The Mass Sheep and Woolcraft Fair began 38 years ago with an idea presented at a potluck dinner at the home of Henry and Virginia Easterbrooks. The fair began as a spin off of a youth sheep judging contest. The main purpose was to have a statewide sheep show. The fair has been held at the Cummington Fairgrounds every year except one. As the fair grew areas associated with sheep were added; dog trials, vendors, sheep and fleece auctions, leadline and other fiber animals. As time has gone by, the lamb bits have become a signature food item, parking lots are full on both days, the fiber workshops are full of variety and people and the fair is still run largely on a volunteer basis.
MSWCF Committee Members
2011 - 2012
| Steering Committee |
Jenny Atkins, Aaron Loux, Shawn Thayer
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| Shows & Events Chair |
Jenny Atkins, Amherst, MA
jennyatkins@comcast.net
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| Marketing & Vendors Chair |
Aaron Loux
aaronshearing@gmail.com
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| Facilities Chair |
Shawn Thayer, Cummington, MA
sthayer@bcn.net
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| Treasurer |
Alice Newth, Montague, MA
newth@vasci.umass.edu
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| Secretary |
Debby Dane, Williamstown, MA
debbydane@willinet.org
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| Emeritus Everything |
Launie York, Shelburne, MA
yorkfarm@crocker.com
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| Website |
Roxanne Boyd, Amherst, MA
rbrownboyd@gmail.com
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| Advertising on Website |
Anna Charest
smallfryfarmcont@gmail.com
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| Brochure |
Cliff Thayer & Shawn Thayer
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| Show Secretary |
Scott Poitras, Brimfield, MA
ppoitras@charter.net
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| Show Ring Superintendents |
Cliff Thayer
Rocky Poitras, Brimfield, MA & Lesley Merritt, Bernardston, MA
rockyandpat@charter.net | lamb61347@yahoo.com
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| Sheep Dog Trial |
Denise Leonard, Greenfield, MA, 413-773-5232 (send entries & entry inquiries to Denise Leonard)
dleonard@schoolph.umass.edu
Martha Walke,
802-765-9421
walkem@sover.net
Wendy Warner
farmgirl4@hotmail.com
Kate Collins/George Northrop, Royalston, MA
George01368@yahoo.com
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Woolcraft Workshops Facebook
& Twitter |
Sara H. Delaney
chickenbetty@gmail.com
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| Spinning Workshops |
Barbara Westwood, Plainfield, MA
fleecespinner@yahoo.com
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| Handcraft & Handspun Contests |
Barbara Goodchild, Shelburne, MA
ebgoodchild@hughes.net
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| Fleece Show |
Susan Van Buren, Worthington, MA & Leona Arthen
svanb73275@aol.com | leonaarthen@gmail.com
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| Drop-in Spinning |
Jamie Bishop, Plainfield, MA
pidgies@gmail.com
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| Shearing Demos |
Aaron Loux, Cummington, MA
aaronshearing@gmail.com
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| Photography Contest |
Kim LaBlanc, Westfield, MA
kim.lablanc@aic.edu
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| Lead Line Pageant |
Cathy Niedziela, Hadley, MA
Sniedziela@charter.net
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| Trophies & Ribbons |
Janet Hukowicz, Hadley, MA
hukowicz@charter.net
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| Fair Info Booth |
Desiree DuBois, Dalton, MA
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| Publicity |
Marion Welch, Worthington, MA
welch@justamerefarm.com
Lisa Bertoldi
bertoldi@crocker.com
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| Fair Photographer |
Ed Bourgeois, Amherst, MA
edbourgeois@gmail.com
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| Food Booth |
Western Mass 4-H Exchange Club
Carol Inman, Westhampton, MA
inman300@comcast.net
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| Potluck Dinner |
Julie Meservey
breadrisin@aol.com
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| Ice Cream Social/Paper Products |
Lesley Merritt & Chip Hallet
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| Kiddie Ag Area |
Hilltown Cattle 4-H Club
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| Bathroom Police |
Alice Newth, Montague, MA
newth@vasci.umass.edu
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| Trash Coordinator |
Chip Hallet & Brit Hallet/4-H Club
smudgesheeps@yahoo.com
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| Gate Keepers |
Pioneer Valley 4-H Young Shepherds
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| Campers/Tents (onsite) |
Fred Schauwecker |
Contributing Members:
Cliff & Lorie Thayer, Cummington, MA
Patrick Brady, Windsor, MA
Emily Yazwinski, Deerfield, MA
yazfam@verizon.net
Anne Marie Chapdelaine (Charest), Brimfield, MA
smallfryfarm@hotmail.com
Lisa Dachinger lisa@raresheepwool.com
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Trophies were made for us by Jennifer Kemper of Kemper Pottery, Morris, NY.
2011 Trophy Donors are listed below:
Hukowicz Farm Suffolks
Borawski Farm
Brush Valley Sheep – the Weld family
Bill & Donna Chandler
Kara Dziengelewski/Surprize Acres
Barbara Gingras
Lynda Hutchings
Aline Pepper
The Poitras Family/Pikeside Farm
Mary Pratt
Sandy Ray
Vicki Rigel
Shawn Thayer/Splendorview Farm
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Isabelle Tower
Olivia Tower
Kyle & Cara Thayer
Heather Baylis & Family
Chris Humphrey/Owl Ridge Farm
Niedziela Family
The Mason Girls
Lavalle Farm
Good Shepherd 4-H Club
Emmie & Puja Howe
Daniel & Issac Epe
Felted Dragon
Lisa Bertoldi
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2010 Trophy Donors are listed below:
Bobcat Hill Farm
Borawski Farm
David Brown Farm
Donna and Bill Chandler
Seth Gillespie Suffolks
Good Shepherd 4-H Club
Lesley Hampson
Hukowicz Farm Suffolks
Lynda Hutchings
Markowitz Family
Elizabeth Niedziela
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Orion Acres - The Schauwecker & Rigel Families
Owl Ridge Farm
Aline Pepper
Pikeside Farm
Mary Pratt
Shannon & Sandy Ray
Southfield Corporation
Splendorview Suffolks
Surprize Acres
Kyle & Cara Thayer
UMass Dept. of Agriculture & Alice Newth
In Memory of Ernest & Phyllis Flebotte
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