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2024 List of Shearers Active in New York State & the Northeast U.S.
If you would like to be added to this list, please contact Jess Waltemyer, jrk272@cornell.edu, please note, many of these shearers do multiple species.
James Baldwin
Freeville NY 13068 (Tompkins County, NY), shears flocks between 20-25 head, will do pet flocks, sheep with long wool that need special attention in small quantities, specializes in smaller, wool oriented flocks. ASI certified wool grader who, depending on time allotted, can help you evaluate fleeces while taking the time to obtain best quality clip. jrbaldwin1@verizon.net 607‐257‐1683
Brian Bancroft
Canaseraga, NY 14822 (Allegany County, NY), travels depending on flock size and distance 315‐604‐6082
Sy Caryl certified shearer
Davidson, MI, will travel to Northeast for large flocks sheepguy58@gmail.com
Paula Decker
Unadilla, NY 13849 (Delaware County, NY), shears small flocks in vicinity of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego County 607‐434‐1759 windgait.farm@gmail.com (please put “Sheep Shearing” in the subject line)
Ebel Shearing Services
Kendall, NY 14476 (Orleans County, NY), Specializes in shearing alpacas and llamas any herd size, also small sheep flocks on occasion, all of New York State and much of the Northeast, jeffrey.ebel@gmail.com 315-628-1191 website: https://www.alpaca-shearing.com/
Hoyt Emmons
Pennsburg, PA 18073 (Montgomery County, PA), ASI Certified Shearer. Shears in PA and also limited shearing in NY within 30 miles of Windsor, NY (Broome County), specializes in pet flocks and also fleeces for hand spinners. hemmons@comcast.net 267‐246‐2892
Ellen Forbes
New Gloucester, Maine 04260 (Cumberland County, ME), small flocks of sheep, shearnewengland@gmail.com 207‐577‐3376 Facebook: Shear New England
William Fritz, Ph.D. Certified Shearer
Doylestown, PA 18901 (Bucks County, PA), shears in PA, DE, MD, NJ, southeastern NY and also vicinity of Warren County, NY depending on timing/flock size wfritz820@gmail.com 609‐839‐3453 (cell)
Duane Gelser
Dalton, NY 14836 (Livingston County, NY), shears small flocks ≤25 head in Southern Tier region of NY 585‐476‐5924 (leave message)
Amanda Hall
St. Lawrence County, NY, shears small flocks in the region, 315‐244‐7750
Roger Hastings
Dickinson Center, NY 12930 (Franklin County, NY), shears sheep and alpacas in Franklin, Essex, Clinton, Jefferson & St. Lawrence Counties depending on flock size and distance hastingssheep@gmail.com 518‐529‐6665
Tabbethia Haubold
Yaphank, NY 11980 (Suffolk County, NY), shears in many NE states, alpacas, llamas, goats, sheep tabbethia@liyarnandfarm.com 631‐924‐8110 office,
631‐680‐6721 cell
Melissa Higgins
Coventry, CT 06238 (Tolland County, CT), will travel to CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT depending on flock size and distance, ctsheepshearer@gmail.com 860‐966‐9264 cell
Gwen Hinman
Acworth, NH 03601 (Sullivan County, NH), will do Northeast states depending on flock size and distance gwenched@hotmail.com
Mike & Tom (certified shearer) Horton
Towanda, PA 18848 (Bradford County), will travel depending on flock size, have wool press and offer other services, thehortons@epix.net 570‐637‐0629 (Tom’s cell),
570‐721‐1929 (Mike)
Brandon Huntone
Triangle, NY 13778 (Broome County), BDHunt_One@Yahoo.com, 607-220-6202
Travis Johnson
Minerva, Ohio (Carroll County, OH), travels to Western NY, etc. depending on number of animals available to shear in area 330‐575‐9790 cell (call or text)
Rick Jones
East Berlin, PA 17316 (Adams County, PA), much of east coast depending on flock size and distance Rcb6582@gmail.com 717‐309‐6582 Facebook: RCB Shearing
Donald Kading
Dutchess County, NY, shears in Hudson Valley region 914‐489‐8664 cell northbreeze1@aol.com (please put “shearing” in the subject line)
Andreas King
Ulster Park, NY 12487 (Ulster County), shears sheep primarily in Hudson Valley region but will travel up to 2 hrs. depending on flock size, will do flocks up to 100 head Andreasking@ccimail.com 845‐475‐7007 (call or text)
Mary Lake Marylakeshearing.com
Tunbridge, VT 05077 (Orange County), shears sheep in the Northeast depending on flock size and distance but primarily shears in Vermont mary.m.lake@gmail.com
802‐338‐2250
Aaron Loux
Cummington, Massachusetts 01026 (Hampshire County, MA), travels all over NY and much of NE depending on flock size and distance aaronshearing@gmail.com 413‐230‐8607 Facebook: Aaron’s Shearing Service
Jim McRae/Elizabeth Willis
Florence, VT 05744 (Rutland County, VT), throughout the Northeast depending on flock size and distance buzzcutshearing@yahoo.com, Vtshearer@yahoo.com
802‐345‐1360
Nancy Meyers
Morris, NY (Otsego County, NY), shears small flocks in vicinity of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego County, NY, (607) 263‐5588 rjmnlm@hotmail.com (please put “Sheep Shearing” in subject line!)
Northeast Shearing – Joe Coppola
Hunterdon County, VT, shears alpacas, goats, llamas, sheep throughout the Northeast depending on flock size and distance northeastshearing@gmail.com 908‐229‐7167 Facebook: Northeast Shearing
Peter Nowlin – Certified shearer
Newton, CT 06470 (Fairfield County, CT), shears in CT, NY, VT, NH, MA depending on flock size and distance pennevodka@aol.com
Jim Powers - Wooly Meadow Farm
Walden, NY (Orange County, NY), sheep shearing in NY, PA and NJ for both large and small flocks woolymeadow@gmail.com 845-323-3598 (call or text)
Marie Roenke
Trumansburg, NY (Tompkins County, NY), travels within 2 hr. radius of Trumansburg/Ithaca, NY area mer276@cornell.edu spotted_sheep@bluefrog.com 607‐379‐1621 Facebook: Spot Hollow Farm
Jerry Russell
Binghamton, NY 13903 (Broome County, NY), travels within 2 hrs. of Binghamton, maximum flock size 40 head russellmountainfarm@outlook.com 607‐240‐7702
Aaron Schmucker
Millerton, PA 16936 (Tioga County, PA), shears within 45-minute drive of Millerton in both NY and PA. Please send postcard including your phone number to him at 907 Alder Run Rd., Millerton, PA 16936 and he will call you back to arrange shearing.
Pete Sepe
Sandy Hook, CT 06482 (Fairfield County), shears sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas at farms and zoos throughout southern New England & in NY. pete@sepefarm.com
203‐470‐4084
Andrew Shipsky
Thompson, PA 18465 (Susquehanna County), over 10 years experience shearing sheep, alpacas and llamas. There is no animal minimum. He also hoof trims pigs and goats. Serving all of MD, PA, NJ, CT and NY. 570-313-4724 Shipskyshearing@gmail.com
Leslie Sullivan
Hartland, VT 05048 (Windsor County), shears primarily in Vermont and New Hampshire snowhouseshearing@gmail.com 510‐529‐9141
Chad Swartz
Attica, NY 14011 (Wyoming County, NY), shears any size flock in Western NY, 716‐812‐2266 swartzc340@gmail.com (please put “Sheep Shearing” in subject line!)
DJ Swartz
Perry, NY 14530 (Wyoming County, NY), shears in Western New York area within 1 hr. drive, maximum flock size ≤80 head 716‐474‐3180
Joe St. Marie
Jericho, VT 05465 (Chittenden County, VT), shears in New England and NY depending on flock size and distance, focuses on small flocks in Eastern Adirondacks & Champlain Valley but will consider large flocks stmariespruce@yahoo.com joestmarie71@icloud.com 802‐858‐4836
Allie Townsend & Parker Manis
Margaretville, NY 12455 (Delaware County NY), Shears sheep in NY, as well as in all Northeast states depending on flock size and distance. Will work as a pair or individual, based on the farmer’s needs. allieannetownsend@gmail.com or (203) 536 8781 website: www.allietownsend.co
Christina Wickson
Newtown, CT 06470 (Fairfield County, CT), shears small flocks ≤20 head in CT, MA, RI and Westchester County, NY wicksonsheepshearing@gmail.com 203‐512‐2408
Elle Winter
Rhinebeck, NY 12572 (Dutchess County, NY), shears small flocks in Colombia, Ulster and Dutchess Counties & vicinity eewin0922@gmail.com 206‐488‐4470
Yankee Clippers Shearing ‐ Colin Siegmund & Siri Swanson
Bridport, VT, Serving flocks of any size in areas served in VT, MA, and NY yankeerockfarm@gmail.com 959‐444‐5566 or 781‐264‐0430 Facebook: Yankee Clippers Shearing
Additional Shearer Directories that include the Northeastern US
please note, we do not know how recently these have been updated
LocalFiber.Org Processing Directory for Northeast US – includes shearers (click on hand shears)
American Sheep Industry Shearer Directory by State
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers Shearer List by Province
Shearing Services Directory from Light Livestock Equipment