It’s not quite mid-November and we already have a good snow cover thanks to the almost-foot we’ve received so far today. It’s a little early, but the snow and the cold seem here to stay. There are a lot of things we do on the farm to get ready for … Read More
Rhinebeck here we come! The New York Sheep & Wool Festival is our last really big fiber event of the year and I always look forward to it. Today I’m finishing up by labeling the last few skeins of yarn left on the drying racks. Then it’s packing up totes … Read More
We’re busy packing up to head to the 30th Annual Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival this weekend in Tunbridge, VT. The weather forecast looks like it will be a nice fall weekend, perfect for a fiber festival. Snowshoe Farm will be in the Animal Barn. We’ll have lots of alpaca … Read More
As part of Vermont Open Farm Week, Snowshoe Farm will be open for visitors on Sat, Aug 18 from 11 to 4. If you’re interested in raising alpacas, stop by the barn and Ron can answer questions and offer advice from our 19 years of experience. Knitters, handspinners and other … Read More
It’s time to finalize breeding decisions for 2018 and we’re making it easier by lowering all stud fees to $500 for drive-bys. We do have room to accommodate your female, if desired, for an additional low daily fee. We offer you a choice of herdsires in a variety of bloodlines … Read More
It’s been a busy two months of shearing for Ron and we can finally see things winding down. We’re still getting calls about shearing and Ron will continue to do his best to fit new customers into his schedule. But as shearing season comes to an end, fencing season begins … Read More
We’re back from a weekend that featured two alpacas shows and now we’re done for the season. That seems too easy! These combined shows are great not just for the cost savings, but for the time savings. Instead of gearing up for another show in a few weeks, we can … Read More
Snowshoe Farm is on the road to the first alpaca show of the season here in the northeast. It sure doesn’t feel like spring – the temp was a mere 4 degrees this morning in northern Vermont! The start of show season always gets us out of our winter hibernation … Read More
It’s that time again. Registration paperwork went in the mail today for the two spring alpaca shows we’ll be doing this year, the North American Alpaca Show and the North East Alpaca Expo. Both will be held on the same weekend, April 7 & 8, 2018, at Eastern States Expo in … Read More
We’ve had requests from time to time for details regarding the design of the feeders in our alpaca barn. Back in 2002 or so we built a new barn for our females. It’s a center aisle barn with hay feeders dividing the pens from the aisle rather than using panels … Read More