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Shearing and rooing are done, and it's almost time for the 2025 Fleece Auction to begin! I wanted to share a look behind the scenes of how I prepare our Shetland wool for sale — from skirting and sorting to the auction process and what makes each fleece special. Whether you've purchased from us before or are just discovering our flock, I hope this preview gives you a sense of how much care goes into each fleece — and why I’m so proud of the wool our sheep produce. The Process: Shearing, Rooing, and Skirting Our fleeces are either roo’d...

2025 Fiber Festival Schedule for Whispering Pines Farm - Shetland wool and Majacraft tools are featured in our booth

I am very pleased to announce that Whispering Pines Farm will be conducting our second On Site (not a virtual event) Shetland Sheep Rooing Clinic on Sunday, May 18, 2025 from 2-4 pm.  This is a unique opportunity to learn about rooing Shetland Sheep, watch a demonstration of me rooing a ewe and then enjoy helping me roo my sheep. If you have always wanted to try to roo a sheep this is a great opportunity for you!  You will get hands on time rooing ewes.  If you have never heard of rooing, but are intrigued, here is a Youtube...

May Event - Shepherd's Market Fiber Festival I will have a booth at the Shepherd's Wool Market in Rush, New York in May.  This is the next festival on my schedule.  It is a nice one day event with local vendors of all sorts connected to fiber crafting. My booth at Shepherd's Market 2024 I bring the entire range of Majacraft Spinning Wheels for people to try.   All the Majacraft Wheels They are set up around the booth - the Aura, Rose, Suzie, Luna and Little Gem.  Experienced spinners like to spin on them with all sorts of different fiber...