We’re (almost) all back from the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, aka “Rhinebeck,” to those in the fiber universe.  It was (largely) a success, as our Livestream event went (mostly) as planned.  You can watch the workshops, shows and other snippets for yourself on our YouTube channel if you missed the lively weekend, and see the fantastic Fall colors that were on display as a backdrop for the Camelid and sheep parades and cashmere goat judging (or was the cashmere goat jumping?  Nope – that was the llamas).  Equipment auction?  Got that, too.  We hope you tune in to see a little bit of all that for yourself.   Want to volunteer for the 2023 show?  Follow the links to be included in the ranks of the brave, hardworking people that have kept this thing going since 1980.   On the podcast today we have a conversation with one of the main movers and shakers of this undertaking. Claire Houlihan is President of the Board of Directors for the Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association, a fantastic nonprofit that focuses on education and promotion of all things fiber.  We think that there’s no better way to do that than the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, and we hope to see you there in 2023. (Minus the urgent care visit next time, though, if possible.) Links: https://www.dcswga.org/about https://www.dcswga.org/ https://www.dcswga.org/volunteer-your-time https://sheepandwool.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/BackyardGreenFilms/featured https://battenkillfibers.com/ https://www.cornwallyarnshop.com/ https://hvtextileproject.org/history/ https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/michelle-hinchey https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-new-york-textile-act-strengthen-new-yorks-manufacturing-industry#:~:text=Legislation%20%28S.8741A%2FA.9649A%29%2C%20named%20the%20New%20York%20Textile%20Act%2C,animal%20fibers%20that%20are%20grown%20in%20New%20York. Support the show