Our Farm offers
Services
Services provided: Alpaca sales, mentoring, boarding, Nigerian Dwarf goat sales, and show handling coaching. Farm fresh, free range eggs available .
Rocky having a snack
Rocky is our only Guard llama, and he has not spit on anyone yet! He loves visitors!
We do farm visits:
We welcome farm visitors by appointment only. Come learn about raising alpaca, and Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats. See if this farming lifestyle, is for you.
Alpaca product for sale
Large selection of yarns (natural and hand dyed colors), hats, scarves, gloves and handmade products for sale. Just arrived, a new selection of yarns, You have to see them!
Events coming up.
NEXT EVENT:
Come see us at: (SAFF) Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, 10-25,26,27-2019.
Located at:
WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
November 30th, 10am-5pm, Holiday Market at Cabarrus Brewery, 329 Mc Gill Ave,NW Concord28027.
Coming in February, the birth of our Nigerian babies, Come see and pick out kid!
Facts
Alpaca Facts
The alpaca are from the camelid family. They are indigenous to the Peruvian Andean mountains. There are two different types of alpaca, suri and huacaya. Suri alpaca has fiber that is long, shiny and silky. The fiber grows downwards in long curly locks. Huacaya alpaca has fiber that grows out like a teddy bear.
Alpaca are smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, they are not bred to be beasts of burden, but
were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, socks, scarves, coats and bedding.
Yes, alpacas do spit! It is usually at other alpaca, although they do occasionally spit on humans. Spit usually contains air and a little saliva, although alpacas commonly bring up stomach contents and project it onto their chosen target.
Alpaca use a communal dung pile. Generally, males have much tidier, and fewer dung piles than females.
Alpaca are ruminants, they have a three-chambered stomach. The food is softened in the first chamber, mostly through bacterial actions, then it is regurgitated and is now known as cud. The alpaca will chew the cud to further break it down. Hence stimulating digestion.
About Us
About us
We started this journey in Jim Thorpe, PA in 2009 following several family losses. These losses taught us that life is too short and it is important to pursue our dreams. After 6 years we decided to move south to Rockwell, North Carolina.
We love the alpaca lifestyle and are committed to raising high quality, Suri Alpacas.
Now scheduling farm tours for Spring 2019
Our calendar is booking up fast schedule your tour, get pictures with the alpaca and shop for that perfect gift now.
Come see us soon
We enjoyed sharing our site with you, and we look forward to meeting you in person!