Table Loom Weaving Retreat
farm@shepherdscross.com January 13, 2023 No Comments
February 9 & 10, 2023, Thursday & Friday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Table Loom Weaving is a two-day class. You will learn to weave on a harnessed table loom. Cost is $133 fiber included, and you will leave with at least one finished product: a table runner or scarf. In-person or virtual All materials included. You may bring your own loom or use one of ours at no additional charge. You will learn to warp and to weave, completing a sampler scarf or table runner to take home. We are open until 5:30 pm each day, and you are welcome to stay and practice or work on your project. Please bring a lunch each day. There is a class size minimum of two, and a maximum of 6 participants. Our classes go a degree farther than most, and teach some history of fiber arts, and practical technology. As well as being augmented by hands on learning tools available in the Educational Farm Museum. Shepherd’s Cross offers weaving and fiber arts classes year-round, on an individual or group basis. Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company that processes the only Animal Welfare Approved fiber sold in the U.S. (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 the farm and establishes wool mills in remote, impoverished areas around the world. Heart of the Shepherd teaches
Read MoreWinter Barn Sale – Garage Sale
farm@shepherdscross.com December 15, 2022 No Comments
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winter Barn Sale (Garage Sale) February 2, 3, & 4, 2023 – 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 after January 1, 2023. Huge, Multi-Family Garage Sale of donated articles including appliances, antiques, farming items, furniture, wall décor, housewares, DVDs, farm and garden items, children’s games and toys, home decorator 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 will be available. Sale benefits Farming Missions, Starter Flocks, and Wool Mills in remote locations around the world. Locally, the sale benefits Rural Veterinary 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 of Heart of the Shepherd is
Read MoreWinter Barn Sale – Garage Sale
farm@shepherdscross.com December 15, 2022 No Comments
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winter Barn Sale (Garage Sale) February 2, 3, & 4, 2023 – 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 after January 1, 2023. Huge, Multi-Family Garage Sale of donated articles including appliances, antiques, farming items, furniture, wall décor, housewares, DVDs, farm and garden items, children’s games and toys, home decorator 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 will be available. Sale benefits Farming Missions, Starter Flocks, and Wool Mills in remote locations around the world. Locally, the sale benefits Rural Veterinary 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 of Heart of the Shepherd is
Read MoreFiber Fest Weekend Retreat at Shepherd's Cross
farm@shepherdscross.com December 13, 2022 No Comments
Fiber Fest Weekend Retreat January 19, 20, & 21, 2023 – Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Three days of learning how to process any kind of fiber (we teach with wool) Includes washing, dyeing, wet felting, carding, picking, spindling, spinning, needle felting, and weaving and some history of fiber arts with practical technology. Each participant will make and keep multiple projects. Virtual or onsite Retreat fee is only $249 (all three days); all materials provided. Any single day of the Retreat is available for $89 per day. Retreats are augmented by hands on learning tools available in the Educational Farm Museum and with a collection of fiber arts from around the world. Shepherd’s Cross offers these classes year-round, on an individual or group basis. Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company that processes the only Animal Welfare Approved fiber sold in the U.S. (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 the farm and establishes wool mills in remote, impoverished areas around the world. Heart of the Shepherd teaches Biblical references to the harvest, the animals, farming, and gardening. Shepherd’s Cross and Gift Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 – 5:30, year-round (closed some holidays). Registration is required. You may find information and registration form online or call 918-342-5911. Website: https://shepherdscross.com/fiber-fest.html Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShepherdsCross Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shepherds_cross/
Read MoreIntern/Apprentice Program at Shepherd's Cross
farm@shepherdscross.com November 19, 2022 No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heart of the Shepherd’s Intern / Apprentice Program at Shepherd’s Cross Spring Semester January – Early May Shepherd’s Cross is a working sheep farm, with several hundred sheep. There are many other animals and activities on the farm. The animals include cattle, horses, donkeys, chickens, llama, alpaca, sheep dogs, geese, and barn cats. Other areas of the farm include a Farm Museum, a Farm Store, hay harvest, pecan harvest, walnut harvest and hulling, a wool mill, shearing school, fiber arts classes, a Bible Garden which produces vegetables and fruit for farm use and for sale, and a Mission Shop. The internship program at the farm equips students with basic farming skills. As well as supplies them with Biblical references to farming and shepherding. Students gain an awareness and develop skills of basic agriculture. They are taught historical agriculture, mixed with a healthy appreciation for industrialized agriculture and exposed to agricultural parables found in The Bible. The internship is under the direction of Dr. Diane Dickinson. She is an agriculturalist with a Bachelors 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. Students will learn in the same manner as an apprentice learns. Watch the shepherd, practice with the shepherd, and then preform the task unassisted. Internships may be geared toward one of the following six areas: 1. Sheep and Shepherding Internship: this internship has a primary interest focused on shepherding. The busiest season is the
Read MoreIntern/Apprentice Program at Shepherd's Cross
farm@shepherdscross.com November 19, 2022 No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Heart of the Shepherd’s Intern / Apprentice Program at Shepherd’s Cross Spring Semester January – Early May Shepherd’s Cross is a working sheep farm, with several hundred sheep. There are many other animals and activities on the farm. The animals include cattle, horses, donkeys, chickens, llama, alpaca, sheep dogs, geese, and barn cats. Other areas of the farm include a Farm Museum, a Farm Store, hay harvest, pecan harvest, walnut harvest and hulling, a wool mill, shearing school, fiber arts classes, a Bible Garden which produces vegetables and fruit for farm use and for sale, and a Mission Shop. The internship program at the farm equips students with basic farming skills. As well as supplies them with Biblical references to farming and shepherding. Students gain an awareness and develop skills of basic agriculture. They are taught historical agriculture, mixed with a healthy appreciation for industrialized agriculture and exposed to agricultural parables found in The Bible. The internship is under the direction of Dr. Diane Dickinson. She is an agriculturalist with a Bachelors 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. Students will learn in the same manner as an apprentice learns. Watch the shepherd, practice with the shepherd, and then preform the task unassisted. Internships may be geared toward one of the following six areas: 1. Sheep and Shepherding Internship: this internship has a primary interest focused on shepherding. The busiest season is the
Read MoreLiving Nativity & Pecan Harvest
farm@shepherdscross.com November 8, 2022 No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Living Nativity & Pecan – Black Walnut Festival at Shepherd’s Cross December 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17, 2022 Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 p.m. The Living Nativity is held at an authentic, working sheep farm, and is 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 the manger scene, with live animals and character portrayals, musical performances, storytelling, a shepherd’s Christmas audio-visual story, bird feeder craft, coloring contest, tabletop games, the educational Farm Museum and Silo, fiber arts demonstrations, and a unique Hand-Crafted Gift Shop. Outdoor activities include winter yard games, peaceful, professional Christmas light display, sheep, and alpacas reminiscent of the first Christmas pastoral scene, wagon rides and tours of the Bible Garden. Enjoy a peaceful moment of reflection as this age-old scriptural story springs to life. Final Manger Scene for the evening begins at 7:15. Plan on spending 1 – 2 hours for this Christmas experience. The Living Nativity will proceed even in the case of inclement weather. Shepherd’s Shop will be open, featuring a host of Made in Oklahoma crafts & gifts. Over 60 artisans provide unique hand-made items. Additionally, the shop features Shepherd’s Cross 100% natural wool and alpaca yarns and products. Farm produced food items are available. The Gift shop also features hand-made fair-trade products; returning 100% of the proceeds to the indigenous peoples that have made the products. Winter is walnut & pecan
Read MoreLiving Nativity & Pecan Harvest
farm@shepherdscross.com November 8, 2022 No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Living Nativity & Pecan – Black Walnut Festival at Shepherd’s Cross December 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16, 17, 2022 Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 p.m. The Living Nativity is held at an authentic, working sheep farm, and is 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 the manger scene, with live animals and character portrayals, musical performances, storytelling, a shepherd’s Christmas audio-visual story, bird feeder craft, coloring contest, tabletop games, the educational Farm Museum and Silo, fiber arts demonstrations, and a unique Hand-Crafted Gift Shop. Outdoor activities include winter yard games, peaceful, professional Christmas light display, sheep, and alpacas reminiscent of the first Christmas pastoral scene, wagon rides and tours of the Bible Garden. Enjoy a peaceful moment of reflection as this age-old scriptural story springs to life. Final Manger Scene for the evening begins at 7:15. Plan on spending 1 – 2 hours for this Christmas experience. The Living Nativity will proceed even in the case of inclement weather. Shepherd’s Shop will be open, featuring a host of Made in Oklahoma crafts & gifts. Over 60 artisans provide unique hand-made items. Additionally, the shop features Shepherd’s Cross 100% natural wool and alpaca yarns and products. Farm produced food items are available. The Gift shop also features hand-made fair-trade products; returning 100% of the proceeds to the indigenous peoples that have made the products. Winter is walnut & pecan
Read MoreShepherd's Cross Open House
farm@shepherdscross.com October 11, 2022 No Comments
ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE The Shop at Shepherd’s Cross November 12, 2022 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Everyone is welcome to come out to the farm for our Annual Open House! We will assist you with your holiday shopping, by offering 10% off your purchases storewide. We have unique one-of-a-kind gifts, such as our wool products that we grow, process, and dye ourselves at the farm. We sell yarn, scarves, silk products, jewelry, wool rugs, hand crafted iron gifts, handmade children’s toys, books, handmade cards, baby items, needle felting supplies, fiber spinning and weaving supplies, Christmas ornaments, essential oils, meats, dried fruits and nuts, Amish baked goods, fudge, candies, jams, and honey. You can find something for everyone on your shopping list. We accept major credit cards, EBT cards, cash, and checks (with proper ID). We have Mission items for sale, these are made by missionaries and mission groups from around the world. We return 100% of the proceeds back to them. Some of the countries represented include Afghanistan, Uganda, Malawi, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, India & Mongolia. As you shop, be sure to enjoy complimentary cider, coffee, cappuccino, tea, and snacks. If you would like to display and sell your goods in our shop (as over 60 local crafters do) please complete an application while you are here. Shepherd’s Cross is a “Made in Oklahoma Company & Producer” and an “Animal Welfare Approved Farm”, so our animals and fiber products also carry those honors. We are an educational and Accredited Agritourism Facility. In addition to the shop the farm hosts a
Read MoreBlack Walnut Hulling at Shepherd's Cross
farm@shepherdscross.com September 21, 2022 No Comments
Black Walnut Hulling & Buying Station at Shepherd’s Cross September 20 – November 5, 2022 Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 am – 6:00 p.m. Black Walnut Hulling is held each fall at Shepherd’s Cross. Simply pick up black walnuts from the ground, bring them to the farm by the bag, bucket, or truckload. We will hull them, weight them, and pay you for them. This can be a great cost-free fundraiser for clubs, schools, churches & organizations. Shepherd’s Cross is one of only four buying stations in Oklahoma. We are a buyer for Hammon’s Black Walnuts, which is the only black walnut processing facility in the U.S. Black walnut hulling will proceed even in the case of inclement weather. Black walnuts are a natural protein source, high in antioxidants, and help reduce the risk of cancer. Black Walnuts are not chemically sprayed; they survive naturally; chemical free. Additional harvesting information is at: https://black-walnuts.com/discover-harvesting-and-hulling/. The Black Walnut hulling is held in conjunction with the annual Shepherd’s Cross Pumpkin Festival. This is a harvest celebration held at the farm. This event is wholesome fun for the entire family it includes a hay maze, festive outdoor & indoor games, Farm Animal Petting Barn, farm demonstrations, museum, silo, wagon rides and festive fall story time. The farm is an authentic working farm, just north of Claremore, OK on Scenic Route 66 where the main focus is educational, fall festive fun. Shepherd’s Shop is a quaint country gift shop, an event in itself. The shop is host to festive fall handmade and farm related gifts, and
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