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
The festival was held in Rhinebeck, NY last weekend. The weather was a bit cold and it showered on and off most of Sunday. But you can’t discourage serious fiber fanatics from their mission. The crowds were great and we sold a lot of alpaca yarn and roving. If you’re … Read More
We woke up to a white world this morning. We have a couple inches of fluff on the ground and it’s still snowing! This is a bit early for me. The chickens won’t come out of their coop. We still have lots of of work to do before winter sets … Read More
We had a nice group of alpaca owners here yesterday for a fiber skirting workshop. Now that I’ve reorganized the fiber barn, I need to spend time out there and finish this year’s skirting. We’ll be shearing again before we know it and there’s be no room for fiber if … Read More
Hosting a fiber skirting workshop is a great incentive to get me to clean out my fiber barn! I spent all afternoon sorting through fleeces – skirted and nonskirted – and organizing them so I can more easily find what needs to be skirted next. Hopefully, I can now work … Read More
We had a great weekend at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival even with the wet weather on Saturday. Everyone seemed to like the new location at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. I believe plans are already in the works for same time and location next year.
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