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Farm Journal
Discussing the regular happenings on the Alpaca Farm and business. Read the latest journal entries from our farm!
Farm News
Starting an Alpaca Farm means there is a lot happening all at once. From new births, to major changes and additions to the infrastructure.
Farm Planning
Let our experiences work for you. Learn tips on how and where to
begin in the alpaca industry. We spent a lot of time researching before
we made this investment, why not use that to your benefit. We would be
more than happy to share what we have learned, and help you to research
your investment
Farm Tour
February 2009
WOW! It is already February. This means we start planning breedings, preparing for spring shows and events, Shearing in a few months, and just four more months until Cria start dropping to the ground! Okay, maybe I am getting a little ahead of myself...
February 2010
February 2010 was not the best for us. We lost an integral member of the farm.
Fleece
Alpacas produce one of the world's finest and most luxurious natural fibers. Alpacas are shorn, not skinned, so the fiber is clipped from the animal without causing injury...
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Fiber Artist?
By Karrie Myer
As mentioned in the last entry, I was going to talk about spinning. This has become one of my favorite winter pasttimes. (I say winter only because I just purchased my first spinning wheel this winter and have the time. I am not sure if summer daylight hours will promote much use of the wheel.)
February Thaw
By Karrie Myer
Family Portrait
By Karrie Myer
Farm Visits - The Massachusetts Contingent
By Karrie Myer
Farm Visits - The New York contingent
By Karrie Myer
Fiber Fresh from the mill
By Karrie Myer
Abenaqui Alpacas has been raising and shearing their alpacas now for 5+ years. Up until this point we have been sending much of my fiber to a co-op. The fiber co-op serves a really great purpose and I will continue to use the co-op to process my fiber. The downside of the co-op is that I do not necessarily get my fiber back when I order finished product from the co-op mill. Yesterday was a major milestone for us. I picked up my finished fiber from the mini-mill.
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