What's Happening Sep 25, 2008
National Alpaca Farm Days - 1 to 6 p.m. today and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Walnut Knoll Farm, 466 Stone Lane, Canon; meet the alpacas of Walnut Knoll Farm and learn more about them; mock alpaca shows, photo ops, farm tours, fiber activities for children, coffee roasting tours and refreshments; free; www. walnutknollfarm. (Athens Banner-Herald)
MURRIETA: City sells land behind Wal-Mart for $5.2 million Sep 20, 2008
Throw-in a high-end luxury hotel like the Ritz Carlton to accomodate all the tourists for Alpaca Farm Days and you've got an oasis ... Alpaca Farm wrote on Sep 19, 2008 10:32 AM:Murrieta, otherwise known as "Alpaca Ville," should cancel the plans to build a used car dealership and build a HUGE Alpaca Farm ... Instead of one-week a year, every day can be an Alpaca Farm Day. (North County Times)
Unique in Iowa/Rural Maxwell couple open their alpaca farm to visitors Sep 20, 2008
On their farm, C es, which is located two miles south of Maxwell, the Davies are raising Huacaya Alpacas, members of the camelid family and close cousins of the llama. Sheared once a year for their fiber, the alpacas, according to a brochure from C es, come in 22 recognized colors and grow to a height of approximately 36 inches and a weight of around 150 pounds ... Christian and Michelle Davies are inviting the public to come to their farm this month and see the 40 alpacas they own. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
New Peru hotels provide luxury in the Andes Sep 18, 2008
Guests stay in 20 new cottages -- all with private patios and heated plunge pools (great for stargazing on cold nights) -- among ponds, stables, gardens and a small lawn where baby alpacas are bottle-fed by staff and guests. (Alpaca, a common entr;e in Peru, is on the menu here, but the meat is tougher than you'd wish. (CNN -- International)
‘Garden of Eating’ week spotlights local farm products, restaurants Sep 15, 2008
From alpaca farms to distilleries, corncakes to apple cider donuts, this first-ever, cross-county collaboration will bring together the finest the Capital Region has to offer, providing a unique window into the heart of our local food and farming communities, says the Web site. Meanwhile, restaurants across the three counties will be offering dishes emphasizing locally grown and harvested ingredients. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Fall Farm Tour runs this weekend Sep 13, 2008
Bent Pine Alpaca Farm, 65 Old Stonehouse Road, Carlisle ... The event, the Fall Farm Tour, is like an open house for nine area farms, ranging in specialties from crops to dairy cows to alpacas. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Gaucho glamour Sep 11, 2008
Cowhide rugs, leather chairs, and alpaca throws soften the lines of low profile tables and streamlined sofas. Clean lines, reclaimed wood, and splashes of color come off earthy but elegant. (Boston Globe)
Portsmouth area community calendar Sep 8, 2008
n NATIONAL ALPACA DAY/GRAND OPENING OF FARM STORE at Profile Alpaca Farm, 345 Dry Hill Road, Barrington, NH, 332-4333, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28. Bring the family for an educational look at Lizzy the llama, alpacas (2 new babies) and Nigerian Dwarf goats. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Fresh produce, home-baked breads, alpaca wool items and many other local farm products will be offered. The purpose is to provide an outlet for produce and other agricultural products grown locally and elsewhere in Connecticut. (Middletown Press, CT)
Picture perfect Sep 3, 2008
PlayVisit more than 30 alpacas, including some crias, as the babies are known, at Snowshoe Farm Alpacas (Great Road, 802-592-3153, www. alpacas-snowshoe ) on a dirt road outside the center of town ... Ron and Terry Miller, who breed alpacas for a living, sell alpaca fiber and yarn. (Boston Globe)
All the rage Sep 1, 2008
Such green items ranged from cardigans knitted out of Andean alpaca wool to a line of bamboo-only products by "Pet Duti," a brand which offers items aimed at easing the unfashionable modern-day necessity of cleaning up after one's dog outside. Pet Fashion Week proved to be a runaway success, although one woman was disappointed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Open Air Market keeps things fresh Aug 24, 2008
Besides home grown fresh fruits and veggies, there will be spices, chips, honey baked goods, kettle corn, ice cream, Italian ice, hand made jewelry, wood crafts, stained glass, products made from Alpaca wool, music and children's activities. "Everybody pitches a tent and sells their goods," Favalora said. (Middletown Press, CT)
In Peru, animal fleeces are golden Aug 19, 2008
More models are strutting down the catwalk in vicuna, alpaca and llama fur ... The exports of Alpaca fibers are booming ... In this Andean nation far from glamorous runways, some of the most fashionable residents have four legs: vicunas, alpacas and llamas. (MSNBC -- International)
Skilled trades seek workers Aug 19, 2008
Mr. Rowe is the host of the Discovery Channel series "Dirty Jobs," which chronicles him tackling tasks ranging from alpaca shearing to steelworking. Mr. Rowe is in talks with Terex Corp., a Westport, Conn. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Rural Ramble Farm Tour kicks off this weekend Aug 15, 2008
Individuals or families must purchase passports or wristbands to allow them to tour the host sites, participate in various events and demonstrations, ask questions, milk a cow, herd some sheep and check out how soft alpaca fleece is as well as try to get some of the baby animals to hold still for a picture. Adult wristbands sell for $15 before Friday and $20 after Friday. (Belleville Intelligencer)
Loving the llamas Aug 13, 2008
It wasn t too long ago that llamas and alpacas were a valuable commodity in the Bitterroot s livestock market ... That s where Safe Haven Llamas and Alpacas and their dedicated crew of volunteers comes in ... The owners of Star Sapphire Llama Sanctuary have ceased operations, put their property up for sale and moved out of state, but have offered their specialized Corvallis facilities temporarily to the operators of Safe Haven Llamas and Alpacas - a nonprofit rescue organization. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Eastern Connecticut starts an ice cream trail Aug 11, 2008
For example, stop in for a treat at Canterbury Cones, on Route 169, in Canterbury, and then head to nearby Burgess Brook Alpaca Farm. From the 99-year-old Ice Cream Shoppe, 34 Lyme St. in Old Lyme, take a side trip to the Florence Griswold Museum. (Yahoo News)
Alpaca Farm Hosts This Year's Farm City Day Aug 6, 2008
The stock at Angel Tree is alpacas, a distant cousin of llamas known for their soft wool ... "She asked us if we wanted to play host and we agreed. I think she was looking for somewhere different to host it this year." Engels's farm has been up and running for four years and is now the largest alpaca farm in Tompkins County, he said ... He has over twenty different alpacas, all of which have names. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Six viewpoints Aug 5, 2008
He also started an alpaca farm so his (future) kids could learn to care for the animals, and he would get a tax deduction down the line. Of course, he had to rise at 5 a.m. to take care of the alpacas because his wife was pregnant with their first child. (USA Today)
Recreation digest Jul 31, 2008
Tuesday Optimist #2:Cake Eaters Alumnis 11-4, Tastey Chalupas 11-4, The Alpaca Storm 10-11, Crazy 8s 8-7, Acers 6-9, The V Squad 1-14. Sunday Sertoma #6:Tinja Nurtles 15-6, Serves You Right 12-9, The Crew 9-12, The Red Rockets 6-15. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Farm in Maine raises and shows alpacas Jul 28, 2008
Sunday River skiers might recognize those as trail names, but to Libby, they are among the alpacas she and her husband, Jeff Erickson, raise on a 30-acre valley farm framed by western Maine mountains and fields. Sunday River Alpacas is a hands-on agricultural experience where visitors can interact with those mammals native mostly to Peru, or run after chickens, or feed dry cat food to monster trout ... A small woodsy farm store on the property offers the handcrafted work of area knitters,... (Boston Globe)
Monroe County Fair: Llamas and food, tractors and rides Jul 26, 2008
Fun Competition: The llama and alpaca obstacle course ... llamas and alpacas: They usually don t spit at you unless you take away their food, said Abigail Stowell, 9, of Sparta, Wis ... who was showing borrowed alpacas and llamas at the fair with West Beaver Creek 4-H. They also like to kiss you. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Why Won't it Felt! Felting Problems Jul 25, 2008
Other such as angora, alpaca and mohair will felt, however the effect varies depending on fiber type. Machine Ready Wool. (Suite101.com)
Sisterly support Jul 25, 2008
Pam Brady, who has recently been elected to her second term as president of the PEO Sisterhood, poses with her alpaca, Riona ... A: We live in Valley Springs and have an alpaca ranch ... Q: What do you enjoy about the alpacas. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sidewalk.sales, tunnel cap picnic Jul 23, 2008
The new puppet show for children ages 2 to 8, Phineas the Dog & his Lemonade Stand, will make its Hingham debut on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in front of Alpaca Suri, 89 South Street. The entire community is invited to a summer celebration BBQ lunch on Saturday from noon to 3pm along the newly bricked walkway off of Main Street in the Square. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Charles Z. Wick, Cleveland native, Reagan's Information Agency chief Jul 23, 2008
Chris Stephens/The Plain Dealer Alpacas beat the heat in the baby pool after an afternoon of frolicking in the pasture at Sweet Briar Suri Alpaca Farm in Burton, Ohio, Tuesday, July 22, 2008 ... About 84 Peruvian Suri Alpacas live on the farm owned by Jim and Gini Barker, who have been raising alpacas there since 1996. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Fair fared well Jul 8, 2008
Jill Connor / The CitizenBreanna Thall, 7, of Norwich, volunteered to pet the alpacas as part of an obstacle course at the Cayuga County Fair alpaca show on Sunday. Participants packed up their animals for the ride home as vendors took down their tents and packed up their goods as the day wound down. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
4-H reunion stirs 50 years of memories Jul 6, 2008
1 p.m. Alpaca performance show. 3 p.m. Alpaca obstacle demonstration. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Scottish Queen of Alpaca Launches New Loungewear Collection Jul 4, 2008
"Baby Alpaca," Samantha claims, "has a unique softness which once experienced converts even the most sceptical anti-wool wearers." In fact, it is not wool, it is camel hair which contains no lanolin, a know allergen in sheep's wool ... Peruvian knitters have worked with Alpaca for 100s of years since before Inca Times when Alpaca was treasured by Royalty for its unique "buttery" feel and durability ... The market for Alpaca is clearly growing as more and more people become aware of its special... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Givenchy displays a raw romanticism Jul 3, 2008
Hefty cuffed shorts, leather bomber jackets, ethnic patterned alpaca sweaters and gaucho boots with a chap at the front seemed a long way from the sophistication of the City of Light ... Tisci's idea of a waxed leather coat lined with alpaca fur was only the start of this mountain trail through high and low materials, as he melded denim, silk jersey, chinchilla and cashmere. (International Herald Tribune)
Sparta-based clothier Justin Charles targets the man who has everything Jun 29, 2008
The discussion turned to alpaca wool ... Alpaca will have to wait. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Amazing Machu Picchu Jun 28, 2008
They zig-zagged up the mountain to the foot of Machu Picchu where they stopped to browse at a bazaar selling local crafts made from Alpaca fleece such as hats, hand-woven bags, shawls and clothing ... The most common ones were the llama and alpaca, used for meat and prized for their fleece. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Walkapaca Farm a new agriculture venture Jun 27, 2008
Breaking out of the woods along the narrow, winding road, visitors will find a large new house, a barn, sheds and lots of fencing around rolling pastures, home to an Arabian horse, six Tennessee Walking Horses and a dozen alpacas, hence the name Walkapaca Farm, combining the Tennessee Walkers and alpacas ... Although the women are longtime horse owners and animal lovers, the alpacas are a new venture ... Zirrolli first learned about alpacas, natives of the South American Andes and growing in... (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Guide to Quilt Batting Jun 23, 2008
Others include premium fibers like silk or alpaca ... Cost level: More expensive than polyester, less expensive than wool, bamboo, alpaca, or silk ... Absorbs some moisture, but not as much as wool or alpaca. (Suite101.com)
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Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal LaNae Davis puts out some food in a bowl for alpacas that she and her husband are raising at their home in Chubbuck on Sunday ... We visited every alpaca farm we found up to 150 miles off the Interstate,'' Roy said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
'Low-input farming,' high success rate Jun 8, 2008
The gift shop features clothing woven of alpaca hair, garden ornaments, handmade soap, and books on gardening and cooking ... Up the hill from the store and cafe, visitors encounter miniature donkeys, which are less than three feet tall but can weigh up to 450 pounds; Nigerian dwarf goats, stepping lightly around the free-range chickens; and alpacas, with their sensitive faces and shocks of fuzzy hair that make it look as though they're wearing toupees. (Boston Globe)
Site Chronicles Stimulus Spending By Americans Jun 7, 2008
"Since police departments in this state have no funding and the criminal justice system clearly doesn't work to protect civilians, I spent my rebate on a new 9 mm handgun, ammo, a concealed weapons class and permit, and a sexy leather holster to wear every day.Alfredo Alpaca, 49, a politician from Brownsville, Texas, used his stimulus check to fund his career aspirations. "It wasn't much, but I bought, or pre-paid, $500 in posters for my next political campaign ... " Alpaca posted on the... (Click2Houston, TX)
LFM: Good things to know about your farmers market Jun 5, 2008
Over the course of the season, talented artists will feature a variety of locally made crafts and artwork, such as hand-blown glass; felted wool sweaters and accessories; paintings; handbags; ceramic tableware; custom-made jewelry made from beads, glass, and even stones; (inedible) seaweed creations; alpaca fleece products; soaps; dried flowers; photographs; calligraphy; and more. The Non-Profit Tent will be visited by different area organizations and will host educational activities for kids... (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Missed the Inca Trail? A guide to alternate treks May 29, 2008
My two-person group ate bag lunches, spent the one night in Aguas Calientes, the base city to Machu Picchu, and looked on enviously at Inca Trail trekkers sharing beer, some grilled alpaca and a game of cards at the final rest stop where the trails unite ... It ascends 13,000 feet, crosses two peaks, hot springs and lakes, and it offers a spectrum of regional animals to view, including llamas, vicuas, alpacas and chinchillas. (CNN -- Travel)
Mill Valley's Molarsky is still writing at 98 May 29, 2008
She once mailed him an alpaca scarf she brought back from her native Chile. "We've been corresponding for almost a year," Molarsky says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Three long-time professors retire from MAC (407) May 26, 2008
"In retirement, she said, she plans to continue her work, leading or helping with various field trips and workshops, with East Ozarks Audubon Society. She is serving a two-year term as vice president and then will move on to the presidency. She also plans to apply for voluntarism next fall with the World Bird Sanctuary in St. Louis.Alpacas are also a hobby of Gunn's. "I will be breeding my two alpacas this May so will have alpaca babies to train next spring," she said. "I would also love to... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Communities to roll out red carpet May 2, 2008
Pontiac Daily Leader - News. Friday, May 02, 2008. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Alpaca Introduction May 2, 2008
Salem Hills Alpacas, located 10 ... Youngsters had opportunity to join owners Jim and Susie Carr and learn about the lovable, profitable alpacas and the industry surrounding them ... Salem Hills Alpacas can be reached at (573) 546-0255. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Check out Kentucky's Maple Hill Manor Apr 23, 2008
The stately historic home with welcoming porch and shaded courtyard at the top of the gently inclining drive is completely expected; the alpacas, however, are a surprise. At the award-winning Maple Hill Manor, an 1851 Greek Revival Plantation home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 30 Suri alpacas roam the nearly 15 softly rolling acres, protected by six formidable llamas, their jaws made for crushing foolhardy coyotes ... Suri alpacas graze in a pasture at Maple Hill Manor's... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carlton's Junction Function festival Saturday Apr 23, 2008
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Home for the castoff - Llama sanctuary takes in once trendier pack, guard animals Apr 21, 2008
Charlene Hakes leads one of her llamas to a corral at her Safe Haven Llama and Alpaca Sanctuary Inc. near Corvallis recently ... CORVALLIS - Charlene Hakes kisses the nose of one of the 18 llamas at her Safe Haven Llama and Alpaca Sanctuary Inc., a nonprofit for the castoff animals ... Hakes tries to raise money for the sanctuary by shearing llamas and alpacas, selling manure and felted items. (Missoulian, MT)
Raising llamas in Illinois Apr 19, 2008
Over the years, we ve toured goat farms, free-range poultry farms, even a reindeer ranch, but this will be our first tour of facility that raises llamas and alpacas, said Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant, Small Farm and Sustainable Agriculture Extension specialist who is coordinator of the tours. There are four types of lama the llama, the alpaca, the guanaco and the vicuna ... Adult alpacas generally weigh about 150 pounds and are 4 feet tall. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Macchu Piccu Apr 13, 2008
Coolest souvenir: All things alpaca; the sweaters are beautiful and the prices are really quite exceptional. Worth a splurge: A room at the Hotel Monasterio in Cusco after four days of hiking. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The Resurgence of Spinning Apr 6, 2008
Also, buying prepared fiber is cheaper than buying commercially spun yarn, so by spinning your own yarn you can often afford to buy better quality fiber, or luxury fibers such as silk, alpaca and cashmere. Spinning on a Spindle. (Suite101.com)
A new summer do Mar 30, 2008
Alpacas ready for summer with big haircut ... More than 50 alpaca's were sheared Thursday and Friday at the Dusty Creek Ranch in Crane ... "The fleece on an alpaca is the end product," Susan Frank said. (Odessa American, TX)
Animal lovers turn their dead pets' coats into sweaters! Mar 20, 2008
" That first jumper was made in 1990, while Kara was still alive. Although she died 12 years ago, the jumper made from her hair is still going strong. The Samoyed breed is native to northern Russia, where they were used to keep children warm. Its fur is almost waterproof and softer than alpaca. By the time the Newcastle couple's next dog, a Swedish Lapphund called Penny, died six years ago, Mrs Willis was already working on a new garment. Scroll down for more... Much loved pets: Swedish Lapphund... (The Drudge Report)
Land of opportunity Mar 8, 2008
Hull mentioned an ever-growing list of agrotourism destinations, including wheat farms where visitors can pay to complete the steps of wheat farming, bass fishing locations, hunting spots, even an area alpaca farm. "You get unique places like an alpaca farm where you can go out and scoop alpaca dung," Hull said ... "Is shoveling alpaca dung interesting? To the people who haven't done it, they'll pay to do it. Six Flags can't package that and sell it.". (SunOnline)
Two local organic growers show off their gardens Mar 8, 2008
Woodruff first explained his fertilization scheme with buckets of alpaca manure pellets, before and after grinding, and compost from the city s facility before and after sifting. Jim catches rain water from his roof in two 2,500 gallon tanks to water a 16 tree orchard consisting of plum, nectarine, peach, cherry, apricot, pear, fig and pecan trees as well as seedless grapes, blackberries and just planted raspberries. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Stanford News Mar 7, 2008
Some of you may remember that Bson Antiques was formerly located between Home Plate and the Love Is Alpaca store. Derek has spent the past three months renovating the red barn just across the parking lot from the old store and the business moved there just a few weeks ago. (Pine Plains Register Herald, NY)
Chilean Food & Drink Feb 21, 2008
Found everywhere and filled with everything from cheese to apple to alpaca meat. Chiriqui - In parts of the Andes you can find chirqui, or a type of jerky usually made from horse. (Suite101.com)
Real People: Local woman turns passion into business venture Feb 19, 2008
Besides the familiar sheep wool, there is alpaca, yak, mohair and even bison down. I ve spun dog hair, she said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Surrendering to Tractor Pull of Love Feb 10, 2008
Jerry Miller, an Ohio publicist whose clients include alpaca breeders, began thinking about all this after he spoke with a divorced farmer who said she was scared she'd never meet anyone else. She worked long hours, didn't have time to socialize and already knew everybody at church. (Akron Beacon Journal)
Reed's Ark -- Where are all the farms? Feb 7, 2008
There are households in various parts of town that raise alpaca, bees, chickens, Christmas trees, cows, cranberries, ducks, geese, goats, grapes, hay, horses, kitchen vegetables, llamas, pigs, rabbits, strawberries and timber. The rest of us mostly overlook these agriculturalists, since their establishments don t line the main roads, put up transmission towers or have large parking lots. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Rugged craftwork leads the way Feb 6, 2008
", showing feathered hats and windowpane check capes, and Oscar de la Renta sends out a simple cabled cardigan and cuffed pants, the fashion world has indeed gone back to nature. But Proenza Schouler's show was something else: the coming of age of two young designers who have a creative vision. Their research had taken them to Texas, to Donald Judd's foundation, where the late artist's paper-fold airplanes ignited the idea of jackets made in rough-hewn textures wrapping and lapping the body... (International Herald Tribune)
Weasel words won't hide monstrous shame Feb 1, 2008
The old bloke running it had a black alpaca coat and striped pants and a little imperial beard. He said, 'You wish to know why we refuse to publish your novel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Best of the New: Shopping Jan 27, 2008
For yarns, there's a bright chartreuse alpaca, an intense marine-blue cotton, and the perfect basic-black merino - among dozens and dozens of other choices. Just as inspiring are the shop's hours: It's open on both weekend days, and Tuesday through Friday shoppers are welcome until a conveniently late 8 p.m. There are classes on knitting, crocheting, and quilting (though no quilting supplies are sold in the store). (Boston Globe)
South American Camelids Jan 24, 2008
The Llama, Alpaca, Vicua, Guanaco, and Huarizo ... Alpaca wool, as well as vicu;a, only have the luminosity and shine, when the animals are raised at altitudes of 3,500 to 5,000 meters ... This is why alpaca wool that was raised in the Andes is much more valuable than the wool of alpacas that were raised in Australia or the United States. (Suite101.com)
Gopher gulch: I'm still learning Jan 23, 2008
Nutrient-rich alpaca poop. Another thing I've learned is that alpaca poop is a valuable resource ... What's more, if you hurry there's a source of free Alpaca manure locally. (Daily Triplicate)
How to nod-blink-nod, and other lessons for new MPs Jan 19, 2008
") * How to tell the difference between "on the record", "printable without direct attribution", "printable if you can find another independent source", "printable if you give it six weeks", "printable if I am later found in a compromising position with an alpaca", and "this is never to be reported". * How to suck up to the Foreign Affairs Minister. This is crucial if you are ever going to get aboard a decent foreign delegation. The popularity of this practice is clearly appreciable from the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Viva color in a South End loft chock-full of finds from markets in South America Jan 4, 2008
"Campanale's beige microfiber couch is covered with a large caramel brown and white cow hide from Argentina. There are two white curly goat hair pillows on the sofa too, also from Argentina, and a chocolate brown shearling sheepskin throw from Uruguay. "For me, I like the warmth and richness of the furs," he said.On the dining room table, a dark stained oak slab with pedestal legs from the Boston Design Center, sits a large ceramic bowl from Buenos Aires. The outside of the bowl has a coarse,... (Boston Globe)
