growers Farm Tours on Saturday, May 9, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

This self-guided tour at seven farms across Dutchess County, offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore local farms, meet farmers, and learn about raising sheep and fiber production.

Each participating farm will showcase a variety of activities and demonstrations, including:

• Fiber arts such as spinning, weaving, and felting
• Guided and self-guided barn tours and opportunities to meet sheep and other livestock
• Educational displays and demos on wool processing and sustainable farming practices

At Stony Kill Farm, members of the foundation and the Stony Ground 4-H Club will offer guided tours of the historic barn and its flock of heritage Tunis sheep. Visitors can also enjoy fiber art demonstrations, including natural dyeing, felting, and fiber processing. Join the skirtathon (fleece skirting) and help raise funds for the farm. Featured items for sale will include skeins of Tunis yarn, sheep tallow balm, spring seedlings and various farm-produced products.

Be sure to visit the other participating farms across the region:

Anchorage Farm – 8 Mynderse St, Saugerties NY

Clover Brooke Farm – 175 Ruskey Ln, Hyde Park, NY

Nobletown Fiber Works – 9221 St. Rt. 22, Hillsdale, NY

Patchwork Pastures – 475 N Quaker Lane, Hyde Park, NY

Point of View Farm – 41 Ludlow Woods Rd, Standfordville, NY

Springhill Farm – 379 Slate Quarry Rd, Rhinebeck NY