For Immediate Release: 

February 5, 2024

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BRISTOL, RI– See the historic process of wool making from farming to finished product at Coggeshall Farm’s new Sheep and Wool Festival this spring. See demonstrations of sheep shearing, wool processing, dyeing, weaving, and spinning. Once called FiberFest, Coggeshall Farm’s newly reinvented textile event, the Sheep and Wool Festival, will feature vendors and artisans from all over New England. Visit the farm’s sheep and see visiting animals that provide us with the fiber for our craft. There will be hands-on and take-home crafts for all ages, shopping, raffles, and a “sheep to shawl” event. Enjoy live music and food from local food trucks. And, of course, explore and enjoy Coggeshall’s 48 acres of historic salt marsh farm. The event happens rain or shine!

Tickets are on sale now to the public. We have plenty of spots for vendors and we welcome community support and offer sponsorship opportunities for the event. For more details go to https://coggeshallfarm.org/event/sheep-and-wool-festival/.

Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm Museum recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm through live interpretation, historic structures, heirloom plants, and heritage-breed animals. Coggeshall Farm Museum officially reopens for the season on April 13, 2024. More details at www.coggeshallfarm.org.

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About Coggeshall Farm Museum

Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century. With an innovative partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, Coggeshall will expand and enhance the visitor experience through live interpretation, new programming, historic structures, heirloom plants and gardens, and heritage-breed animals.