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2nd Quarter 2026 Fiber Arts Classes at Shepherd's Cross

farm@shepherdscross.com March 18, 2026 No Comments

Shepherd’s Cross teaches fiber arts classes year-round. Learn a new skill and take home a finished project. Registration for each class is required. Information and registration forms can be found at: https://shepherdscross.com/fiber-arts-classes.html or call 918-342-5911. Woolly Weekend Short Courses – April 23-25 Learn to spin using a drop spindle, needle felting, hand carding, or weaving a bookmark in our 30min short courses. Drop Spindle is 11am Thurs-Sat, Needle Felting (for 12 years & older) is 1pm Thurs-Sat, Hand Carding is 3pm Thurs-Sat, and Woven Bookmark is 4pm Thurs only. Class fee is $25 for class only, all materials provided. $45 per class with Take Home Kit for Drop Spindle, Needle Felt, or Woven Bookmark. $79 for Carding Class with Take Home Kit. Spinning Wheel Class – May 2 – 9am or 1pm & June 19 – 12:30pm Learn to spin yarn on a spinning wheel in this 3-hour class. Bring your own spinning wheel or borrow one of ours. Take home your finished spun yarn. Class fee is $39, all materials included, no extra cost for borrowing a spinning wheel. Drop Spindle Class – May 2 – 9am or 1pm & June 19 – 10am Learn to spin yarn on a drop spindle in this 2-hour class. Bring your own drop spindle or borrow one of ours. Take home your finished spun yarn. Class fee is $29, all materials included. Rigid Heddle for Beginners – May 16 – 9am or 1pm Learn to warp and weave on a rigid heddle loom in this 3-hour class. Take home your finished project.

Woolly Weekend at Shepherd's Cross

farm@shepherdscross.com March 11, 2026 No Comments

Thursday April 23, Friday April 24, & Saturday April 25, 2026 10:00 am – 7:00 p.m. CLAREMORE, OK – Shepherd’s Cross, an authentic working sheep farm and Agritourism facility, invites the public to “Woolly Weekend,” a premier “sheep to shawl” festival. Located just north of Claremore on Scenic Route 66, this three-day event offers a rare opportunity to witness the complete lifecycle of natural fiber production in a family-friendly farm setting. At the heart of the event is the “Sheep to Shawl” demonstration. Visitors can watch as sheep are shorn throughout the day, followed immediately by processing that very fiber. Over the course of the weekend, artisans will comb, spin, weave, knit, crochet, and felt the raw wool into at least two finished shawls. “It is rare to find a true sheep to shawl experience,” says the team at Shepherd’s Cross. “We want to invite the community to see the journey of wool from the back of a sheep to a finished masterpiece.” Event Highlights: • Live Shearing & Demonstrations: Witness professional shearing and wool processing inside the historic Amish-built tour barn. • Educational Opportunities: Short Course Fiber Classes are available for those interested in learning drop spindling, hand carding, needle felting, or weaving. • Family Fun: Children can enjoy a petting barn, the interactive Farm Museum, a four-story observation silo, and hands-on activities including games and a coloring contest. • The Farm Store/Farmer’s Market Hub: Browse handmade crafts from over 90 local artisans, mission-based goods from around the world, and Animal Welfare Approved farm-fresh meats. Woolly Weekend is hosted

Shearing School at Shepherd's Cross Farm

farm@shepherdscross.com March 4, 2026 No Comments

Shepherd’s Cross, an Animal Welfare Approved working sheep farm, is pleased to announce the return of its highly anticipated Annual Sheep Shearing School. This hands-on educational event will be held across two sessions in April 2026, offering participants a rare opportunity to learn the ancient trade of shearing from world-class industry professionals. Expert Instruction & Heritage Skills The workshop features a trio of instructors: • Israel Vasek: A professional shearer from South Dakota who shears over 10,000 head of sheep annually. Carrying on a multi-generational family tradition, Mr. Vasek is renowned for his conscientious and respectful handling of livestock. • Dr. Diane Dickinson: A licensed veterinarian and agriculturalist with over 40 years of experience. Dr. Dickinson provides a holistic perspective on animal husbandry, blending sustainable practices with global and Biblical agricultural insights. • Peter Dickinson: Mr. Dickinson has been shearing his own flock for over 30 years. 2026 Course Schedule • Session 1: April 9, 10, & 11 (Thursday – Saturday) • Session 2: April 13, 14, & 15 (Monday – Wednesday) • Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm daily Comprehensive Hands-On Curriculum Participants will receive a Certificate of Accomplishment upon completion of the three-day course. The curriculum covers: • Effective Shearing Techniques: Direct, hands-on experience shearing live sheep. • Animal Welfare: Low-stress handling methods in an Animal Welfare Approved environment. • Equipment Care: Proper maintenance and consultation on shearing tools. • Fiber Arts History: Practical technology and history of fiber processing. Sustainable Agriculture in Action Shepherd’s Cross is more than a classroom; it is a center for sustainable living.

Spring & Summer Field Trips or Road Trips to Shepherd's Cross Farm

farm@shepherdscross.com February 19, 2026 No Comments

Springtime at Shepherd’s Cross – an authentic working farm just north of Claremore, OK, on Scenic Route 66 – begins with the arrival of our newborn lambs. We invite you to come watch the flock peacefully graze the pastures and rest by the still waters, while the lambs jump for joy and frolic in the fields. Tour Options • Self-Guided Tour (Donation-based; suggested $5 per person) Stroll the farm at your own pace and enjoy watching the sheep in their natural habitat. • Guided Walking Tour (Donation-based; suggested $5 per person) Learn more about our flock with a guided walk adjacent to the pastures. Drop-ins are welcome, or you may pre-schedule. • Guided Wagon Ride Tour ($7 per person) Experience the flock up close with a wagon ride directly into the pasture. o Note: Must be pre-scheduled. Wagon holds 20+ passengers and is ramp-loading. Bible Garden Tours Spring blossoms also signal the start of our Bible Garden tours. Shepherd’s Cross is proud to house one of the few Bible Gardens in the U.S., featuring over 100 plants with Biblical references. • Self-Guided Tour: Explore our English Country Garden and follow along with our educational placards and map brochures. (Donation-based; suggested $5 per person) • Audio Tour: Enhance your walk with our online audio guide, available at https://shepherdscross.com/bible-garden.html Every visit includes: • Petting Barn: Meet our sheep, lambs, and other friendly farm animals. • Educational Demonstrations: Learn about Nomadic and Biblical shepherding practices. • Wool Mill Tour: See the journey of wool from sheep to finished item. • Farm Museum &

Fiber Fest Weekend Retreat

farm@shepherdscross.com February 5, 2026 No Comments

Fiber Fest Weekend Retreat Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm February 12, 13, & 14, 2026 or June 18, 19, & 20, 2026 or August 13, 14, & 15, 2026 Calling all crafting enthusiasts. Learn a diverse variety of fiber craft skills in one, two, or all three days, including spinning yarn (drop spindle & wheel), weaving, needle felt, wet felt, fiber (wool, etc) washing, dyeing, and carding. These are great skills for homesteaders, enabling them to process wool from their own sheep, and make farm produced products. Each participant will make and keep multiple projects. Virtual or onsite Retreat fee is only $297 (all three days); all materials provided. Any single day of the Retreat is available for $99 per day. Classes on individual crafts are available on these dates as well. See our website for schedule. Retreats are augmented by hands on learning tools available in the Educational Farm Museum which house a fiber arts collection from around the world. Registration is required. Information and registration form are online or call 918-342-5911. Shepherd’s Cross offers these and other craft classes year-round on an individual or group basis. Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, an Oklahoma Museum Association member, an Oklahoma Farmer’s Market Hub, and a Made in Oklahoma Company that processes Animal Welfare Approved fiber (that is chemical free, hormone free, free range, all natural). Shepherd’s Cross hosts a mini wool mill, processing the wool from their own sheep raised on site. Heart of the Shepherd is a non-profit organization (501-C3) that operates at

1st Quarter Fiber Arts Classes

farm@shepherdscross.com January 16, 2026 No Comments

Shepherd’s Cross teaches fiber arts classes year-round. Learn a new skill and take home a finished project. Registration for each class is required. Information and registration forms can be found at: https://shepherdscross.com/fiber-arts-classes.html or call 918-342-5911. Spinning Wheel Class – Jan 31 – 9am or 1pm & Feb 13 – 12:30pm Learn to spin yarn on a spinning wheel in this 3-hour class. Bring your own spinning wheel or borrow one of ours. Take home your finished spun yarn. Class fee is $39, all materials included, no extra cost for borrowing a spinning wheel. Drop Spindle Class – Jan 31 – 9am or 1pm & Feb 13 – 10am Learn to spin yarn on a drop spindle in this 2-hour class. Bring your own drop spindle or borrow one of ours. Take home your finished spun yarn. Class fee is $29, all materials included. Washing Fiber Class – Feb 12 – 8:30am Learn how to wash wool, alpaca, or other fiber in this 3-hour class. Take home one pound of washed fiber. Class fee is $45; all materials included Hand Dyeing Wool & Other Fiber – Feb 12 – 10:30am-2pm Learn how to hand dye wool, alpaca, or other fiber in this half-day class. Each participant will take home dyed yarn and fiber. Class fee is $59; all materials included. Wet Felting Class – Feb 12 – 1pm Take home at least 3 finished projects in this 3-hour class. Learn how to make felt from wool using soap and water. Class fee is $45; all materials included Pick & Card Wool

Winter Barn Sale

farm@shepherdscross.com January 14, 2026 No Comments

Winter Barn Sale (Garage Sale) February 5, 6, & 7, 2026 – Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 7:00 am – 5:30 pm Rain or shine Donated items graciously accepted. Please drop off your donations at the barn Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm by end of day January 31st, 2026. Huge, Multi-Family Garage Sale of donated articles including appliances, large selection of vintage & antiques, farm house, farming items, furniture, wall décor, housewares, DVDs, pallets, farm and garden items, children’s games and toys, home décor items, bedding, office supplies, books, and collectibles, as well as clothing for the entire family. Photographs of sale items can be found on our Facebook page the week before the event at: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross Indoors and heated. Free cider, hot beverages, and pumpkin bread will be available. Sale benefits Farming Missions, Starter Flocks, and Wool Mills in remote locations around the world. Locally, the sale benefits local outreach and Baby Blessing Bags. 100% of funds from the barn sale will go directly towards these projects. Monetary Donations towards these missions are greatly appreciated. A tax-deductible receipt is provided upon request. In addition, the following activities are always available at the farm (on a donation basis): Touring the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Silo Touring the Bible Garden – guided or self-guided Spinning and Wool Mill demonstration Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and is Animal Welfare Approved. Website: https://shepherdscross.com/index.html Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/ Heart of the Shepherd is a public Christian non-profit organization; 501C3. The mission

1st Quarter Weaving Classes

farm@shepherdscross.com January 10, 2026 No Comments

Make and take home a finished woven project in one of our weaving classes. Many options for learning weaving are available through our classes. Registration for each class is required. Information and registration forms can be found at: https://shepherdscross.com/weaving-classes.html or call 918-342-5911. Rag Rug Weaving – Jan 17 & March 21 Learn to weave on a pre-warped floor loom and take home a beautiful woven rag rug. Time slots for Rag Rug Weaving are: 9am – 11:30 am 12pm – 2:30 pm 3pm – 5:30 pm Class fee is $50, all materials included. Inkle Loom Weaving – Feb 14 – 8:30am Learn to warp and weave on an inkle loom in this 3-hour class. Each participant will make and take home a sash and a bookmark. Class fee is $49; all materials included. Beginners Rigid Heddle Weaving: Mug Rugs – Feb 21 – 9-3:30 Learn how to warp and weave on a rigid heddle loom. Each participant will make and take home 4 finished mug rugs. Class fee is $99; all materials included. Floor Loom Weaving – Feb 26-28 – 8:30-3:30 Students will warp and weave their projects on a harnessed floor loom. Each participant will make & take home a scarf or table runner and a trivet Class fee is $259; all materials included Table Loom Weaving – Feb 26-27 – 8:30-3:30 Students will warp and weave their projects on a table loom. Each participant will make & take home a scarf or table runner and a trivet Class fee is $159; all materials included Our classes go a

Christmas at the Farm

farm@shepherdscross.com November 6, 2025 No Comments

Christmas at the Farm at Shepherd’s Cross December 11, 12, 13, & 18, 19, 20, 2025 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 p.m. Experience a shepherd’s Christmas at an authentic working farm, nestled inside a cozy Amish-built barn. Step back in time and journey with the shepherds for a peaceful reflection upon the original Christmas night, when Christ was born. Indoor activities include a living manger scene, with live animals and character portrayals, musical performances, storytelling, “A Shepherd’s Christmas” audio-visual story, crafts, coloring contest, tabletop games, the educational Farm Museum and Silo, fiber arts demonstrations, and Farm Store. Outdoor activities include winter yard games, Christmas lights, wagon rides, tours of the Bible Garden, and observing the pastoral scene. Enjoy a peaceful moment of reflection as this age-old scriptural story springs to life in the Living Nativity. Final Manger Scene for the evening begins at 7:15. Plan on spending 1 – 2 hours for this Christmas experience. Christmas at the Farm will proceed even in the case of inclement weather. The Farm Store will be open, featuring a host of Made in Oklahoma crafts & gifts. Approximately 100 artisans provide unique hand-made items. Additionally, the store features Shepherd’s Cross 100% natural wool and alpaca yarns and products. Farm produced food items are available as well as locally made food items. Additionally, the store features hand-made fair-trade products, returning 100% of the proceeds to the indigenous peoples that have made the products. Shepherd’s Cross is a Farmer’s Market Hub store, open year-round. Winter is walnut and pecan harvest season. Walnuts,

Spring Internship at Shepherd's Cross

farm@shepherdscross.com October 25, 2025 No Comments

The internship program at the farm equips students with basic farming skills and with Biblical references to farming and shepherding. Students are taught historical agriculture, mixed with a healthy appreciation for industrialized agriculture and exposed to agricultural parables found in The Bible. Shepherd’s Cross is a working sheep & cattle ranch as well as a faith-based agritourism facility. Other areas included in the internship training program include processing wool, fiber arts, the educational Agriculture Museum, and gardening in the Bible Garden. The farm uses regenerative farming practices. The internship is under the direction of Dr. Diane Dickinson, an agriculturalist with a Bachelor’s in Agriculture, a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, and over five decades of farm and livestock experience. She serves as an on-site veterinarian and operates a veterinary care unit on the farm. The spring semester is the busiest Sheep and Shepherding season to intern, as this is lambing season and sheep shearing on the farm. This is an authentic working farm, not a hobby farm. More information is available online: https://shepherdscross.com/intern-residency.html Apply in-person or online. Agricultural experience is advantageous but not required. High school or college students as well as any age adult are welcome to apply. College credit may be received for students enrolled in college classes. Following successful completion of the Internship, the student may apply for the Apprentice/Residency Program. This program allows the student to remain at the farm for eight additional months to experience all the activities of a farm year. Internships are full or part time and live on-site or live off-site. Compensation for