But shh, don't tell the ewes: This year the Trailing of the Sheep Festival is focused on the end products. As in lamb nibbles and wool felt. The festival, Oct. 9-11, is themed "Culinary Adventures and ...

At the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, the "Sheep to Shawl" challenge is simultaneously cut-throat competitive and warm and fuzzy. Each team is made up of one sheep and five people: one shearer, three ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

France is known for its perfume, Italy for its leather and Scotland for its whisky, to name a few famous exports. One that may not be as well-known is Kyrgyzstan and its wool. In the Naryn and ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Up to 30,000 people are expected to flock to the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday as the New York Sheep and Wool Festival returns in full force. “It’s one the ...

SAUNDERS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Instead of a paintbrush, Rhonda McClure uses a needle. Her canvas is a piece of felt, and her paint is hand-dyed wool. “All the wool that we sell here is grown on site, ...