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
This is a heads up for those who are considering purchasing alpacas from Snowshoe Farm. We do offer to transport alpacas to their new homes, but bear in mind that transport is not available during shearing season. This usually runs early April through mid-to-late June. Ron’s shearing schedule is booked … Read More
We’ve held out on offering Snowshoe Allegro for sale. We adore his personality. He’s very calm and loves to have his neck scratched. He definitely has his sire’s personality. His dam, Minuette, is a pretty calm alpaca also. We’re convinced temperament is heritable! And Allegro has gorgeous fiber. Fine and … Read More
Alpacas for sale and on sale! It’s a new year and time to reevaluate our sales list. We’ve slowly been going down the list and adjusting prices. Some up-and-coming young alpacas are being added and a number of older alpacas are having their prices slashed. We’re also lowering prices on … Read More
Yes, Snowshoe Farm sells alpacas, but we also offer a variety of products made from our alpaca fiber in our online farm store. In the spirit of the season, we are offering – for a limited time – free shipping to our customers (sorry – only in the USA). Use coupon … Read More
