June 21-22, 2025
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (both days)
North Belgrade Community Center (and Sunrise Farm)
508 Smithfield Road, Belgrade, Maine 04917 (Google Maps)
Cost: $300
Audit Option: $40 for both days, or $25 per day
Registration is full, but the audit option is still available:
This two-day workshop is for individuals interested in learning to shear sheep on the producer or professional level. Topics covered during the school include sheep handling, crutching, full body shearing, and equipment maintenance. Participants are expected to have prior basic sheep handling experience.
Instructors for the event include Rachel White, Extension Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Educator, and professional shearers Jeff Birchstead, Emily Garnett, Abigail Smith, and Arla Casselman.
Lunch will be provided both days.
If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Sue Baez at sue.baez@maine.edu or 207.667.8212 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.
