March - April Events
March 6, 2005 Bourbeuse Valley Rabbit Club meeting,
Union Mo. 2pm at Hardee's. For more info contact Kathy at hmffarm@fidnet.com
March 11 - 13th, 2005 Fiber Retreat at the George Washington
Carver Multi Purpose Building, Jefferson City Mo www.extension.missouri.edu/leslie This
years focus is on natural dyeing. Keynote speaker: The DyeWorks of Colorado
http://www.thedyeworks.com/
Lots of assorted workshops at affordable prices. HMFF will have
a booth at Fiber Retreat.
March 19, 2005 Wool Grading Workshop at George
Washington Carver Multi Purpose Building , Jefferson City, Mo
For more info contact Helen Swartz at hswartz624@aol.com
March 20 , 2005 Sheep Shearing at HMFF! by Arthur Hernandez / weather permitting. This is a working
day at the farm, but you are welcome to come and watch... and I might
just put you to work! Bring a dish to share. For late breaking
news: contact me at hmffarm@fidnet.com
April 9, 2005 Sheep Day at Monroe County Fairgrounds,
Waterloo IL Contact: Bobby Bayne 618-939-4012
HMFF will have a booth at this event and will feature its newly shorn
fleeces and rabbits.
April 23, 2005 All Missouri Spring Spin In
at the town square in Chillecothe , Mo. This yearly event
draws together the healthy spinning community of Missouri and beyond.
Look for spinning games and competitions, vendors and lots of fun!
I will be attending this event and may have a booth (not sure yet)
April 30 - May 1, 2005 Spring Fling
at Arcadia Academy, Arcadia Mo. this
is the 2nd year for this up and coming festival placed in the southeast
part of Missouri. Absolutely awesome location dripping with history
and character ... great food... HUGE antique mall... B&B
or hostel accomodations... Try it , you'll like it! HMFF will
be teaching workshops on Rainbow Dye Techniques and Spinning a Designer
Mohair Yarn. For more information: http://fiberfling.netfirms.com/index.html