This past weekend was our last alpaca show of the season. It’s good to be done; there’s a lot to do around here before winter! This show (New England Coastal Classic) was a bit upside down from the last two shows. Aristides won second place in his class and first … Read More
We’re packing up today for our last alpaca show of the season. This one is in Worcester, MA. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that Aristides can win his third championship in a row! The weather is decidedly “November” here. Cold, gray and snow showers threatening. Time to break out the … Read More
This coming weekend is the second of three alpaca show weekends in a row. That means today we’re busy packing so Ron can head out tomorrow morning. This weekend’s show is in Vermont, so travel is easy. We have what we call our “show box” that’s filled with the supplies, marketing materials … Read More
Snowshoe Aristides, our yearling male, won a blue ribbon and the White Male Color Championship at the Empire Alpaca Show in Syracuse over the weekend. Ari is an exceptional male with very fine, dense, crimpy fiber. And he’s a sweetie! Ari has two more shows ahead of him this fall. … Read More
On Saturday, Oct 10, we will offer the first in a series of workshops for learning how to take a raw alpaca fleece and turn it into yarn. This first workshop will be a hands-on fiber skirting session. Bring your own fleece or purchase one of ours at a discounted … Read More
Last week we delivered 5 geldings to their new home on an island on Lake Champlain. The boys loaded onto the boat fairly easily, though they were a bit bug-eyed on the ride. They’ve never seen water other than that in their water buckets! But they were calm, unloaded without … Read More
This maple tree is always the first to turn. It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas … Read More
Yesterday, Glinda gave birth to her first cria, a healthy, vigorous rose gray girl! Her sire is our white herdsire, CCNF Synergy, We were hoping this match would produce a gray with more character and density than usual and it looks like it might have done just that. Time will … Read More
Seems like summer just got started and now we have frost warnings for tonight! We’re not in one of the “cold hollows”, so we should be okay. Our garden is very productive right now, but tomatoes are ripening slowly. The green beans are prolific and I’m hoping to get another … Read More
It’s about time! It’s been such a wet, gray summer. But the last few days have been lovely, if a bit cool. Today is starting out sunny and dry – a perfect summer day. It’s been a busy week here. We sheared some of the crias, weighed and body scored … Read More