Dutchess County Fairgrounds

10/16/2026

🐑 THE WAIT IS OVER! 🐑

Whether you’re shopping for handcrafted goods, attending a workshop, watching sheep competitions, or meeting fellow makers, the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival offers something for everyone.

The NYS Sheep & Wool Festival - Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY. 🧶🍁
Sat, Oct 17: 9am-5pm
Sun, Oct 18: 9am-4pm

10/15/2026

What is Leather Tanning?

On one of our mini-podcasts, Leon Leather shared their knowledge of leather working to teach us the steps and process from hide to wearable garment or item. See the full episode and all the others at https://www.youtube.com/

10/15/2026

🐑 Fun facts about sheep before the NYS Sheep & Wool Festival kicks off this weekend!

👀 Sheep have rectangular pupils and can see nearly all the way around them without turning their heads.
🦷 They have no upper front teeth!
🧠 A sheep can remember 50 other sheep faces, and at least 10 human faces, for two years or more.
💛 They feel joy, fear, stress, and even boredom, and they stick close to their flock.

Come meet some up close and personal at the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY.
📅 Sat, Oct 17: 9am-5pm
📅 Sun, Oct 18: 9am-4pm

10/14/2026

Only 3 MORE SLEEPS until the start of the NYS Sheep and Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY!! This wildly popular event is a textile and fiber arts lover’s paradise. Whether you’re a lifelong fiber artist or just beginning, this show has 100s of vendors, demonstrations, contests, auctions, food, children’s activities, book signings and MORE!

10/14/2026

Heading to the Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend? Please remember that only trained service dogs are permitted on the grounds. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

10/13/2026

What is the Grange? We sat down with Ryan Orton of the Ponoma Grange about the community services and resources Granges provide. Catch this informative mini-podcast and any you may have missed at https://www.youtube.com/

10/12/2026

🚜🌾 Happy National Farmers Day!

Meet Amanda! 🐐 From her early days in 4-H at the Dutchess County Fair to sharing her love of dairy goats with the next generation, agriculture has always been part of her story.

And along the way, she’s learned a thing or two about those picky eaters! 😂

Today, we’re celebrating the hardworking farmers, families, and traditions that keep agriculture going strong. ❤️

🎥 Want to hear more? Watch Amanda’s full interview from our Legacy of Agriculture and Community podcast on YouTube at !

🌾 Rooted in tradition, united in agriculture.

10/12/2026

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Happy National Farmer's Day, October 12, 2026

10/12/2026

The wait is nearly over! This coming weekend, the place to be is the Duchess County Fairground for the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival! Will see you there🐑🧶

10/12/2026

🌸🌱 Here’s to the women who help agriculture grow! 🚜🐄

Our friends at New York Pork Producers are hosting SheGrowsNY on November 12th!

From the farm to the fairgrounds and everywhere in between, it’s a wonderful opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate women in agriculture! 💕

🌸 Come as you are. Leave connected.

👉 Register by October 25th: https://tinyurl.com/shegrowsny