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Welcome to the 
Worcestor County Sheep Growers Association

sheep in field

Download a copy of the schedule here

 


Got sheep? Want sheep? Just love sheep, lamb and wool?

Learn with us about raising sheep, cooking with lamb and working with the wool.

Our meetings are informative and great fun and the potluck dinners are wonderful!

Dues are only $15.00 a year – due at this October meeting.

 

 

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Greenwood Hill Farm (Tom & Andrea Colyer)

59 Brigham St. Hubbardston, MA
(978) 928-5175     GHFMERINOS@aol.com

Potluck Dinner: 6:30 and promptly (we are going to try this year!) at 7:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker:  Kip Graham,
Farm Services Agency USDA Representative
Kip will speak with us about Agricultural Programs available to us.

 

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Richmand Textiles Tour

20 Milford Rd, South Grafton, MA

S&D Spinning Tour, 6:30 p.m.

190 W. Main St., Millbury, MA

Hosts: Don & Barbara Haberlin

See where our blanket wool was spun and woven!
Short meeting and pizza afterwards.

 

 

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Holiday Party and Yankee Swap: 6:30

Windsong Farm (Bill  & Sharon Kerns)
112 Bolton Rd., Harvard, MA
(978) 406-1240        sharonkerns@charter.net

Bring holiday goodies & a SHEEP RELATED gift ($5 - $10).  NO SNOW!!!

 

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Holden Senior Center

Main St., Holden, MA 01520


Hosts: Gordon & Barbara MacPhee, Stony Farm Holden, MA   508-829-4556 BRHacPhee@aol.com

Potluck Dinner: 6:30         Speakers: 7:30

Topic: Lambing Clinic – Ewe’s and lambs from birth to weaning, etc.
Speakers: Chris Humphrey & Nancy Miniter – two of the best!

 

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Potluck Dinner: 6:30         Guest Speaker: 7:30

Potter’s Way Farm (Maija & Gordon Sevigny
24 Ragged Hill Rd., Hubbardston, MA 01452
(978) 928-4408      gmshome@verizon.net
Topic: Predators
Guest Speakers: (Environmental Police) to be announced

 

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Potluck Dinner: 6:30         Guest Speaker: 7:30

Host: Scott Nutting
Location: (tentative) Harvard Public Library
(address)

Topic:  Feed and Nutrition
Speaker:  to be announced

 

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Potluck Dinner: 6:30

Lightning Ridge Farm (John & Nancy Miniter)
28A Bullard St., Sherborn, MA01770
(508) 653-3212     JNEN@aol.com

Topic: Annual Planning Meeting

 

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Potluck Dinner: 6:30     Guest Speaker: 7:30

Norfolk Agricultural High School, 400 Main St., Walpole, MA - Dgreen@norfolkaggie.org

Topic: Shearing, Skirting, Sorting, Foot Trimming and Vaccinations/shots
Host and Guest Speaker: David Greene, Norfolk Agricultural School

 

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