ABOUT AARON Aaron & "Cover Girl"
I'm a full-time sheep shearer and have more than 15 years professional experience.
I grew up on a family farm in Western Massachusetts. For as long as I can remember, I've loved raising, caring for, and spending time with sheep and those who have sheep. I sheared my first sheep when I was 11 years old, and was hooked immediately. Six years later I attended shearing school for the first time. I knew then that what I most wanted was to pursue a career in sheep shearing. With the exception of the years I spent at college earning my degree in Business Management, I have been a full-time sheep shearer ever since.  Texel, Charolais, Beltex Rams in Northern Wales
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
I've spent my entire life working with sheep, and more than half my life training and working as a professional shearer. I have sheared and trained overseas in such amazing sheep countries as New Zealand, Australia, and Wales. In New Zealand, I spent several months working for Motu Tua - a shearing contractor who employs as many as 35 shearers at a time. While there, I met a contractor from Wales, Alfie Griffiths., and worked for him for two summers. In Australia, I worked and trained with Aidan Copp. Aidan is the current (and two-time) sheep shearing world record holder. PROFESSIONAL LIFE & COMMITMENTS
Several times a year (2020 being an exception), I offer shearing demonstrations at various educational events, fundraisers, fairs, and festivals (e.g., Shearing Day at Stone Barns Farms and the Stamford Museum and Nature Center). Currently, I serve as the vendor co-chair for the Massachusetts Sheep & Woolcraft Fair in Cummington Massachusetts. My brother Nathan and I run our family farm (Busy Corner), and raise Dorset and Tunis sheep. But shearing for others is how I earn my living. Last year, I sheared more than 14,000 sheep, visiting almost 500 farms. I am passionate about what I do - about working with sheep, and about working with those who take on the hard work of raising these incredible animals. I take seriously my commitments to quality shearing, careful handling, and reliable service. I'm happy to work with all shepherds - regardless the size of their flock (1 to 3000), or purpose for raising and caring for sheep (whether for meat, for wool, or just for fun). You'll find answers to questions I'm most often asked (about shearing in general, or about my services specifically) here. For answers to other questions, to schedule a shearing appointment, or just to connect, click here or use the buttons below. |
Nathan & Aaron with Dorset Yearling Ewes, 2018 Big E
Nathan & Aaron with "Veteran," champion Tunis Ram, Cummington Fair 2018
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