05/20/2026
The sheep and wool/fiber industry has had a long history in Greene County, dating back to the first settlers of the region. This article is from 2018, but it gives some detail about the industry, as well as how we came to have a thriving Alpaca farm right here in Greene County!!
Lucky for us, Lena Galing is still carding, spinning, knitting, and selling wool from her and her husband’s local Alpaca Farm, Lippincott Alpacas, LLC! She will be joining us to demonstrate her work at the Old Glory in Greene Festival on July 11th!! You don’t want to miss this, folks!!
Greene County’s rolling hills have been sheep country since the first settlers arrived to clear the land in the early 1800s. The market has had its ups and downs, but old farm families and a new generation of producers have tailored their flocks to 21st century tastes for fine fiber and good eatin...
