The Mass Sheep and Woolcraft Fair began in 1974 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
2012-2013
| Steering Committee |
Jenny Atkins, Aaron Loux, Shawn Thayer
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| Shows & Events Chair |
Jenny Atkins, jennyatkins@comcast.net
Lisa Bertoldi, bertoldi@crocker.com
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| Vendors Chair |
Aaron Loux
aaronshearing@gmail.com
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| Facilities Chair |
Shawn Thayer
sthayer@bcn.net
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| Bookkeeper |
Alice Newth
newth@vasci.umass.edu
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| Secretary |
Debby Dane
debbydane@willinet.org
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| Emeritus Everything |
Launie York
yorkfarm@crocker.com
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| Website |
Roxanne Boyd
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
ppoitras@charter.net
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| Show Ring Superintendents |
Launie York
Rocky Poitras, rockyandpat@charter.net
Lesley Merritt, lamb61347@yahoo.com
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| Sheep Dog Trial |
Denise Leonard
dleonard@schoolph.umass.edu
Martha Walke
walkem@sover.net
Wendy Warner
farmgirl4@hotmail.com
Kate Collins/George Northrop
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
fleecespinner@yahoo.com
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| Handcraft & Handspun Contests |
Barbara Goodchild
ebgoodchild@hughes.net
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| Fleece Show & Sale and Fleece to Shawl |
Susan Van Buren & Leona Arthen
svanb73275@aol.com | leonaarthen@gmail.com
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| Shearing Demos |
Aaron Loux, Cummington, MA
aaronshearing@gmail.com
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| Photography Contest |
Kim LaBlanc, kim.lablanc@aic.edu
Jason Moeck
Kathryn (Kat) Parks, Kathryn.parks87@gmail.com
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| Lead Line Pageant |
Cathy Niedziela
Sniedziela@charter.net
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| Trophies & Ribbons |
Janet Hukowicz
hukowicz@charter.net
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| Fair Info Booth |
Desiree DuBois
info@holidayfarm.com
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| Publicity |
Marion Welch, welch@justamerefarm.com
Sara H. Delaney, chickenbetty@gmail.com
Lisa Bertoldi, bertoldi@crocker.com
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| Fair Photographer |
Ed Bourgeois
edbourgeois@gmail.com
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| Food Booth |
Western Mass 4-H Exchange Club
Carol Inman
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 |
Thunder Hill 4-H Club - Cathy Quinn
Thunderhill4h@aol.com
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| Bathroom Police |
Alice Newth
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
Anne Marie Chapdelaine (Charest), 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.
2012 Trophy Donors are listed below:
LISA BERTOLDI
BRUSH VALLEY SHEEP – THE WELD FAMILY
BILL & DONNA CHANDLER
SETH GILLESPIE
DOUG GILLESPIE
GOOD SHEPHERDS 4-H CLUB
BARBARA GOODCHILD
LESLEY HAMPSON
HUKOWICZ FARM SUFFOLKS
LYNDA HUTCHINGS
HOLLY JENSEN
PUJA KRANZ-HOWE
FRAN & ALISON MASON & FAMILY
ALICE NEWTH
ORCHARD VALLEY DORSETS – THE PETERSON’S
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ORION ACRES – THE RIGEL & SCHAUWECKER FAMILIES
PIONEER VALLEY YOUNG SHEPHERDS 4-H CLUB
MARY PRATT
LAUREN RIZZITANO
SPLENDORVIEW FARM
SPLENDORVIEW SUFFOLKS
KYLE & CARA THAYER
AUTUMN TYAN
EMILY YAZWINSKI
IN MEMORY OF DAN KORNGIEBEL
IN MEMORY OF ERNEST & PHYLLIS FLEBOTTE
IN MEMORY OF PAT POITRAS
TROPHIES MADE BY JENNIFER KEMPER, KEMPER POTTERY, MORRIS, NY
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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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