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Come celebrate the 85th year of what organizers say is the longest-running sheepdog trial in the country on May 19 through 21. The NW Champion Sheepdog Trial is held in conjunction with the Linn County Lamb and Wool Fair, which is celebrating its 88th year.

The sheepdog trials will take place at Wolston Farm, 39562 Highway 226 off of Franklin Butte Road beginning at 8am and last until all dogs have run.

Photo by Melinda Martin.

It’s Iron Water Ranch’s 5th Lamb & Fleece Summer Sale and it is set to be the best yet. They will have fleeces and fiber for sale, lambs available for sale and pickup, and classes for those looking to learn something new!

Saturday, July 22, 11:00 AM-4:00PM

Sunday, July 23, 10:00AM-3:00 PM

Their summer sale is all about showcasing their hard work throughout the year! Typically, this sale would be hosted in May but due to a bit of a later lambing season, they are doing it in July this year.

If you are on their list to get lambs, this is a great weekend for pick ups! Shepherding 101 which covers basic care of your new flock will also be hosted during this event so be sure to register soon!

There will be gorgeous fleeces, yarn, dryer balls, and all manner of fibery goodness available.  Also available will be purebred lambs and fiber animals to go home with you and grow beautiful wool.

Vendors:

• Wee Woollies
• Iron Water Ranch
• Blackberry Patch Fibers

Photo: Motherhood by Stephanie Low

It’s Iron Water Ranch’s 5th Lamb & Fleece Summer Sale and it is set to be the best yet. They will have fleeces and fiber for sale, lambs available for sale and pickup, and classes for those looking to learn something new!

Saturday, July 22, 11:00 AM-4:00PM

Sunday, July 23, 10:00AM-3:00 PM

Their summer sale is all about showcasing their hard work throughout the year! Typically, this sale would be hosted in May but due to a bit of a later lambing season, they are doing it in July this year.

If you are on their list to get lambs, this is a great weekend for pick ups! Shepherding 101 which covers basic care of your new flock will also be hosted during this event so be sure to register soon!

There will be gorgeous fleeces, yarn, dryer balls, and all manner of fibery goodness available.  Also available will be purebred lambs and fiber animals to go home with you and grow beautiful wool.

Vendors:

• Wee Woollies
• Iron Water Ranch
• Blackberry Patch Fibers

Photo: Motherhood by Stephanie Low

Cider pressing fun for the whole family is scheduled for three Saturdays this fall–September 23, October 14 and 28. Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site is open free to the public from dawn to dusk with cider pressing from 11am to 3pm. Fresh cider is available (limit one gallon per family) for your donation to Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society. TMPS President Rebecca Martin will have storytelling for the younger ones and mill-themed gifts are available. Telephone the Mill for additional information at 541.491.3611. Docents are on hand for mill tours–pack a lunch and make a day of it!

Fresh-pressed apple cider was one of the delicious food of settler life. The Oregon Trail settlers who built Thompson’s Mills pressed apples for cider, and now you can too! Come early before we run out of apples! For a donation, you can take home half-gallon containers filled with apple cider. You are also welcome to bring your own apples to press.

The turbines will be running all day, and guides will be stationed throughout the mill to help you make your own flour, explain how the turbines work and tell the story of how and why the last water-powered mill in Oregon still operates. Operating the hands-on exhibits and seeing wooden beams hand-hewn when Abraham Lincoln was president make Thompson’s Mills a memorable family experience. Hosted by the Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society.

OFFF is ON for 2023! Oct 14 & 15 at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany, OR.

Oregon Flock and Fiber is a weekend filled with classes, demonstrations, livestock shows, and an expansive marketplace with a wide array of fiber goods and accessories.

Admission is FREE!
Workshops will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

The marketplace is open Saturday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 9am – 4pm.

Please join them for a weekend of fiber fun and community.

For information visit Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival

Photo by Melinda Martin.

Cider pressing fun for the whole family is scheduled for three Saturdays this fall–September 23, October 14 and 28. Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site is open free to the public from dawn to dusk with cider pressing from 11am to 3pm. Fresh cider is available (limit one gallon per family) for your donation to Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society. TMPS President Rebecca Martin will have storytelling for the younger ones and mill-themed gifts are available. Telephone the Mill for additional information at 541.491.3611. Docents are on hand for mill tours–pack a lunch and make a day of it!

Fresh-pressed apple cider was one of the delicious food of settler life. The Oregon Trail settlers who built Thompson’s Mills pressed apples for cider, and now you can too! Come early before we run out of apples! For a donation, you can take home half-gallon containers filled with apple cider. You are also welcome to bring your own apples to press.

The turbines will be running all day, and guides will be stationed throughout the mill to help you make your own flour, explain how the turbines work and tell the story of how and why the last water-powered mill in Oregon still operates. Operating the hands-on exhibits and seeing wooden beams hand-hewn when Abraham Lincoln was president make Thompson’s Mills a memorable family experience. Hosted by the Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society.

OFFF is ON for 2023! Oct 14 & 15 at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany, OR.

Oregon Flock and Fiber is a weekend filled with classes, demonstrations, livestock shows, and an expansive marketplace with a wide array of fiber goods and accessories.

Admission is FREE!
Workshops will be Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

The marketplace is open Saturday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 9am – 4pm.

Please join them for a weekend of fiber fun and community.

For information visit Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival

Photo by Melinda Martin.

Cider pressing fun for the whole family is scheduled for three Saturdays this fall–September 23, October 14 and 28. Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site is open free to the public from dawn to dusk with cider pressing from 11am to 3pm. Fresh cider is available (limit one gallon per family) for your donation to Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society. TMPS President Rebecca Martin will have storytelling for the younger ones and mill-themed gifts are available. Telephone the Mill for additional information at 541.491.3611. Docents are on hand for mill tours–pack a lunch and make a day of it!

Fresh-pressed apple cider was one of the delicious food of settler life. The Oregon Trail settlers who built Thompson’s Mills pressed apples for cider, and now you can too! Come early before we run out of apples! For a donation, you can take home half-gallon containers filled with apple cider. You are also welcome to bring your own apples to press.

The turbines will be running all day, and guides will be stationed throughout the mill to help you make your own flour, explain how the turbines work and tell the story of how and why the last water-powered mill in Oregon still operates. Operating the hands-on exhibits and seeing wooden beams hand-hewn when Abraham Lincoln was president make Thompson’s Mills a memorable family experience. Hosted by the Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society.

Iron Water Ranch is proud to host their Fall Fiber Fest this October. This event is for the whole family and includes crafts and classes for all ages. There will be additional vendors offering beautiful fiber art supplies and finished products as well. This is a great event to visit and learn about all the different breeds of sheep they raise.

There will be: Raw fleeces, Dyed locks, Roving, Yarn, Needle felted gifts, Tons of fall and winter decor, Gifts for the holiday season

There will be 3 classes offered taught by Iron Water Shepherds and Audrey of Wee Woollies Fiber Arts.

• Needle Felting a Pumpkin – Saturday @ Noon – taught by Audrey – great for Beginners and you can make your own decor!
• Shepherding 101 – Saturday @ 2PM – taught by Zane & Brendan – get answers for your shepherding questions!
• Spinning IWR Sheep – Sunday @ Noon – taught by Kirsten – go into the winter with fabulous new fiber and learn all about spinning beautiful yarns from the breeds raised there at Iron Water Ranch.

Photo: Motherhood by Stephanie Low