Dog Mountain Farm - Open House

Spring Open House

Saturday, April 30
12 noon – 4 PM

The theme of this year’s open house is “Sheep to Shawl” and will feature demonstrations of sheep shearing, washing and carding raw wool, felting, spinning, knitting, and crocheting.

Guests will also have the opportunity to tour the farm, feed alpacas and llamas, learn about upcoming culinary and traditional arts programs and Young Farmer’s Day Camp at School of the Lost Arts, and discover the wide variety of animals, fruits, and vegetables grown at Dog Mountain Farm.

In addition, the open house will feature refreshments, a fiber and craft market, fresh farm eggs and produce for purchase.

A $5 donation per car is suggested.

Sheep to Shawl

Sheep Shearing
Cindy will be shearing the farm's Icelandic sheep.

Preparing Wool
Watch demonstrations of raw wool being cleaned and carded in preparation of spinning and felting.

Working with Wool
There will be artisans spinning, knitting, crocheting, and felting wool.

Activities for Adults and Children
Tour the farm and see the goats, pigs and piglets, draft horses, and poultry. Feed the alpacas and llamas from Heart of Dreams Alpacas. Make felted soap. Talk with our program directors about upcoming Young Farmers Day Camp, culinary classes, and other programs.

Fiber Arts Market
Wander through the vendor stalls and buy the beautiful products of our local fiber artisans.

Purchase fresh produce, herbs, flowers, eggs, and plant starts
We have vegetable, herb, and flowers starts for your garden.

Farmer Cindy shearing a sheep during the WSU Sheep Shearing School.

School of the Lost Arts &
Dog Mountain Farm