Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

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Nov. 1st - May. 1st

SAVE 25% for ALL Harlem Globetrotters Games with promo code FUNFAM
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Jan. 1st - May. 31st

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Apr. 16th - 18th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
American Sheep Industry Certified
SHEEP SHEARING SCHOOL AT SHEPHERD'S CROSS
April 16, 17 & 18, 2020 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

It is that time of year again. Shepherd's Cross is taking registrations for their annual Shearing School. The classes are held on an authentic working sheep farm at Shepherd's Cross. This is one of only a few American Sheep Industry (ASI) Certified classes taught in the whole nation. It is instructed by Israel Vasek and Dr. Diane Dickinson.
Mr. Vasek is a professional sheep shearer, and shears over 10,000 sheep per year. He learned to shear with his father, and is carrying on the family tradition. Israel is not only a quality shearer, but he is conscientious, and handles the sheep respectfully. He and his family live in South Dakota. We are honored to have him come to Oklahoma to teach this class.
Dr. Diane Dickinson is a licensed veterinarian and an agriculturalist, with over 30 years of livestock and farming experience. Her unique perspective of animal husbandry care includes that of a producer, a veterinarian of small flock & herds, global agriculture, Biblical agriculture, sustainable living, natural production, agritourism and niche markets.
Each participant will learn how, and be given an opportunity to effectively shear a sheep. It will begin with the first step of catching and handling the animal. And continue with proper handling and maintaining the shearing equipment including blade sharpening. Shepherd's Cross is an Animal Welfare Approved facility. We hold to specific standards of humane animal treatment.
We provide the sheep and shears for your use during training. You are welcome to bring any shearing tools you have for consultation & use if desired. Upon completion of class each student will have earned a certificate of accomplishment from Shepherd's Cross and from the American Sheep Industry. They will also be given an official American Sheep Industry Shearing tutorial handbook and a DVD.
You can find a registration form at https://shepherdscross.com/files/Shearing_School_Registration_Form_2016.pdf. The class fee is $245.00 (the form and a deposit of $75.00 is due by April 5th). Please be prepared to sign a waiver & heed Shepherd's Cross Rules, which can be found at: https://shepherdscross.com/files/Rules_and_Waiver_2014.pdf. You will need to bring a sack lunch. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided. There is a minimum of 5 registrants and a maximum of 12.
Shepherd's Cross and Heart of the Shepherd (the nonprofit 501-C3) host many classes including animal husbandry, wool processing and veterinary care all around the world. Our fiber classes go a step farther than most classes - we teach some history of fiber arts, and practical technology. Workshops are augmented by hands on learning tools available in the Educational Farm Museum. These fiber classes are offered on an individual or group basis throughout the year. Advanced Classes are also available upon request.
Since Shepherd's Cross is an Animal Welfare Approved sheep farm our fiber is chemical free, hormone free, free range, all natural. We host a mini wool mill on site where we process wool from several hundred of our own sheep. We also offer tours guided or self-guided of our Bible Garden. Be sure to visit Shepherd's Shop, our quaint country gift shop, featuring a host of handmade and farm related gifts and wares from many gifted artisans. The Gift Shop is open every week Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

Check us out at:www.ShepherdsCross.com
Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Director
sheepfarm@shepherdscross.com
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
918-342-5911

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Apr. 23rd - 25th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Woolly Weekend at Shepherd's Cross

Thursday April 23, Friday April 24 & Saturday April 25, 2019
10:00 am - 7:00 p.m.

Woolly Weekend is a "sheep to shawl" festival held at Shepherd's Cross, an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. Come to the farm and watch as the sheep are shorn (given a haircut). Sheep shearing occurs throughout the day. After the fiber is shorn from the sheep you can watch the wool being processed on site. It will be combed, spun, woven, knit, crocheted and felted into finished products.

This is a true Sheep to Shawl Event. Over the three day period at least three shawls will be created entirely from the wool shorn on the first morning of the event. It is rare to find a true Sheep to Shawl experience.

Shearing and demonstrations take place inside the Amish built tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. There are Short Course Fiber Classes available you can learn drop spindling or needle felting during the event. Be sure to visit the Farm Animal Barn & pet the barnyard animals. Tour the educational interactive Farm Museum & Four Story Observation Silo, as well as the Bible Garden.

Bring the entire family. Children's activities include weaving, games, wool project, and coloring contest. This is a free event. Donations are welcome - suggested donation of $5 per person. If you have groups of twenty or more please pre-register.

Volunteers are needed to demonstrate fiber arts. If you spin, weave or needle felt you may join our Sheep to Shawl Team. Anyone who works with fiber is welcome. Inquire for additional information.

Come shop at Shepherd's Shop featuring a host of "woolly" and farm related handmade crafted by Shepherd's Cross and over 50 local crafters; farm fresh USDA processed and Animal Welfare Approved meat (lamb and beef), Amish jams, health foods, yarns, and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section, where 100% of the sale price is returned to the indigenous craftsmen (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more). Our Shepherd's Cross yarns are natural, chemical free, home grown and hand picked here on the farm. The shop also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, spinning and weaving supplies and much more.

Fiber Arts classes, Animal Husbandry classes and Shearing lessons are available at the farm throughout the year.

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, and a "Made in Oklahoma" Company. The farm is also Animal Welfare Approved. It is home to a non-profit Christian organization named Heart of the Shepherd that hosts this event. Teaching basic agricultural principles and their relationship to the Bible are instrumental in the educational component of the farm.

To find out more information about this woolly event please visit our website: www.ShepherdsCross.com, or you can check us out on facebook.com/ShepherdsCross.


Contact Information:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
Dr. Diane Dickinson, president & executive director
SheepFarm@ShepherdsCross.com 918-342-5911

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May. 16th

Small Ruminant
Animal Husbandry & Herd Health Class
Saturday, May 16, 2020
8:30 am- 4:30 pm


Come on down to the farm to learn how to care for Small Ruminants such as sheep, goats, alpacas and llamas. Class includes instruction, handouts, videos, tutorials and hands on experience. The primary instructor for the class is Dr. Diane Dickinson, a licensed veterinarian and an agriculturalist, with over 35 years of livestock and farming experience. Her unique perspective of animal husbandry care includes that of a producer, a veterinarian, a small flock & herd owner. She also shares her experiences in global agriculture, Biblical agriculture, sustainable living, natural production, agritourism and niche markets.

The Dickinsons have owned and operated Shepherd's Cross, a working sheep farm for over twenty-five years. Their livestock include sheep, cattle, alpacas, lamas, donkeys, horses & poultry. The farm is Animal Welfare Approved. The livestock are pasture raised and pasture fed.

Class Topics Include
Vaccinations Feet Trimming
Tail Docking Bloodless castration
Managing pasture & Feeding Parasites & Worms
Practical, profitable, flock herd health for working shepherds FAMACHA
Sheep, goats, alpacas & others Lambing & Birthing
Neonatal care - lambs, kids & others Tubing
Wool Management AWA
Shearing

Classes are limited to 20 participants, and fill quickly. Snacks and beverages are provided. Bring your lunch.
Cost is $79.00 per person, $149.00 for 2 family members, or $199.00 for the entire family (age 16 & over).
During these troubled time small flocks provide stability for our families, communities and the nation. You can purchase your sheep starter flock locally at Shepherd's Cross.

Registration Information
Registration is required. You can find information and registration form at: https://shepherdscross.com/
click on "Classes and Retreats" or call 918-342-5911.

Facebook link for more information: www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/

Contact:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
Dr. Diane Dickinson
farm@shepherdscross.com
918-342-5911
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017

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