Openherd Event Schedule

During this One Day seminar you will be introduced to:
- Getting Started and Building a Research Library.
- History of the Alpacas and the Alpaca Industry.
- Basic Farm Design, Shelter, Pastures, and Tack essentials
- Fundamentals of Diet, Daily Chores, Routine Medical Care and Shearing.
- Choosing Alpacas to meet your Investment Goals and Herd Growth.
- Marketing, Alpaca Shows, Farm Tours, and Fiber Workshops.
- Business Planning and Tax Benefits.
- Hands-On Experience with an Alpaca.

This one day exciting seminar focuses on answering the questions that one may have if interested in entering the alpaca business.

PRESENTED BY: Sherry McEvoy of Alpaca Pastures of Virginia, Inc.
DATE: May 19, 2012 (Saturday)
TIME: 8:30am to 5:00pm

COST: ONLY $50 per person

INCLUDES:
- The materials included with the Alpaca Basics Seminar are:
- A methodically prepared 65+ page full color Alpaca Basics presentation.
-- Written and presented by Sherry L. McEvoy.
- A Start Up Expense Calculator.
- A Personalized Five Year Investment Plan Calculator.
- Continental Breakfast served between 8:30am and 9:00am
- Lunch served around noon.

CLASS SIZE: 12 people

** Registration Forms are on our website!!

The BEST investment an alpaca breeder can make is toward their education. And we believe this is one of the best classes you will ever attend - Join us Saturday, May 19th as Dr. Cheryl DeWitt teaches you everything you will need to know in a hands-on Neonatal Clinic!

Just in time for spring and summer cria season, take the time to brush up on your skills ... or if you're new to the industry - this is one class you do not want to miss.

This one day seminar will cover:
* female reproducion and breeding
* pregnancy diagnosis
* management during pregnancy
* normal deliveries
* dystocias and emergencies
* newborn cria care

The morning session will be lecture and the afternoon will feature a wet lab with students using realistic birthing forms and real (frozen) stillborn cria to give attendees the most authentic hands-on training possible. There will be plenty of time for questions to be answered. And we encourage you to send your veterinarian if you'd like.

The course fee covers the cost of all class materials, plus breakfast snacks and a WONDERFUL lunch!

Our farm is located in Central PA with easy access off I-81 and I-78. Please call soon to register as class size will be limited to 20 people.

On May 19th, 2012 we will bring in 16 more beautiful mostly gray Suri Alpacas from Stevenstique in Minnesota! This will more than double our herd here at Spanish Peaks Alpacas. We are looking forward to have these Alpacas here but we also will offer package prices for new or existing Alpaca Farmers. All females are bred, all males can be your future herdsire for your farm. The colors of the animals are: light silver gray and dark brown to black.

Wonderful day of fun and alpacas.
Sheared Delights will be Saturday May 19, 11-5pm, bring lunch, folding chair if you have one, cookies and hot tea/ coffee provided.
jAlpacas,raw fleece, skirted fleece, roving, yarn and batts for sale, meet the alpacas that produced it.
Skirting tables will be set up and help for skirting available
Will be in the covered barn but can be cool so dress for the weather.
Join the fun!
New this year a table of donated items with 100 % of sales going to support cure for Epilepsy.
Find directions to our ranch and more information at our website
www.whiteoakalpacas.com

Join us for our annual Fiber & Handmade Crafts Festival.

Free admission
Free Parking

9 - 4
Sat. May 19 and Sun. May 20

Fiber mill tours
Alpaca shearing
Music
Food

Discounted raw fiber sales, pick your alpaca, pick your fiber.
Over 90 alpacas to choose from.

EasyGo Farm is co-hosting the annual Open Barn at Alpacas of Oregon.
In the midst of Washington County's wine country, the farm is conveniently located to provide a pleasant break from the annual winery tours.

You're invited to meet the alpaca babies and their mothers.
Check out the proud papas - our alpaca herdsires.
Get nose to nose with less expensive fiber boys - alpacas for fiber artists, 4-H, companions, or pasture ornaments and lawn mowers.

There will be many alpacas for sale - males and females, colored and white, breeding stock or fiber production animals - at affordable prices.

Talk with long-time breeders about the alpaca and fiber business and about starting your own farm. If you're curious about fleece producing animals - sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas - we've raised them all and love to talk about them.

Watch as fleece is prepared for spinning, then handspun into beautiful yarn. Bring your spindle or wheel - or borrow ours - and give it a try for yourself.

In addition, the Barn Store is stocked luxurious alpaca products: fleece and roving for handspinners, yarn for knitters, sweaters, scarves, socks, and more, many handcrafted.

We'll be open from 10:00 till 4:00, Saturday and Sunday.

Memorial Day/Shearing event! This is the weekend, folks, for barbeque, beer or soda, and flying fleece. We will gather up all the livestock and shear them, do their nails and teeth, weigh and give shots, and prepare the fleece for sorting, and just general mayhem when you throw the dog and the chickens in the middle of it all! Maybe we'll have a baby or two just for the thrill of it all. Who knows?! We are looking forward to everyone who has said yes already, but if you want to know what we do with the alpacas.....come find out for yourself!

Brenna is due May 18th. This will be our first cria (baby) fo our Alpaca farm. Check out our blog for updates!

Northeast Wisconsin Alpaca Basics Clinic cordially invites you to visit beautiful Northeast Wisconsin to learn firsthand about the wonderful world of raising alpacas for fun and profit from two of the first alpaca ranches in the state. This clinic is designed to benefit the newly interested or novice alpaca breeder.

Grow your knowledge while touring two alpaca farms representing nearly 160 alpacas. Get advice and have questions answered by some of the highest regarded representatives in the industry; an AOBA Certified Alpaca Judge/Trainer & the successful owners of these two farms. Experience first hand what it is like to interact with these gentle and captivating animals in our clinic sessions. You will learn about basic alpaca health, feed, handling, farm set ups, husbandry and what incredible tax advantages they offer! You will get a crash course on fiber characteristics and conformational aspects about the alpaca. This clinic will help you identify what you are buying and if the business is right for you.

Meals & handouts are included. Car pooling is available for transport between the two farms. Space for this clinic is limited and can only be offered on a first come basis. There are lots of opportunities to handling the alpacas, gather ideas and ask these successful breeders how they did it!
This is the longest running Alpaca Basics clinic throughout the Midwest paralleling the credentials of its presenters. Our experience, sweat and efforts are poured into this clinic to give you an advantage while starting out.

Sign up now before spots are full. Meals & beverages for the day are included.


Limited guests. $100/person, $175/couple contact LondonDairy Alpacas 1-877-947-7222 ; ldalpacas@charter.net

Come see the AAWW President and learn why alpacas may be the right livestock choice for you at the 2012 Mother Earth Fair in Puyallup!

We will have live animals, products, liberature and folks to meet & greet the alpacas and alpaca lifestyle!

Alpaca Crossroads, an advertising co-op of six Northwest Ohio alpaca farms, invite you to join them at Chateau Tebeau for a fun and information afternoon. You can taste the marvelous wines produced at the winery, have a casual meal and interact with some amazing alpacas. Through out the afternoon learn more about alpacas with short presentations - Alpaca 101, Fiber Usage and for the existing owner, Ask the Vet. with Dr. Cheryl DeWitt.

Event is on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 2:00pm - 8:00pm at the Chateau Tebeau Winery, Helena, OH.

For more information please go to www.chateautebeauwinery.com
or www.thealpacacrossroads .com

Worthington Acres Alpaca farm & fiber mill is sponsoring Dr. Steven Purdy for a 1 day seminar on overall alpaca health, parasite control, nutrition and reproduction.

This seminar is geared for the new and experienced owner.
Dr. Purdy is the Director of Camelid studies at UMASS. He is renowned for his expertise on camelid health and nutrition.

Equipment for the seminar is provided by Light Livestock Equipment.
There will be equipment on site for sale after the seminar including microscopes.

This is a perfect opportunity to learn from the most dynamic speaker.
Fiber mill and farm tours are provided upon request upon the completion of the seminar. Worthington Acres is located 1 mile from the seminar location. Seminar held indoors rain or shine at the Unityville Vol. Fire Dept. Lunch and refreshments provided.

Hotels are available in nearby Bloomsburg off Rt 80 Buckhorn Exit. Bed & Breakfast are located in nearby Benton Pa, Rt80 - 487 N.

EPWM is the premier Fiber Festival in the USA! We will have a large tent dedicated to Paco-Vicunas and the fiber products. Come visit with the beautiful PVs, and feel the esquisite fiber and finished products. Free seminars, demonstrations at the tent.

Want To Sell More? Attract More Customers?
Workshop setting...not a day long lecture

Ellie’s workshops are lively & engaging. She guarantees you’ll get information that will help YOUR business immediately’

- Whether you’re marketing products, animals or services, these
talks are targeted to your needs.
- Write Ads that get customers excited.
- Learn how to get free publicity.
- AND MORE!!!

Begins 8:30 a.m.
Break
Lunch Provided 12:00 noon
Resume Seminar 1:00p.m.
Break
Wrap up 5:00 p.m.

Visit the OABA website for more information

Get your fleeces ready for the 1st Annual 2012 American Fiber Rally. Be a part of this Level I show or check out our great sponsor packages! Get your name out there during this great fleece show that is taking place along with a large festival 20,000+ people.

This day and a-half long seminar is designed to help new and existing alpaca breeders as well as those just exploring the possibilities of owning alpacas. The event is packed full of great alpaca information. Learn to build for success in selecting the best alpacas, setting up your farm, keeping your alpacas healthy, running a profitable alpaca business and much more!

The event will be held on:

Friday, June 22th from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday, June 23th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Mark your calendar today! This event will answer many question you have and will get you off to a great start in pursuing your goal of owing alpacas. Here are some highlights:

This is the 3rd Mommy & Me Alpaca Extravaganza event. Save the date for the last weekend in June!!!! If you only attend one event this year, this is the best you will find. There will be 8 local alpaca breeders with HIGH QUALITY alpacas for you to choose from. There will be both Huacaya and Suri alpacas available.

There will be FREE seducational seminars for you to learn about raising alpacas and fiber production including:

Basis Alpacas 101
Tax Advantages of raising Alpacas
Fiber and alpaca conformation evaluation
Fleece processing to end product
Understanding Alpaca registrations

Attendance is Free - Please RSVP to be included in the Door Prize - worth $200. Must be present to win.

This a one of a kind event! Come to beautIful Harley Hill Farm in Bucks County PA to attend seminars, talk with 12 different local breeders, and see more 3 in 1 alpaca packages for sale than at any other auction or event nationwide!
There will be both Huacaya and Suri slpacas available for sale.
Each breeder will have at least one Mom with cria at side, and either already rebred or wIth a free breeding.
There will also be many other alpacas for sale in every color and size.
All alpacas will be shorn, so you can see their true conformation, and each alpaca will have it's 2011 sheared blanket for you to see, touch and evaluate.
Please RSVP if you would like to attend any of the seminars.
Save the date and join in 2 days of education, excitement and FUN.
Farm open each day from 10 am until 5 pm
Complimentary continental breakfast, drinks and snacks available throughout the day.
Lunch will be provided by Bucks County Pronkers Alpaca/Llama Club
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Presented by Wini Labrecque, Star Weaver Farm/SWF Fiber Innovations

Join us for a hands-on workshop and rid yourself of the intimidating task of sorting and grading your own fleece for higher yield in processing. Learn the best uses for each grade as well as how to set up your own reference kit. Everyone is expected to work with the fleece during this workshop. This workshop is very involved. It begins with lecture, product review and demonstration. It then moves into hands on training where you will be on your feet for approx 3 hours.

Workshop is limited to 20 people.

You're invited to a hands-on alpaca fiber workshop sponsored by the Indiana Alpaca Association. It will be a fun day of working with fiber and making new friends. The workshop is taught by Roo Kline of Moonwood Farm of Huntsville, AL. Roo is an amazing fiber artist and accomplished business woman with a very busy online fiber store. She previously has owned alpacas and presents similar seminars at Magical Farm in Ohio.

In the workshop, you will learn the basics of fiber dying, including over dying with grays and browns. In the afternoon session, you will learn all about carding, skirting, washing and blending. Roo will also discuss marketing and pricing (both wholesale and retail).

Feel free to bring your own fleeces to work on. If you have a drum carder that you would not mind us using at the workshop, please indicate on the registration form.

If you want to do something productive with your alpaca fiber, this is the workshop for you!

Norm Evans: Neonatal Plus seminar/lab!
Seminar Topics Include:
•Pre-Breeding Concerns: Nutrition, Body Condition & Parasites
•Sire and Dam Selection: Keeping Fitness and Breeding Goals in Mind
•Understanding Ovarian Cycles & Female Behavior
•Infertility: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments
•Breeding-Soundness Exams-Male and Female
•Pregnancy Diagnosis with Ultrasound Views of Several Stages
•Assessment of the Dam and Newborn Cria
•Cria Issues: Diarrhea, Failure of Passive Transfer, Tube Feeding, Weak Neonates, Preemies, etc.
•Normal and Abnormal Births: Manual and Surgical Correction

In this dynamic one-day class, 8am to 4:30pm,


Fees received before April 30th: $150, second person from same farm $75
Fees June 1-June30th: $175, second person from same farm $100
Fees July 1-July10th: $200, second person from same farm $150

Fee includes refreshments, lunch, and printed materials, hands on simulated birthing situations.

Come Friday, July 13th, wine social 7:00-9:00PM at LondonDairy Alpacas. Come the evening, July 14th, after the seminar, for complimentary dinner and drinks • Open question / answers with Norm Evans, D.V.M.

Lodging available:
· Fox Hills Golf Resort 1-800-950-7615. Ask for the LondonDairy Alpacas Summer rate. Fox Hills is just 3.5 miles North of our ranch off Hwy 147 in the town of Mishicot. www.fox-hills.com (Ask for the LondonDairy rate of $89.00)
· Light House Inn on the Lake 920-793-4524. Ask for the LondonDairy Alpaca Summer rate. The Light House Inn is just 1 mile away in Two Rivers. www.lhinn.com
Registration: Contact www.LondonDairyAlpacas.com 920-793-4165

Get the fiber out of the closet and do something with it! Here is the PERFECT opportunity to learn new and exciting things and save on shipping charge to many fiber places.

38 Classes; 29 Vendors; Crafter's Corner; Demonstrations

Visit www.mopaca.org and click the Fiber "U" button to register.

Learn more about alpacas and how to start your own business!

We will discuss the management and selection criteria of your herd along with helpful ideas to help make you successful whether you want a "pet" or "show" herd.


Register at: alpacaseminar@aol.com

Limited Seating!

Seminar Includes:
- A list of supplies you’ll need to craft your own projects.
- How to Skirt & Card Fiber for Felting and Spinning.
- Hands-on Wet Felting with Alpaca Fiber.
- Craft: Beads for a Bracelet and Necklace, a Finger Puppet, Felted Soap, Pencil Holder, or a Change Purse.

Are you a Troop Leader, Alpaca Farmer, or Day Care Teacher?
- This class will teach you “Easy Projects” you can do at your own group event.

PRESENTED BY: Sherry McEvoy of Alpaca Pastures of Virginia, Inc.

DATE: July 21, 2012 (Saturday)
TIME 12:00Noon - 5:00pm

COST: ONLY $60 per person.
-- Children 12 and older may register for this seminar as long as a registered adult is attending it with them.

INCLUDES:
Seminar Materials and Alpaca Fiber.
Snacks and Drinks provided.

Registration Forms are on our Website:

We would like to share with everyone the magic of living on an alpaca farm. Come Join us, bring a blanket and a picnic basket and watch the sunset over the fields as you enjoy the alpacas along with 6 baby crias as they play and run! Bring the kids and feed the alpacas carrot slices (their favorite!). We will have educational guided tours and can help answer any questions about what it is like to farm with these amazing animals. The wonderland barn alpaca store will be open and you can purchase yarn, clothing and gifts made from the fiber of our own alpacas! Visit our website at www.harleyhillfarm.com for more details as the event gets closer. There is NO CHARGE for you to come visit and experience what we are fortunate enough to live every day. Come see what the magic is all about!

We are please to bring our animals to the Shippensburg Library for their Summer Reading Program Awards Party! August 7th. Come visit with our friendly alpaca at the library!

This one day seminar will cover: introduction to spinning with a hand spindle, hands on needle felting, spinning yarn with a wheel, traditional wet felting, and weaving. The instructor will be Andrea Mielke Schroer. Andrea has almost 15 years of experience teaching fiber arts. Learn how to create value-added products with your fiber. Get up-close and personal with spinning and weaving equipment. Leave with a better understanding of what a fiber artist is looking for in alpaca fleece. This will be a fun, fast and very full day of fiber arts. All alpaca fiber and lunch and snacks are included in the registration fee. Please register early as we will be taking a limited number for more hands on instruction.

Come shop our over 30 vendors displaying the finest in fiber, yarns, fiber arts tools, and finished goods. Enjoy the airconditioning while taking a class or watching a vendor demonstrate at their booth. Plenty of parking and food are available on site.

Start: 08/25/2012 - 10:30am
End: 08/25/2012 - 3:00pm

3D’s Alpacas is please to host a, hands on fiber seminar with Gail White from Ozark Carding Mill.
Gail has a BA in Education. She has been involved in fiber and fiber arts for over 25 years. In 2000, Gail became a Certified Wool Classer. She has judged fleece shows in WI, NC, MI, MO & WA. Ozark Carding began about 20 years ago as The Rabbit Wren, in Snohomish, WA. Gail has been a hand spinner for over 25 years. She is, also, a hand and machine knitter, and has done some weaving.
Gail will talk about what you can do on the farm to improve your fiber all the way to finish prod-ucts. She will have samples of fiber and things you don’t want in your fiber. Examples of yarn and what went wrong and why. Samples of needle felted material. There will be hand outs for you to take home for reference. You will also receive a CD which will cover the class and has a video of her machines in operation.
Contact Susan at 3D’s Alpacas to reserve your space. Lunch and drinks will be provided.
FIBER SEMINAR
Date: August 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM –3:00 PM
Place: 3D’s Alpacas 333636 SE 301st ST, Ravensdale, WA 98051
Price: $40 per person $30 per person for 2 from the same farm.
RSVP: 3dsalpacas@aol.com 360-886-7844

As many of you know, we are putting our home on the market in the next couple of weeks. Our goal is less house and more farm!
Over the coming months we would like to downsize our herd considerably to make for an easy transition once we sell.
Everyone on the sales list has given us successful, uncomplicated full term births. We also have our 2010 maidens waiting to be bred and of course the weanlings of 2011.
We know the market is very tender right now so all offers will be taken seriously.

If you'd like a copy of the sales list, send me an email at
deby@eaglevalleyalpacas.com

We're going to open up the farm all Saturdays through summer for anyone that would like to take a look at the herd. Please let us know if you have a date in mind!

Alpacas on the Rockes celebrates their 16th Open House at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds! Over 28 ranches participating, eith a strong focus on education and free seminars featuring barn desigh, herd management, fiber processing and marketing as well as many other topics vital to running a successful livestock operation. Times are 9am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday. Free admission, demonstrations, childrens activities, local products for sale as well as many alpacas and paco-vicunas on display. We hope you all will join us for a fun and informative weekend!

Salida Fiber Festival is premiering their event September 8-9, 2012 at Riverside Park,located along the senic Arkansas River in Salida, Colorado. Featuring local fiber artists and alpaca and Paco-Vicuna ranches, the Festival will have free fiber demonstrations, local products, fleeces, rovings, yarns for sale! Come enjoy the best time of year in Salida Colorado, home to many fine art galleries, great restaurants and lots of outdoor activities.

The 1st Annual Salida Fiber Festival, in beautiful Salida, Colorado. Come see different types of fibers and fiber products including specialty yarns, rovings, batts, raw fleeces; woven, knitted, and crocheted products; hand spun yarns and much more. Check out the website and see what we are offering to vendors. This is a great artistic town so don't miss this fiber festival opportunity.

Bel Canto Farm of Trumansburg, NY is opening up their farm to the public for a fun, two-day festival with educational events, children’s activities, fine arts & local produce, tasty food vendors, music and fiber demonstrations. Come learn about raising alpaca and the luxurious fleece they produce, visit with the docile, friendly Kunekune pigs, listen to live music, grab a bite to eat, pick up tasty local produce and beautiful pieces of art, watch the demonstrations of spinning, knitting, and fiber felting, or visit with the farm animals. Please bring the entire family and join us for a one-of-a-kind day on the farm. FREE Admission. The Festival will be held at 341 Buck Hill Road North, Trumansburg, NY 14886.

Northern Sky Alpacas welcomes visitors to our “1sh Annual National Alpaca Farm Days”!

Join us for many activities including, games, meet, greet, feed, and enjoy hands on time with our Alpacas! Many Alpaca Products available! Yes! We let you touch and feed our gentle sweet alpacas!

It's a great way to get out and enjoy the day with family and meet some awesome Alpacas!

see our website!

NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAY - Please join us for our fifth annual open house celebrating National Alpaca Farm Days on Sunday, September 30th from Noon until 6:00pm. We will have alpacas for sale - incredible prices showcasing our "Girls,Girls,Girls!". Also for sale will be our incredible yarns. Bring your camera! We will show you all the rewards of alpaca ranching and answer any questions you may have. Easy to get to! Refreshments. Open to the public. Hope to see you on Sunday!

10:AM to 5:PM
Saturday & Sunday

See Alpacas Up Close!
Tour the Pastures !
Observe a Hand Spinner !

Alpacas, Fleece, Yarn &
Products For Sale

Alpacas from Windy Farm Alpacas, Purple Post Alpacas and LinJim Alpacas

Sweaters, Hats, Gloves, Mittens, Scarves,
Socks, Purses, Throws, and more!

Handmade Products!

Fleece, Yarn, Roving & Batting for Spinners, Knitters, Crocheters, Felters and other crafters.

The Cambridge Fiber Fair and Alpaca Pen Sale was conceived to promote the sale of domestically raised and processed fiber and fleece. If you know a crafter; spinner, weaver, knitter or crochet lover, this show is one that should be marked on their calendar. In addition to fleece and fiber of varied types, the fair will host an alpaca pen sale--a great opportunity to see, touch and, perhaps purchase, a fantastic fiber-bearing animal to compliment your current herd, or to begin the process! We look forward to seeing you at the Isanti County Fair Grounds in Cambridge, Minnesota on October 13th!

If you've been thinking about starting or expanding your own alpaca herd, there has never been a better time to get the quality you need at the prices you want. Several small to mid-size alpaca farms want to make it easy for you to view, select and buy top-quality alpacas at the 11th Annual Autumn Alpacafest at Blankstone Farm in Coopersburg, PA. This is the perfect setting to learn about raising alpacas and to find outnif it is right for uou. As always, there is no pressure to buy, but should you find the alpacas that are right for you, your farm will benefits from the shared knowledge ofnthe experienced breeders represented here as well as attractive Alpacafest-only pricing and multiple purchase discounts.

Need financing? No problem. Many of our breeders offer fantastic terms in addition to unbeatable customer service both before and long after the sale. And we’ll be standing by to help you with insurance and transportation to make getting your alpacas home even easier.

Visit www.AutumnAlpacaFest.com for more details on this fun and informative weekend and for our schedule of events.

The Georgia Alpaca Association presents The Royal Alpaca Challenge on 11/3 & 11/4/12 at the site of the Olympic equestrian events, the Georgia International Horse Park, in Conyers, GA just 28 miles east of Atlanta. This level IV show draws participants from across the US to compete in the show ring for cash prizes. Extensive marketing brings an impressive number of spectators to this show to see the alpacas! Fiber arts demonstrations, vendors offering all things alpaca and a Silent Auction filled with treasures make this an excitingly diverse event for all ages. Learn about raising this unique, fiber animal directly from the owners! FREE to the public.

Amanda VandenBosch is judging all male and female Huacaya classes.

Wade Gease is judging all male and female Suri classes and performance.

Alpacas in the Ozarks - Regional Show is held each year in November the weekend after Thanksgiving. This event is held at the beautiful Pauline Whitaker Animal Sciences Arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. We have a spin-off competition, halter competition and a fun obstacle course for the younger ones.

This arena is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas just off of I-540 exit 66 then on Hwy 112 South for one mile.

The Pauline Whitaker Arena is usually booked by University students for animal events such as Lippitor stallions and other events such as horse shows and sales.

Our Alpaca show has been in existence for six years now and we expect it to continue to be a big alpaca event here in the Ozarks.

Homestead Alpaca transport will be in Oklahoma around December 19th and heading back towards Ohio. We have room for alpacas that need to go to Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ilinois, Indiana or Ohio----or nearby states.

Excellent rates as we are "headed home." 36' stainless steel trailer with capacity to seperate gender or age groups. Experienced driver who KNOWS ALPACAS and has driven nationwide.

Give us a call at 419-443-8486 or 567-230-2973.

We will schedule farm tours for pre-school age and up. We provide educational information and hands on with the animals. We have
alpaca products available and will answer all questions.

Store is open on Saturday and Sunday during winter season.

This Farmer's Market takes place each Saturday April through mid-October near the libray in historic Coupeville, on central Whidbey Island. Savor the local flavors of the nearby farms, enjoy home-baked goods, find a new treasure from one of the many talented local artisans, and of course, don't forget to visit our booth where you can feel a variety of soft alpaca yarns, rovings and other products.

You may also wish to take home a couple of lavender sachets. There are 5 varieties and over 100 lavender plants grown at Frosen Acres Alpacas. We will be offering wreaths, wands, fresh, dried, and live plants by mid July to August depending upon the weather. See you there!

We donated Arrowsmith to the Melton's of Greenfield, IN for the Hancock County 4-H Alpaca Club.