Sponsors

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors!

We thank these generous sponsors who support our mission of public promotion and education about sheep and wool.

See our sponsorship information page for details if you would like to sponsor an event at the 2027 Festival.


Sheep Level Sponsors ($1000)

Daedalus Spinning Wheels, KY
daedalusspinningwheels.com
Sponsoring: Junior Spinning Competition

Visit Howard County, MD
visithowardcounty.com


Skein Level Sponsors ($500)

Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill, NY
battenkillfibers.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Bucks County Fur Products, PA
buckscountyfurproducts.com

Carolina FiberFest, NC
CarolinaFiberFest.org
Sponsoring: Fiber Arts Seminars

Ewetopia, WI
ewetopiafibershop.com

Hidden Pastures, NJ
hiddenpasturesluxuryfiberfarm.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Holiday Inn Columbia East Jessup, MD
ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/jessup/balcj/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=BingMaps--HI--US-_-BALCJ&msockid=36d11175ffac691509980587fe3568ca

Hunt Valley Cashmere, MD
HuntValleyCashmere.com
Sponsoring: Volunteer Appreciation

Miss Babs Hand-Dyed Yarns & Fibers, TN
missbabs.com

Nakambala Farm, Shetland Sheep, VA
nakambalafarm.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Pawley Studios Ceramics, KY
PawleyStudios.com
Sponsoring: Fine Arts Competition

Sheepman Supply, MD
sheepman.com
Sponsoring: Junior Sheep & Goat Skillathon


Fleece Level Sponsors ($250)

American Border Collie Assocation
americanbordercollie.org
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Border Collie Advocate, MD
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Clemes & Clemes, CA
clemes.com
Sponsoring: Sheep-to-Shawl Competition

Crochet Guild of America, OH
crochet.org
Sponsoring: Fiber Arts Seminars

Farm Credit, PA
HorizonFC.com

Looped In Fiber Arts, MD
loopedinfiberarts.com
Sponsoring: Sheep-to-Shawl Competition

MidAtlantic Fiber Association, MD
mafafiber.org
Sponsoring: Sheep-to-Shawl Competition

One Another Fiber Mill, PA
oneanotherfiber.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Welsh Roofing Company LLC, MD
welshroofingcompany.com


Friends of the Festival ($50-$100)

BitsyKnits Fiber Arts, PA
BitsyKnits.com
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Black Sheep Farm, VA
blacksheepfarmva.com

Bluefaced Leicester Union, MI
bflsheep.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Bruce and Heidi Trout, MD

Frederick County Sheep Breeders Association, MD
fredericksheepbreeders.com
Sponsoring: Junior Spinning and Lead Line Competitions

Leslie Carter, VA

Lois & Bryan Geer, MD
Sponsoring: Fleece Show & Sale

Mark and Mindy Bickel, PA

Martha H., MD

Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, MD
milkhousebrewery.com
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Pitchfork Ranch, MI
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Retha Sueda, MD

Sheep Ladies Lunch Bunch, MD
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Stephen and Kathy Roznowski, MD

Stewart Farms, MD
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Trial & Error Acres, MD
Sponsoring: Sheepdog Demonstrations

Wind and Wool Farm, MD
windandwoolfarm.com
Sponsoring: Junior Spinning Competition

2026 Catalog Cover Artist Andrea Wisnewski

Find out more about our 2026 cover artist Andrea Wisnewski.

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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Mary Streaker, one of the founders of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Mary passed away yesterday, just two months shy of her 95th birthday.Mary's influence on our Festival, the Howard County Fairgrounds, and countless individuals cannot be overstated. She was a teacher, mentor, artist, leader, volunteer, and friend whose passion for education, creativity, and community helped shape the Festival we know today.Many of us were fortunate to know Mary personally. Even in recent years, she continued to attend Festival meetings when she was able, reconnecting with the volunteers and friends who had worked alongside her for decades. Her wisdom, enthusiasm, and deep commitment to preserving and celebrating the fiber arts inspired generations of volunteers, exhibitors, artists, and fairgoers.Mary's legacy lives on through the Home Arts Department, the Fine Arts and Photo Competitions, and the many traditions she helped establish and nurture. The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival exists today in part because of the vision, dedication, and countless hours of service that Mary and her fellow founders invested so many years ago.On behalf of the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival community, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mary's family, friends, students, and all who were touched by her remarkable life. We are grateful for her contributions, her friendship, and the enduring example she set for all of us.Mary will be deeply missed and fondly remembered.Visitation will be held at Haight Funeral Home, Sykesville, Maryland, on June 17 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. and 6:00–8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on June 18 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Celebration of Life luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the Howard County Fairgrounds Dining Hall. ... See MoreSee Less
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LOST AND FOUND!2026 MD Sheep & Wool If you lost an item at the Festival please contact gro.loowdnapeehs@ofni. We do have a few items that were left behind and will work with you to determine if any of them are yours! Glasses, wallets, journal, necklace, scarf, etc., etc. We'd like to see you reunited!! ... See MoreSee Less
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🐑 All the final details are coming together and we are excited to see everyone!!! Please expect heavy traffic on Sat am, so plan ahead! SO much to see and do all weekend! Come out and support local, small, creative owned businesses and agriculture at the #mdsw sheepandwool.org ... See MoreSee Less
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