2024 Festival Gear Now Available
Posted: April 4, 2024
A selection of 2024 Festival Merchandise is now available! We have short-sleeved t-shirts, long-sleeved hooded t-shirts, three styles of bags, and two sizes of posters. We also have a VERY limited selection of last year’s 50th anniversary merchandise, too!
This year’s artwork, beautifully hand drawn by talented local artist Ashley White, recognizes the supporting role of livestock guardian dogs in protecting the sheep who bring us all of the sheep and wool benefits that are represented at the Festival. There are many breeds of livestock guarding dogs, in this case the Great Pyrenees, who partner with shepherds as well as the more often recognized herding dogs. Here in the eastern U.S. we are seeing more frequent negative interactions between sheep and growing coyote populations as well as free-roaming dogs. These remarkable guardian dogs represent the method of choice for many shepherds in their efforts to keep their sheep safe from predators, so we choose to honor them this year.
There are two ways to get your gear early:
- In store – go to the Ceresville New Holland, Inc./Sheepman Supply Co. showroom in Frederick, Maryland and select from the items on display.
- Online – order at https://www.sheepman.com/product-category/maryland-sheep-wool-festival-online. You can have your order shipped to you, or you can save shipping and pick it up at Sheepman Supply (to do this, enter “would like to pick up at store” in “special instructions”, and you will not be charged for shipping when your order is processed). Sorry, we cannot accept pre-orders for pick up at the festival.
A note on shipping: The “guesstimated” shipping fee that is computer generated by the online sales platform at the time of your order tends to run high. Your credit card will not be charged until your order has been pulled and the actual shipping costs determined. See https://www.sheepman.com/announcement/2024-maryland-sheep-and-wool-merchandise/ for further information.
Online orders will be accepted through April 26. Lots of additional items, styles, and colors will be available at the festival on May 4 & 5!
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