The growing need for more sheep shearers in New England presents opportunities for skilled workers, and an upcoming sheep shearing workshop in Cumberland will provide training for individuals interested in developing a profitable part time business. Cumberland County office. Louise Hessert of the MSBA will demonstrate proper wool handling and the procedure for skirting raw wool. Beautiful Maine wool blankets will be on display at the shearing school. These blankets are specially made from a blend of graded wool shorn from sheep on Maine farms and may be purchased at the workshop.
Registration is required.
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