Butternut Hill Campground, 6893 US Route 20, Bouckville NY 13310

This one day conference is for new and beginning animal fiber producers who are looking for additional information to better make educated decisions regarding what species and breed of animal to raise and their efforts to produce, use or market their animal’s fiber. Producers and potential producers from New York State and throughout the Northeast US are welcome to attend. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what they can do with their animal fiber or its value-added products to increase its market value; whether marketed through direct-to-consumer channels, commodity markets or wholesale.

Conference sessions and panels will cover the following topics

• Selecting an animal species/breed and understanding their fiber quality

• Fiber types and uses

• Fleece quality with examples of poor, good, and excellent fleeces

• Fiber mills, supply chain, and finished products

• Market channels for the small producer

• Success stories from 4 small fiber producers/businesses

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