The Festival starts with the "Running of the Sheep" every day shortly after 10 am - if weather permits!
We bring the sheep from pasture, across the road and into the barn, like Barcelona without the risk of getting gored!
Shearing Festival Photos
Giant Apple Slingshot
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Farm Tour Wagon Ride
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Pony Rides
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Eric Krouse, the "Bee Man" at the bee colonies.
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Shearing Pixie
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Springside Farm / Drexler's Trees Farm events include Shearing Festivals, Open Houses, Educational Farm Tours and more.
6TH ANNUAL SHEARING FESTIVAL 2009
Two weekends
May 23rd and 24th
May 30th and 31st
Educational and fun for all ages.
Sheep and alpaca shearing, fiber processing, spinners, weavers, beekeeper with a glass hive, basketmaker, petting zoo, chainsaw woodcarver, and more.
Food, games and activities for all ages.
Nominal admission fee.
We are honored to be hosting a raffle for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to raise funds for this worthy organization.
The weekends are similar but not identical. Each weekend will have shearing of alpacas and sheep, farm tour wagon ride, slingshots and ziplines, the concession stand, petting zoo, pony rides and the trivia contest. The crafters, some of the wineries and the attractions will change somewhat.
Food: featuring lamb speidies and apple fritters in there somewhere
The farm is Handicap accessible
May 23 – 24
Alpaca Shearing: Don Tompkins, Alpacalachin Farm
Sheep Shearing: John Knapp, Preble
Farms and Products
Eric’ s Honey
Back Forty Elk Farm
Rhodie Hill Llamas
Shepherd Falls Icelandic Sheep
Tre-G Farms, Asparagus and Strawberries
Wineries
Pheasant Ridge Vineyards, Jamesville
Lakeland Winery, Syracuse
Glenora Wine Cellars, Dundee
Montezuma Winery, Seneca Falls
Participants
Bill Bartlett, Master Weaver
Glenn Roloson, Chainsaw Carver
Olga Diefendorf, Basketmaker
Peter Monteleone, Woodworker
Dolly Monteleone, Quilter
Donna Farkas, stuffed animals
Ruth Poellot, felted sweaters
Various Spinners
Apple Ponies, pony rides
Onondaga County Farm Bureau
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
May 30 – 31
Alpaca Shearing: Ed Drexler, Springside Farm
Sheep Shearing: John Knapp, Preble
Farms and Products
Eric’ s Honey
Back Forty Elk Farm
Rhodie Hill Llamas
Shepherd Falls Icelandic Sheep
Tre-G Farms, Asparagus and Strawberries
Wineries
Pheasant Ridge Vineyards, Jamesville
Lakeland Winery, Syracuse
Beak and Skiff Farm, Jamesville
Pompey Mountain Hops, Pompey (okay, it’s about beer, not wine)
Participants
Kathy and Christine Hannon, weavers
Dave Fleszar, carver
Various Spinners
Apple Ponies, pony rides
Onondaga County Farm Bureau
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
Dan the Snakeman, Reptile exhibit
Jennifer Materazzo, Punch needle artisan
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of the following businesses and individuals:
Cazenovia Equipment, Cazenovia, NY
CNY Powersports, Cortland, NY
Kennedy Hardwoods, Preble NY
Onondaga County Farm Bureau
Beak and Skiff Orchards, Lafayette, NY
Neil Casey’s Farm Market, Fabius, NY
Kellish Tire and Auto, Pompey, NY
Lou Rathbun, CPA, Port, Kashdin and McSherry, Cortland, NY
We were proud to have our Festival named one of the "Top Ten things to do with your Kids" last year by the Syracuse Post Standard
NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS 2009
September 26th: As part of National Alpaca Farm Days, Springside Farm will be open to visitors. Any one interested in alpacas as a hobby or a small-farm venture is welcome, 10 am - 5 pm. Spinning demonstrations and other fiber crafts will be available, for children and adults. There will be a petting area of other farm animals also. This event is free.
FALL OPEN HOUSE 2009
Dates to be announced
Free Open House at Springside Farm. Alpacas, sheep, goats and bunnies will entertain the kids while you start your holiday shopping with naturally warm alpaca clothing and accessories. Petting area, giant slingshot and zipline also available for on-the-farm fun. 10-5.
Come visit the alpacas, the new crias and the petting zoo. Take an alpaca for a walk, learn about ownership, and tour the Trading Post to get ideas for your Christmas shopping. Free event!
The Trading Post has regular weekend hours starting in November, or is open by appointment.
Individual/family farm visits can be arranged at any time, as can group tours of any age group.
Get Directions
springsidefarm.net
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