Nothing But Shear Delight at Sheepapalooza
Annual Sheepapalooza at the Farm Institute.
Annual Sheepapalooza at the Farm Institute.
Freshly shorn sheep.
Freshly shorn sheep.
Sidney Morris led farm tours powered by oxen Apollo and Zeus.
Sidney Morris led farm tours powered by oxen Apollo and Zeus.
Wyatt Thornton poses with Clark.
Wyatt Thornton poses with Clark.
Andrew Rice sheared almost 30 sheep on Saturday.
Andrew Rice sheared almost 30 sheep on Saturday.
Plenty of petting at Sheepapalooza.
Plenty of petting at Sheepapalooza.
Nicola Blake spins natural color fiber from last year's shearings.
Nicola Blake spins natural color fiber from last year's shearings.
After a sheep named Star was shorn, Andrew Rice displayed her fleece.
After a sheep named Star was shorn, Andrew Rice displayed her fleece.
Brian Rosa gets a closer look at a young lamb.
Brian Rosa gets a closer look at a young lamb.
Amber Cuthbert pets Apollo while Sidney Morris adjusts his halter.
Amber Cuthbert pets Apollo while Sidney Morris adjusts his halter.
Jack Sweet makes Easter eggs with vegetable dye.
Jack Sweet makes Easter eggs with vegetable dye.
Young lambs grazed outside of the Farm Institute on April 12.
Young lambs grazed outside of the Farm Institute on April 12.
It was a great day to be a lamb.
It was a great day to be a lamb.
Sheep could be heard bleating and greeting visitors at the Farm Institute this past weekend at the fourth annual Sheepapalooza.
Outside, freshly shorn sheep and young lambs grazed the lawn as the farm celebrated all things spring. Oxen Apollo and Zeus led wagon rides with the help of Sidney Morris. Sheep dog demonstrations were a popular activity for kids of all ages to see. Palooza visitors also enjoyed a locally grown lunch of Island greens, burgers and shepherd's pie.
Inside the barn Andrew Rice demonstrated the delicate art of sheep shearing, shearing almost 30 sheep in all. At the other end of the barn Nicola Blake spun natural color fiber from the fleece shorn from last year's sheep. Two young lambs poked their pink noses through a pen treating equally curious young visitors to a pat or two . . . or three. This year, the farm welcomed 58 new lambs, and April 12 could not have been a better day to officially welcome them as another sign of spring.