It was a beautiful day for wagon rides at the FARM Institute. — Photo by Lynn Christoffers

Last Saturday The FARM Institute hosted more than 350 guests for their 5th annual Sheepapalooza event, a celebration of sheep and shepherds, local food, farming, and fiber. Guests were treated to meet-and-greets with the farm’s 90 new lambs, and all 21 of the farm’s Cotswold flock were prepared for summer with shearings by expert shearer Andy Rice. There were also fiber arts and crafts, lamb bottle feedings, sheepdog demos, wagon rides, and spinners. For the first time this year, the Artcliff Diner Food Truck joined the fundraiser by cooking up local food for event-goers, with proceeds benefiting The FARM Institute.