It seems like 2020 just got started and suddenly it’s February! How did that happen?! And now we’re planning for April events…the first alpaca event of the season for our farm is usually the Spring Alpaca Spectacular at Eastern States Expo on April 3-5. This is a great event that … Read More
We give thanks this week as we celebrate the end of a busy and productive year on the farm. Our best wishes to all for a healthy and happy 2020! – Terry & Ron
20 years of raising alpacas! It sure doesn’t feel like it! To celebrate, we are offering 20% off all alpacas and breedings through the end of 2019. Take a look at what we have to offer: excellent bloodlines, healthy alpacas, fabulous fiber and exceptional customer service and support. Need financing? … Read More
These two female alpacas were born on Aug 23 and 25. They are just beautiful!… Read More
We’re working with alpaca fiber in one form or another all year ’round. Shearing season is over, so it’s time to skirt and grade our fleeces for processing. The best fiber will go to the mill to be carded into roving or spun into yarn. Lower grades will become rug … Read More
20% Off Alpacas and Stud Fees I can’t believe Snowshoe Farm has been raising alpacas for 20 years! We’re celebrating by offering a 20% discount on all alpacas and stud fees. We have bred females, open females and herdsires. We also have a few nonbreeding alpacas available. Take a look … Read More
It’s that time again! It doesn’t look much like spring in snowbound northern Vermont, but we’re making plans and packing up to head to our first alpaca shows of 2019 next week. Time to dig the “show box” out from the barn, update our website and work on printed materials … Read More
Time to plan your fencing! Happy Spring from the Northeast Kingdom! It’s the first day of spring, but it still looks more like winter in northern Vermont. Since the ground is covered with snow, we do more work on paper than in the field this time of year. Planning our … Read More
We’ve had some beautiful sunny and mild days lately, but today is a not-so-gentle reminder that it’s still mid-winter in the Northeast Kingdom. The temps are falling, the wind is howling and the 1″ to 3″ that was predicted has turned into at least 8″ of new snow. Nevertheless, Snowshoe … Read More
Here in northern Vermont we received over a foot of heavy, wet snow earlier this week. The temps have hovered right around freezing and the snow is sticking to all the trees and lines and weighing them down. There are widespread power outages. At Snowshoe Farm, We’ve been without power … Read More