Links of Interest
Sheep and Wool
- Maryland Shearing School – For more information, email Aaron Geiman at
- Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association – www.fredericksheepbreeders.com
Membership is open to everyone! You don’t have to live in Frederick County. The Frederick County Sheep Breeders (FCSB) has members from 8 Maryland counties, and a few members from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and one member moved to North Carolina. Even have members who do not own any sheep or goats — these members are spinners and weavers.
Sheep Breeder Resources
- American Sheep Industry Association
- USDA/APHIS Scrapie Disease Information
- Maryland Small Ruminant Page
- National Lamb Feeders Association
- Sheep Industry News
- The Livestock Conservancy
- American Grassfed Association
- RaisingSheep.net
- American Lamb Board
Facebook Groups
Some of these are closed groups but may be worth joining if that’s where your interest lies.
- Fiber Artists & Yarn Spinners
- Fiber Artist’s Marketplace
- All Fiber Equipment For Sale
- Fiber Processing Equipment For Sale
- Sheep production/stuff for sale/wanted
- Raw Wool for Sale
- Maryland Farmer’s Exchange
Fiber Festivals
If you represent a fiber festival and want to exchange links with us, please e-mail us at
Fiber Guilds
- Ravelry Online Fiber Network for Knitters and Crocheters – be sure to visit the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival discussion group!
- Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore
- Potomac Fiber Arts Guild
- South Jersey Guild o f Spinners and Handweavers
- Creative Knitters Guild
If you represent a fiber guild and want to exchange links with us, please e-mail us at
