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2011

"Alpaca News" Archive for 2011

December 2011

 Donations pour in for alpaca owner; police make some progress on case
The Middletown Press: Friday, December 30, 2011
The owner of an alpaca farm where four animals were stabbed last week says donations are rolling in for a reward.

Alpacas Protect Bush Fire Fighters
Alpacas Australia Online: December, 2011
Interesting article in the latest Australian Alpaca: How alpaca was found to be excellent for bush fire fighters to protect their breathing. Synthetics are prone to melting onto your face, for instance. Alpaca filters and doesn't catch fire easily. Brilliant.

Lyme Alpacas knitting contest attracts 'impressive' entries
View Online: Friday, December 30, 2011
Over 30 entries from across England and even the USA contributed to the Lyme Alpaca Strictly One Ball Knitting Competition.

News Nearby: New Boutique Opens
Upper St. Claire Patch: Friday, December 30, 2011
A few weeks ago, Premier Boutique opened its doors to the Peters Township community selling luxury items made of alpaca.

Attacks on Connecticut alpacas gruesome
Rockland County Times: Thursday, December 29, 2011
Four alpacas were stabbed to death on a Connecticut farm on Friday, bringing the total to six in the past four months. The alpaca attacks occurred at Applesauce Acres Farm around four months ago, says owner George MacLachlan. MacLachlan says he has no enemies and cannot imagine who would do such a thing, as the animals are peaceful and would never hurt anyone.

Alpacas stabbed to death in Essex; Previous attacks at farm just as vicious, neighbor says
Shoreline Times: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Four alpacas suffering from apparent stab wounds were found dead at a farm in the Ivoryton section of Essex Friday, state police said.

Reward For Information Leading to Arrest In Alpaca Slayings
The Hartford Courant: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
An alpaca farm where six alpacas have been slain is offering a $2,500 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction someone involved with the crime.

Callers talk about grade tampering, alpaca killings, fraud
wtnh.com: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
In tonight's Voice of the People viewers express lingering concerns about fraud at the State Capitol, outrage over the brutal killing of four alpaca's, and student claims of grade tampering at Hill House High School in New Haven.

Alpaca slaying forces family to move
wdtn.com: Monday, December 26, 2011
An unusual crime has forced a family to move.

Perhaps this is the year you should learn the needle arts
Bangor Daily News: Monday, December 26, 2011
Here it is — the last week in December, the end of the eighth year I have been writing the By Hand column. That’s more than 400 columns containing news of quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, applique, fiber-related books and business. It’s a vast subject filled with ordinary people knitting hats, mittens and blankets for good causes; extraordinary artists taking knitting, felting and quilting to new heights; and people who know how to have fun with a skein of yarn — yarn bombers and knit hackers.

Ohio pair sell alpacas after 1 is beaten to death
WHIO.com: Sunday, December 25, 2011

A southwestern Ohio couple whose baby alpaca was stolen from their farm and beaten to death say they've sold their other three alpacas and relocated to a city, partly because they feared copycat crimes.

Primaries puts spotlight on Alpaca fleece
Farm Weekly: Sunday, December 25, 2011
FOR the first time in Australian history, commercial levels of alpaca wool were put up for auction by Primaries last week.

Alpaca slayings
New York Post: Sunday, December 25, 2011
Four alpacas were stabbed to death at a farm in Essex, Conn., in what the owner says is the latest of several brutal attacks on the placid animals.
Four alpacas were stabbed to death at a farm Friday, the latest in what the owner said is a series of mysterious and brutal attacks.

Alpaca death altered family's life
Cincinnati.com: Saturday, December 24, 2011
Prancer the peekapoo helps take the edge off all the changes in Jeff Pergram’s life. It’s been more than a year since two local teens went to prison for fatally beating Pergram’s prized baby alpaca, Masterpiece.

4 alpacas stabbed to death at Conn. farm
News Day by API: Saturday, December 24, 2011
Four alpacas have been stabbed to death at a Connecticut farm in what the owner says is the latest in several brutal attacks on the animals.

Four Alpacas Stabbed to Death on Connecticut Farm
Fox News: Saturday, December 24, 2011
The owner of the property in Essex, George MacLauchlan, told The Hartford Courant the brutal attacks were the latest in a series of mysterious incidents which have seen six of the animals slain and another three go missing.

Four Alpacas Found Slain in Essex
Hartford Courant: Saturday, December 24, 2011
A criminal investigation has been opened into the death of four alpacas at a farm on Bushy Hill Road.

Alpacas bludgeoned to death at farm
greenwichtime.com: Friday, December 23, 2011
Four alpacas were reportedly bludgeoned to death at farm in Essex.

Police seeking information in Essex alpaca deaths
theday.com: Friday, December 23, 2011
Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Essex Resident Trooper Kerry Taylor responded to a report of four dead alpacas at Applesauce Acres animal farm located at 99 Bushy Hill Road in the Ivoryton section of Essex.

Officials investigating shooting death of alpaca at northern Idaho ranch
The Republic: Friday, December 23, 2011
Officials are investigating the shooting death of a male alpaca at a northern Idaho ranch.

Snowmass Alpacas co-owner Julie Skinner says the alpaca was found dead Wednesday morning, and was believed shot late Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Alpacas killed at farm in Essex
wtnh.com: Friday, December 23, 2011
Four alpacas were slashed and stabbed to death Friday at farm in Essex. At least one of them was also shot, authorities said. It's not the first time animals have been found dead at the farm.

Alpaca shooting investigated
Daily Bee.com: Friday, December 23, 2011
The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting of an alpaca at Snowmass Alpacas.

Wandering Through The Peruvian Hinterlands
Huffington Post: Saturday, December 23, 2011
On your way to Colca Canyon, drive through the National Park of Colca Valley past llamas, vicuñas and alpacas. At 11,150 feet, Colca is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, lined with verdant agricultural terraces that date back to pre-Inca times.

Alpacas love Pleasant Mount
Wayne Independent: Friday, December 22, 2011
Have you ever seen a pack of alpacas? The animal is a native of South America, specifically the mountains of the Andes and Peru and they live in groups called a herd.

Franklin County area alpacas are national champions
Public Opinion Online: Thursday, December 22, 2011
Three area alpaca farms recently took champion and reserve champion honors at two national certified alpaca shows.

All is calm (and cuddly) on this local farm
Kingston EMC: Thursday, December 22, 2011
Three days until Christmas. I know what I want. Finally. I'm not big on the "gimmee" sense of Christmas. My list usually consists of wanting a nice turkey dinner with my family. But I do have a short list this year. One item.

Damascus board approves fiber mill
The River Reporter: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Damascus Township board approved the establishment of a fiber mill on Calkins Road for Adam and Elizabeth Thumann, scheduling a conditional use hearing for Monday, January 16 at 6:30 p.m.

South American Camelid Basics
Cherokeean Herald: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Imagine a plateau high in the Andes Mountains covered by nothing but South American camelids and shrubbery. Over the past twenty years, this picture has changed as some South American camelids have found new homes in the United States living very different lives than their predecessors.

Local stud performs well at nationals
The Young Witness: Monday, December 19, 2011
Fleeces from Monteagle Alpaca Stud, Moppity Road, continued to hold their own at national level with Janice and Garry Ward being awarded five ribbons against strong Australia-wide competition.

Growing Asheville's fiber economy
Citizen-Times.com: Saturday, December 17, 2011
When Karen Donde wove cloth with thread sourced from a local alpaca farm for the first time, it simply felt better, she said.

Alpacas stop by Gallatin Valley Mall
KBZK.com: Saturday, December 17, 2011
Parents and kids who were waiting in line to meet Santa at the Gallatin Valley Mall got a special treat on Saturday- Alpacas.

Open House at Arrow Acres Alpaca Farm
Central Hersey.com: Friday, December 16, 2011
14 picture collage.

Alpaca on the Brink
Apparel: Friday, December 16, 2011
If you don’t already have an alpaca sweater in your closet, that soon may change. The alpaca, a cousin of both the camel and the llama, was brought to the United States in significant numbers in the early 1980s, and the current U.S. alpaca herd is estimated in the range of 125,000 to 250,000. Animals are shorn about once a year for their small fiber, which is considered in the same luxury category as mohair or cashmere. Until a few years ago, the economic foundation of the U.S. alpaca industry was based on buying and selling the animals for breeding and entry into show events, with very little attention given to the potential of U.S.-produced alpaca fiber.

Friends and neighbors rally to back family's pet alpacas
thewesterlysun.com: Friday, December 16, 2011
The room at the Town Hall was packed, but the issue was not taxes or a new housing development. It was all about four alpacas.

Alpacas cool it in annual shear
The Timaru Herald: Friday, December 16, 2011
An annual shearing day has provide relief from the heat to 34 alpacas in South Canterbury.

Alpaca fibers improve but prices remain low for farmers
Latin America: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Although the quality of alpaca fiber is improving as buyers, the cost is still low and farmers only get 170 new soles per month for the sale of that product, according to the Alpaca Project Binational responsible, Arnaut Finet. “Companies that buy alpaca fiber ensures that the quality has improved, however the income for farmers is less than 20 percent of the living wage in Peru,”

Farmers offer gifts, too
The Frederick News: Thursday, December 15, 2011
If you're holiday shopping, don't forget your local farmers.

Utah couple's turns raising alpacas into money
The Herald Journal: Thursday, December 15, 2011
Sharon Bartlett opens the door to her backyard pasture in Paradise and holds out a handful of food. As she does, a group of fuzzy faces crowd around to eat out of her hand.

Local alpaca farms earn honors at national shows
herald-mail.com: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Three area alpaca farms recently took champion and reserve champion honors at two national certified alpaca shows. 

Alpaca Farm in Unity Offers a Unique Gift This Holiday Season
WABI TV 5: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
An Alpaca farm in Unity has a unique gift to offer.

Alpaca wool goes under the hammer
ABC Rural: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Australia's first commercial alpaca wool auction will take place in Perth this afternoon.

Meet Peters' Newest Boutique: Premier
Peters Patch: Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A few weeks ago, Premier Boutique opened its doors to the Peters Township community selling luxury items made of alpaca.

Adobe Farms Alpacas in the News
KAMR: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Dean & Linda Kahlich from Adobe Farms Alpacas interviewed at the High Plains Alpaca Show in Amarillo, Texas this past weekend.

Alpaca may offer alternative to Australian Merino wool
fibre2fashion.com: Monday, December 12, 2011
In Australia, alpaca wool is being considered to offer an alternative to Merino wool that is sold to China. This week, 17 bales of alpaca wool from Western Australia and New South Wales were sold at a sale that was conducted after the Merino sale.

Pequea Township alpaca farm has become a landmark
Lancaster online: Monday, December 12, 2011
When Gary Grosh retired from teaching in 2005, he looked into raising some small farm animals, such as goats or sheep. Then the former Penn Manor physical education teacher and his wife, Ann, were introduced to alpacas at a farm show.

Shopping local yields unique gifts, economic benefits
Sentinel and Enterprise.com: Monday, December 12, 2011
Finding unique, quality gifts for loved ones during the holiday season can be quite a challenge in a maze of large department stores and malls.

High Plains Alpaca Show
KFDA Morning Show: Monday, December 12, 2011

Shop Local this Weekend & Find Some Great Holiday Gifts at The Cashmere Goat!
Waldo: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Let The Cashmere Goat help you find the perfect gift this holiday season. Come in this weekend to check out our selection of local yarns and products, and see everything that we have to offer!
We feature a large selection of beautiful yarns, including those made from traditional wools, alpaca, cashmere, cotton and other interesting blends. Our selection includes yarns from local alpaca and goat farms, including Swan's Island and Blueberry Farm Alpacas.

Camel cousins will show off at fairgrounds
Amarillo Globe News: Friday, December 9, 2011
Alpacas will replace horses and cattle at the Tri-State Fairgrounds this weekend. The Hi-Plains Alpaca Show will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday in the Bill Cody Arena. Admission is free.

MACHU PICCHU A journey of uncertainty and excitement
mySA: Friday, December 9, 2011
In conquering the Inca Empire nearly five centuries ago, Francisco Pizzaro and the other Spanish invaders never found Machu Picchu. Several centuries passed before westerners finally explored the spectacular, hidden ruins.

Christmas Parade Has Plenty of Participants
KTUL.com: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
It was an event for which they got all gussied up, the alpacas sporting festive jackets, but those memories of marching through downtown are now just a thing of the past.

Family-friendly places to cut your own tree
Daily Record: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Cutting down your own Christmas tree doesn’t just guarantee a fresh showpiece for your antique ornaments, it’s also a surefire way to enjoy an afternoon of fun on the farm. Don’t fret if you haven’t hit the gym lately — at these locales, staff members are on hand to help with the cutting and carrying.

Yule goes cool
Charlotte Observer: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
For many, they're as reviled as fruitcake. They've got entire parties devoted to mocking them.

Alpacas struggle to repel wild dogs
ABC Rural: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Wild dogs are proving to be the one predator that alpacas can't beat in their new role as guardian animal to livestock.

The alpaca ranchers
CNN: Monday, December 5, 2011
After hearing about raising alpacas, Thomas and Connie Betts decided to give the business a try.

Natural selections at garden shops make great gifts: Island Alpaca Company
The Martha's Vineyard Times: Monday, December 5, 2011
As you travel the Vineyard Haven/Edgartown Road stop by Island Alpaca Company and surprise a gardener on your list with a bag of priceless Alpaca Gold. The friendly alpacas here produce the compact pellets good for both flower and vegetable gardens. Unlike many manures, the pellets don't have to be aged and won't burn plants. The "gold" is packed in cute two- and 15- pound burlap bags.

Alpaca-mania: Local couple banking on 15 fuzzy friends
The Herald Journal: Monday, December 5, 2011
Sharon Bartlett opens the door to her backyard pasture in Paradise and holds out a handful of food. As she does, a group of fuzzy faces crowd around to eat out of her hand.

Packing punch on the plate
The Land: Sunday, December 4,2011
FIGHTING the tag of cute hobby farm animals, the alpaca industry is making a mark on dinner plates.

Mission to Peru proves to be life-changing
kpcnews.com: Sunday, December 4, 2011
A person never can tell what will provide the spark that can change her life, and in turn help improve the lives of hundreds of impoverished people halfway around the world. For Angie Kidd of Ligonier, that spark turned out to be her love for alpacas, those funny-looking animals, cousins to the llama family, that have greatly increased in popularity in the past decade.

Kentucky Royalty to debut new golf socks at PGA Merchandise Show
World Golf: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Kentucky Royalty, designer and manufacturer of alpaca performance socks, will unveil a new collection of high performance golf socks at the 59th PGA Merchandise Show (booth #3423) January 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

Fun, free things to do
Cincinnati.com: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Want to know what an alpaca is? Then stop by Cross Creek Suris: Alpacas of Loveland for Alpaca Christmas Extravaganza. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 590 Ibold Road, Loveland. Pictures with alpacas and hand-feeding. Unique alpaca items available: hats, gloves, teddy bears, scarves and socks. Spinners making beautiful handmade yarns and many hand-crafted items. Complimentary hot apple cider, cookies and treats. Family friendly. Free. 513-470-5666; www.openherd.com.

Peruvians knitting goods for US alpaca farm
Andina: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sales of hand-knitted alpaca sweaters and scarves from Janetta and Stanley Bauer’s der Bauernhof Farms in Illinois, United States, are not only benefiting the local economy this year, but a group of Peruvian women as well.

Visit to Alpaca Farm Creates Idea to Start a Business
Alpharetta Milton Patch: Thursday, December 1, 2011
A north Georgia man and woman are trying to revive textile manufacturing in the area. And they're using alpacas, knitting needles and lots of classes to do it.

The Gentler Life
Burleson Now: December Issue
Davis Reiling and his folks, Ron and Denise, moved to Burleson shortly after Denise received a breast cancer diagnosis. They decided to give up the city and fancy Dallas job to live somewhere peaceful and do something they love: raise alpacas. Since 2003, Davis has gone to Holy Cross Christian Academy. For the school’s float in the Burleson Rotary Club Christmas Parade, Davis and his mother escorted their pet alpacas, which remind a lot of people of camels or llamas. In fact, while Davis was a fifth-grader, his alpacas played the Three Wise Men’s
camels in the HCCA Live Nativity. But Davis knows the difference between a camel, known to spit and hiss, and an alpaca, which makes a soft, pretty humming sound. (Article on Page 11)

Shopping, Santa at local alpaca ranch
The Daily Journal: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Meadows Edge Alpaca Ranch will be holding its third annual Christmas Shopping at the Farm event from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 11.

Killer worms on south coast farms
ABC Rural: Thursday, December 1, 2011
The attack of the killer worm sounds like a science fiction nightmare, but it is the reality on many rural properties this summer.

November 2011

 Vo-Ag department expands 'family'
Reminder News: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
It seems romance could be in the air at Rockville High School’s Agricultural Education Program. Three new alpacas – two females and one male – recently joined the animals cared for by the department’s students and staff. The Vernon Board of Education formally accepted the donation at its meeting on Nov. 28.

Red Roof Ranch going strong
Cadiz Record: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
For Kathy Tinkam, the alpacas that she and her family raise on their 42-acre ranch are pets, even if you could also call them livestock.

Peruvians knitting goods for Ellsworth alpaca farm
Pantagraph.com: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sales of hand-knitted alpaca sweaters and scarves from Janetta and Stanley Bauer’s der Bauernhof Farms are not only benefiting the local economy this year, but a group of Peruvian women as well.

Alpaca woollen mill packs a punch
Scotsman.com: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
A HUSBAND and wife team in the Borders are expanding their clothing mill after a surge in demand for their yarns made from alpaca wool.

The Elder Statesman's new capsule collection hits Barneys Co-op
Los Angeles Times: Monday, November 28, 2011
The Elder Statesman, a Los Angeles-based stealth knitwear label that handcrafts cashmere into a range of super-soft pieces -- think $425 beanies, $865 scarves and $1,300 sweaters -- stocked at storied high-end retailers like Maxfield in West Hollywood, Isetan in Japan and Mr. Porter online, is widening distribution -- and dropping prices -- a bit with a new seven-piece capsule collection that recently hit select Barneys New York stores.

Love Them Alpacas
Gilroy Today: Monday, November 28, 2011
Some people have a plan and live life by it. For others, life is an adventure... you never know what is next. For Robin and Richard Vasquez of R&R Ranch, life is more adventure than plan. Robin worked through a career in the medical field and then did financial advising. When her father’s former prune orchard was no longer viable and the renters choose not to row crop it any longer, Richard and Robin went looking for something to raise on the 20 acres. Richard, an electrician by trade, who recently sustained a neck injury, put in a bid for horses. Robin had seen too many horse-related accidents in her emergency room days. Next they thought about cattle but Robin has a tendency to name animals so the thought of eating “Betsy” made them uncomfortable…and they only had 20 acres.

Feeding your alpacas
Smallholder News: Monday, November 28, 2011
Alpacas and llamas originate from the high altiplano in Peru, Chile and Bolivia. The vegetation there is sparse which explains why these South American camelids have a digestive system which can extract nutritional value from fibrous matter.

Whitening mountains: A new effort to save Peruvian Andes glaciers
CNN.com: Monday, November 28, 2011
High in the Peruvian Andes, where it's so dry and cold that very little vegetation grows, life depends on one animal: the alpaca. But in recent years, raising alpacas has become a greater challenge.

An Awesome Alpaca Weekend
East Haddam-Haddam Patch: Saturday, November 26, 2011
A different sort of holiday tradition plays out at the New England Alpaca Farm on Bethke Road in Killingworth each year.

Rose Hill alpaca ranch has ‘open barn’
The Witchita Eagle: Saturday, November 26, 2011
Some people might have thought Minuit was having a bad hair day in the Kansas wind Saturday, but this alpaca actually has award-winning hair.

Washington County Weekend: Wine tour, alpacas open barn, holiday shows
OregonLive.com: Friday, November 25, 2011
Take a break from the annual Thanksgiving winery tours to come meet the colorful alpacas at Alpacas of Oregon. Co-hosted by EasyGo Farm, the open barn is at 21345 S.W. Aebischer Road, just off Oregon 99W, in the midst of wine country. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25-26. For more information, email Linda at [email protected] or phone Suzanne at 503-348-6954.

Snatched baby Alpaca could die, Cornish owners say
BBC News: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
A couple from mid-Cornwall have claimed their baby Alpaca may only be hours away from death after being stolen over the weekend.

Families go unique route when choosing animals
The Advocate: Tuesday, November 22, 2011
When Martin Hill wanted to add another animal to his Lineboro petting zoo, he said he was looking for variety.

SeaWorld Orlando: Fresh details about new Christmas show
Seaworld Orlando: Tuesday, November 22, 2011
SeaWorld Orlando has shared more details about its new seasonal show, “O Wondrous Night – The Greatest Story Never Told.” It debuts Friday alongside other returning holiday shows as part of SeaWorld’s Christmas Spectacular programming.

Alpacas galore!
Examiner.com: Monday, November 21, 2011
The Second Annual Maryland Alpacas and Fleece Festival was held last weekend at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Many Suri, the longer, dreadlock-like animals, and Huacaya, fuzzier, woollier animals, were in attendance. Lots of shorn fiber, yarn and products made from the yarn were available for sale.

Your Job: Ranch owner enjoys animals, the outdoors
PostBulletin.com: Monday, November 21, 2011
Pearl Alpacas began in 2008. The alpacas bring their own sense of calm to the property.  We have new babies (cria) born in the spring and fall, and everyone watches their antics. The alpacas present an uncommon mix of equine-like behaviors with the peaceful curiosity of deer. In addition to selling pet quality and breeding stock animals, we enjoy being able to educate people about these unique animals and to provide customers with quality alpaca yarn.

Alpacas at the Vintage Button
AledoTimesRecord.com: Monday, November 21, 2011

Christmas all sewn up
The Telegraph: Sunday, November 20, 2011
'Knitted” used to be shorthand for a sinking feeling on December 25. But now that the world and its mother (and its fashionable sister) is taking up the needles again, wool, with all its gloom-busting comfort and cosiness, is top of the Christmas wishlists. The catwalks are swathed in chunky cable-knits and even knitted homeware, once painfully twee, is an object of desire.

Alpacas in the spotlight for debut show at the NEC
Solihull News: Thursday, November 17, 2011
THE UK’s largest alpaca event is heading to Solihull in March for its first year showing at the NEC.

Peru’s travel treasures: Machu Piccu and more
Johns Hopkins News-Letter: Thursday, November 17, 2011
If you want to see something truly indescribable, go to Machu Picchu in Peru. One of the seven wonders of the world, Machu Picchu is an Incan city that remained unknown to the Spanish conquistadors and to outsiders in general until it was "discovered" (I use this term loosely because the local people knew of its existence) by Yale professor Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Stoop Storytelling returns with tales of family
explorehoward.com: Thursday, November 17, 2011
The second annual Alpacas and Fleece Festival will happen Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 19-20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Howard County Fairgrounds (2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship). On the bill will be all manner of alpaca garments, household accessories, yarns, rovings, batting and raw fleeces. There will also be 4H alpaca handling demonstrations. Admission is free. Go to http://www.marylandalpacas.org.

Alpacas provide furry alternative for Conejo Valley ranchers
Thousand Oaks Acorn: Thursday, November 17, 2011
What is it about alpacas that has owners going gaga?

Woodside: Mountain lion kills three goats
Almanac Online: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A large mountain lion entered a fenced enclosure containing three dwarf goats and two alpacas, killed the goats, and carried one off to feed on it outside a home on Tripp Court in Woodside sometime after 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

Alpaca family farm yields warm and woolly gifts
GreecePost.com: Wednesday,November 16, 2011
When Belinda Grant and her husband Bob moved out to Bergen, they knew they wanted to have animals for their family.

Md. Festival Highlights Alpacas, Fleece
WBALTV.com: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
A unique festival in Howard County this weekend shows off all the things alpaca fleece can be used for, and consumers can also get up close and personal with the animals.

Alpaca farmers win battle to keep hut
Knutson Guardian: Monday, November 14, 2011
ALPACA farmers in Mobberley have won a six-year battle with their neighbours to retain a workers’ dwelling on their land.

Alpaca company expands, receives conservation award
The Frederick News: Monday, November 14, 2011
After five years in the alpaca business, Nancy and Kevin Brandt seem to be on target with their goal to make Sugarloaf Alpaca Co. a household name in Frederick County and surrounding areas.

Discovering Washington on the Mountain Loop Highway
King5.com: Friday, November 11, 2011
We conclude our one-road trips series with a trip down a small section of the Mountain Loop Highway. If you need a reminder of why Washington is called the Evergreen State, a trip down the popular Mountain Loop Highway is all you need to see.

'Parks and Rec's' Nick Offerman Strips to Alpaca Shorts for New NBCU Green PSAs (Exclusive Video)
The Hollywood Reporter: Friday, November 11, 2011
NBCUniversal is debuting new "The More You Know" PSAs as part of the fifth year of its green initiative, Green is Universal, and its annual Green Week from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20.

Get Out: Honor Veterans, Celebrate Alpacas, and Walk for Charity This Weekend
Westminster Patch: Friday, November 11, 2011
The American Legion Post #31 is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Longwell Municipal Center gymnasium featuring speaker 1st Sergent James Saunders. After the rememberance service there will be a wreath laying at the City Hall grounds. The events take place on Friday, Nov. 11 beginning at 4 p.m.

Alpacas to strut their stuff at holiday extravaganza
The Tribune: Thursday, November 10, 2011
What is a suri?

Devine fiber-bearer
Illinois Times: Thursday, November 10, 2011
The public, especially families, are invited to the Springfield Riverside Alpacafest Nov. 12-13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Day Tripper Finds Beauty in Farms with Butler Barn Tour
Pine-Richland Patch: Thursday, November 10, 2011
I read the history of the barn we were about to tour, and I viewed photos online before we drove there. Still, as we approached the farm, I was in awe of the beauty of the barn.

Alpacas to be stars of new A&P show
The Timaru Herald: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The newly established South Canterbury A&P Association will hold its first show in Waimate, with a new feature at this year's event.

Vineyard's new arrivals
South Wales Argus: Tuesday, November, 8, 2011
FOUR-week old Dilwyn is among the new arrivals born at a vineyard near Monmouth.

Alpaca farms increasingly popular in Lambton
The Petriola Topic: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Once you go alpaca, you never go back-a.

THE NEC TEMPTS ALPACAS FROM STONELEIGH PARK
Exhibition News: Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The NEC has secured another show to add to its growing portfolio of livestock events.

Alpacas found roaming Valpo neighborhood
ValpoCommunity.com: Monday, November 7, 2011
Ordinarily, Sunday mornings are fairly quiet along the city's residential streets.

Just call it Alpaca Springs
The Observer: Monday, November 7, 2011
Once you go alpaca, you never go back-a.

Alpaca show herds into the NEC
Incentive Travel: Monday, November 7, 2011
The NEC has secured another livestock show to add to its growing portfolio.

'You feel your blood pressure drop' around alpacas
Winston-Salem Journal: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Jim and Sandy Morris feel a sense of peace from working among their herd of 24 alpacas.
The recession has impacted almost every industry, from real estate to banking to ... alpacas?

‘Discover alpacas’ at DREAM Park
nj.com: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Alpaca owners and enthusiasts gathered at the DREAM Park Equestrian Complex in Logan Township on Saturday.

Alpacas: shear delight - audio slideshow
The Guardian: Saturday, November 5, 2011

From stud to spinning Toftalpacashop.co.uk hopes to revolutionise the knitwear industry and address sustainability issues by promoting alpaca as an ethical fibre. Photographer Amit Lennon talks to farmer, Rob Bettison, about rearing alpacas and the quality and ethical benefits of alpaca wool.

Feuding neighbours in flower bed brawl
The Telegraph: Saturday, November 5, 2011
It started two years ago as a row between a wealthy accountant and his former police officer neighbour about a hedge.

Shear luxury from cutting edge farming
Canberra Times: Saturday, November 5, 2011
A typical Aussie shearing shed conjures up mental pictures of dust and haze, crumpled Akubra-clad bronze-skinned shearers clicking away in pools of sweat to the non-musical drone of heat and buzzing flies mixed with the yelp of the property dog, under an aged shed of flapping tin and weathered boards.

Sunshine Coast Alpaca breeder takes 2 National Fleece Championships
MySunshineCoast.com.au: Saturday, November 5, 2011
At the recent National Australian Alpaca show in Sydney, a local alpaca wool grower/breeder astounded the larger southern studs by winning two of the six awarded age champion huacaya fleeces.  A total of 272 of the best alpaca fleeces in Australia were before the judges along with over 600 animals for the National Show at Sydney Olympic Park in October 2011.

Alpacas in the US: A New Paradigm
Alpaca United: Friday, November 4, 2011
Excellent Thesis on Future of NA Alpaca Industry by Dr. John Ferrante, PHD AU BOD member.
The article appears in the American Livestock Magazine Summer 2010 edition.

Bringing Families Together
Samaritan's Purse: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Adan Quenta can’t catch an alpaca, but he can try. Twice a year, the 7-year-old runs around the pen Samaritan’s Purse built to try and wrestle the large, long-necked animals into getting vaccinated.

Cozy up to Christmastime, cute alpacas
CourierPostOnline.com: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Although we’ve barely packed up the pumpkin décor, it’s already Christmastime – at least on the retail calendar.

Alpacas are adorable — and fit in your kitchen
Patriot News: Thursday, November 3, 2011
My son, Frank, turned 21 last month. I’ll save you the oh-my-when-did-he-grow-up comments, but suffice it to say I am just a little mystified.

Alpaca show coming to Horse Park
Newton Citizen: Thursday, November 3, 2011
If you've never been up close and personal with an alpaca, this weekend is your chance.

Judging Arena at Minn. State Fair is demolished
The Republic: Thursday, November 3, 2011
The old Judging Arena at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds has met its demise.

Hats Off
WSJ: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
One way to avoid wearing a bulky winter coat is to layer up and don a warm hat.

Love those alpacas
East Valley tribune: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
With its big soulful eyes and fluffy fleece, how could anyone resist an alpaca? If you've never seen one up close, you'll want to take a day trip to Casa Grande's JMS Alpaca Farm when it opens its doors to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19-20 for the fourth annual open house.

Alpaca vet referral service in Cambridgeshire "first" for UK
BBC News: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A "wholly comprehensive" veterinary referral service catering for alpacas has opened in Cambridgeshire.

Alpaca beats wool on Broadway
Eagle Valley Enterprise: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Alpaca is in Eagle.

Woolly creations
News-Bulletin.com: Wednesday, November 2, 2011

"Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow ..." so the nursery rhyme goes, but Los Lunas fiber artist, Mary Curik, has alpacas, whose fleece is soft as silk.

Expo draws small farmers to Hawkesbury
PenrithStar.com.au: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
HORSES, poultry, cattle, machinery and more will be displayed across two days at the Hawkesbury Showground as part of the Farming Small Areas (FSA) Expo.

Dream Park to host New Jersey alpaca show
nj.com: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The Gloucester County Dream Park will host a two-day alpaca show this weekend, bringing more than 300 of the woolly camalids, as well as the wares created with its furs, to the county.

Do you own an exotic pet?
nj.com: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Times is looking to talk to owners of exotic pets throughout South Jersey.

Rainbow's End alpaca farm
UpperMichigansSource.com: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Just outside of Iron Mountain there's a place that's truly a UP hidden treasure.  Nestled just off of US-2 is a little farm that the casual eye might not notice.   As you drive around to the back you're greeted with the welcoming sight of grazing alpacas.

Four young stars add laughs to ABC hit 'Modern Family'
USA Today: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
As Modern Family's Manny Delgado, Rico Rodriguez is a pro, nailing his lines and shaping the young romantic with precision. Off camera, the 13-year-old reverts to being a regular kid, getting excited at the sight of an exotic animal on set.

Alpacas full of personality
Rockford Independent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
When Tim and Jane Talbott moved from Indianapolis to Grand Rapids and into an old farmhouse on 4 Mile Road, the couple did not know the difference between hay and straw.

October 2011

 Topekans flock to Mid-America Alpaca Show
The Topeka Capital-Journal: Sunday, October 30, 2011
Connor Livingston knows he likes alpacas because they are fluffy.

They kiss, they hum: What's not to love about alpaca? Meet them at Alpaca Fest
mLive.com: Saturday, October 29, 2011

Those eyes! That hair! The hum! Dare you to see the alpaca hanging out at the DeltaPlex this weekend and not want to take one home. But be aware – the critters are pack animals, so you'd have to buy a small herd.

How could you not love this Marmite?
Hull Daily Mail: Saturday, October 29, 2011
HE IS only a few feet tall but is already learning to spit several metres.

Warm up to alpacas this weekend at Expo
The Topeka Capital-Journal: Friday, October 28, 2011
Sweater weather is upon us, and visitors this weekend to the Kansas Expocentre can see the source of some of the most luxurious of those garments.

‘Luxuriously-Fleeced’ Alpacas become sweaters in Topeka
Emporia Gazette: Thursday, October 27, 2009
The alpacas are coming to the city.

Fixing Up Alpacas
National Geographic.com: Thursday, October 27, 2011
A prize-winning alpaca needs some help with his hoof - Dr. Pol to the rescue!

Alpaca farm to be featured on "The Incredible Dr. Pol"
Morning Sun: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
When one of Denise and Dave Livermore’s alpacas had a problem with his hoof, the two did what they always do.

Alpaca breeder to appear on Channel 4 show
The West Country: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
A RARE animal breeder has been selected to appear on a national TV show to showcase her talent.

Alpacas in Jesmond Dene appeal to families
ChronicleLive.co.uk: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
PARENTS were left scratching their heads as children pointed in wonder at the latest inhabitants of Jesmond Dene’s Pets Corner and asked “Mummy, what’s that?”

Alpaca farmers help pub pair's green scheme
East Kent Gazette: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
A PUB landlord and a herd of alpacas are doing their bit to reduce climate change.

Animal fest at the Busselton show
Busseltonmail.com.au: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
THE alpacas are a drawcard at the Busselton Show year after year – but there’s a lot more to these exotic animals than meets the eye.

Alpaca wool makes for "green" clothing
WWLP.com: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Alpacas may be better known for producing good fertilizer, but their wool is also good for the environment.

The Hartley alpaca track drew the big crowds
Lithgow Mercury: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
THE Hartley Alpaca Track proved a popular trail over the weekend with many locals and visitors making the trek to three Hartley properties to find out a little more about these South American camelid creatures.
 
‘Dyed-in-the-wool’ fibre artists come to Woodstock
Sentinel-Review: Sunday, October 23, 2011
From live alpacas, angora rabbits and pygora goats to finished woolen scarves, knitted sweaters and felted designs – and every stage in between – the third annual Fleece Festival had more fibre than the average breakfast cereal and enough roving to make your head spin.

Horse injured and quad bikes burnt on alpaca farm
Wiltshire.co.uk: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Police are investigating a series of incidents at a Steeple Ashton alpaca farm.

School Matters
Tribune.com: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Students in Krystal Falk’s art classes at Southwest Middle School received the following awards.

Small sector crafts growth potential
IRISHTIMES.COM: Fiday, October 21, 2011
Irish craft and design is worth almost €500m to the economy and employs about 5,800.

The Royal Diary: Alpaca therapy for crowd
The Canberra Times: Friday, October 21, 2011
On the face of it, the Queen does not have much in common with an alpaca. For starters, she's a British monarch and alpacas are a South American camelid.

Alpacas hold their heads high at expo
Inner West Courier: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
ALPACAS descended on Sydney over the weekend for the Alpaca Association’s National Show and Expo.

Shearing the Alpacas at Creswick Woollen Mills
The Advocate: Sunday, October 16, 2011
Did you know Alpacas are shorn only once a year?

First in Print: Read for the Record pajama party held
Hillsdale.net: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Jonesville, Mich. — Jonesville District Library’s Read for the Record pajama party Thursday night was attended by 61 adults and children and three humming alpacas.

Woolly campaign to warm homeless
The Land: Friday, October 14, 2011
AUSSIE woolgrowers who donated handfuls of wool to make a few suits for Prince William will be asked to give bales of wool to make blankets for homeless city folk.

Who Says Weavers Can't Buy Local?
Weaving Today: Friday, October 14, 2011
What's in your "fibershed?". As appealing as a little building out back to store yarn sounds, I'm talking about a different kind of fibershed.

Kathleen Holland's weekend home in Snowdonia
The Telegraph: Thursday, October 13, 2011
For Kathleen Holland, the knitwear designer and owner of the childrenswear company Alpaca Pie, the similarities between north Wales and the Peruvian Andes are as startling as the shocking-pink foxgloves that line the steep track to her weekend home. Gazing out on to the dramatic hills of the Snowdonia National Park, her 20-month-old daughter, Willow, on her hip, and talking above the incessant bleating of nursing ewes, she tells me how the abrupt slate rock faces combined with the shock of wildflowers and mosses take her back to the vibrant costumes and stunning natural contrasts of the highlands of Peru, where she was born.

SYD OLYMPIC PARK: The Alpaca expo Oct 13-16
Inner West Courier: Thursday, October 13
IF YOU have never seen an alpaca, here’s your chance, with the Australian Alpaca National Show Sale and Expo coming to Sydney Olympic Park.

Woman Tangles With Black Bear to Save Llama, Police to the Rescue
OutdoorLife.com: Thursday, October 13, 2011
It's the stuff of a llama owner’s nightmare: waking from a sound nap only to hear a bear mauling your llama just outside the window. This nightmare became reality for Lydia Chiappini Sunday evening on her farm in Blairstown Township, New Jersey when one of her ten llamas, Gus, was attacked by a bruin.

Two in a row for alpaca stud
Farm Weekly: Thursday, October 13, 2011
AFTER winning their first Governor's Cup outright at last year's Perth Royal Show, George, Jenny and Sophie Jackson, Banksia Park Huacaya Alpaca stud, Serpentine, made it back to back wins when they were announced this year's winners.

Alpaca Direct: Local destination for luxury yarn, apparel, gifts
CDAPress.com: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Alpaca Direct is a direct merchant of high quality yarn, apparel and jewelry. We carry a variety of fibers including alpaca, merino wool, pima cotton, bamboo and lots of quality blends for all purposes. We also stock a full line of fiber art accessories, from handcrafted needles and hooks to spindles and spinning wheels along with more than 2,000 varieties of yarn. Crafters of all skill levels, from beginners to experts, are invited to join the Alpaca Direct family through our weekly crafting groups, knitting and crocheting classes, and exciting sale events. Our carefully curated boutique selection also includes Peruvian Alpaca sweaters, hand-knit lace scarves, warm alpaca socks, pima cotton pajamas, cuddly alpaca teddy bears and unique international jewelry.

Building a New Manufacturing Model
WWD: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 (as posted by Nick Hahn on Alpaca United)
Dynamic changes — from transformations in China’s production landscape to instability in raw material prices — has caused many of the crystal clear norms to become unfocused. Executives have been forced to take fresh approaches and develop new ways of thinking toward where they make their apparel.

Market pulse is "cautiously optimistic”- CEO, Alpaca United
fibre2fashion.com: Monday, October 10, 2011
Witnessing the grand trade show ITMA 2011 was a moment of complacence for many including those who exhibited for the first time.

Alpaca day was grand escape from ordinary
Livingston Daily: Monday, October 10, 2011
By the looks of attendees at Triple Diamonds Alpaca Ranch, their annual exposition was by any measure an unqualified success. A grand time was had by all.

Farm program helps disabled gain skills
toledoBlade.com: Monday, October 10, 2011
Alabama native Keith Lewis grew up around Dutch and Dan, the horses his father used while logging.

Making a farm girl out of my daughter
StarExponent.com: Monday, October 10, 2011
“Puppy!” my daughter yelled as we walked up the drive at Platinum Alpacas last Saturday afternoon.

Visitors go extra mile to attend Mumfest
ENCToday.com: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Regular visitors to Mumfest are dedicated.

Family opens farm for one-on-one alpaca fun
The News-Herald: Sunday, October 9, 2011
They came from next door. They came from Warren and Sagamore Hills.

Farming For Fleece: Alpacas Make Wetzel County Home
Wheeling News-Register: Sunday, October 9, 2011
Alpacas first came to the United States 15-20 years ago. Since that time the smaller llama-like animals have become big business. None can be imported now. They are a high-fashion industry and getting more popular.

Sisters of Peace host Open Farm Day
gbtribune.com: Thursday, October 8, 2011
A half inch of rain may have kept their solar oven from working Saturday, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of the hosts of Heartland Farm’s Open Farm Day.

Brevard Zoo gets paws on huge award
FloridaToday.com: Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Brevard Zoo has won a major award for the Paws On exhibit in which visitors get to touch animals and experience local habitats.

Rare alpaca twins hanging tough in Houston
houstonherald.com: Friday, October 7, 2011
Mother alpacas rarely have twin babies, or cria.

Alpacas on display in Lompoc
Santa Maria Times: Friday, October 7, 2011
There’s something magical about seeing an alpaca up close. They are cute, curious and, until recently, nowhere near here.

Race to Witness Vicuña Birth
National Geographic: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Researchers race to tag a newborn vicuña, a cousin of the llama, to find out causes of death among the young in the Argentinean Andes. The research, partially funded by National Geographic, aims to aid in conservation of vicuñas and one of their common predators, the puma.

BVDV in Alpacas and Other Livestock
HobbyFarms.com: Thursday, October 6, 2011

Learn about BVDV or bovine viral diarrhea virus, what animals can get it, how to test for it and how it's transmitted.

Sun shines on alpaca farm
Business Cornwall: Thursday, October 6, 2011
An alpaca and cattle farmer from mid Cornwall is reaping the benefits of renewable energy after investing in solar PV technology.

The World Record Weekly Fiber Report
The World Record Weekly: Thursday, October 6, 2011
As reported by Nick Hahn, Alpaca United.

All About the Snap
HobbyFarms.com: Thursday, October 6, 2011
It’s easy to make judgments or assertions about something when you don’t know much about it. You can simply agree with what you hear others saying and join the chorus. How many of us are guilty of this? “Oh, alpacas are a pyramid scheme,” I’ve overheard some individuals say, without ever having taken the time to examine the alpaca industry, visit a farm, talk to owners, attend a seminar or show, etc.

Alpaca Farm Day educates and excites
CapeGazette.com: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The C&C Alpaca Factory on Sweetbriar Road outside Milton celebrated National Alpaca Farm Day Sept. 24, when  visitors toured the farm and learned about alpacas.

Alpacas! Georgia International Horse Park!
The Weekly Online: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Georgia Alpaca Association presents The Royal Alpaca Challenge show at the International Horse Park, 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway, Conyers, GA on November 5 & 6, 2011.

5 Questions for Ricardo Zarate
LA Times: Monday, October 3, 2011
Chef Ricardo Zarate's newest restaurant is Picca, which features food that blends the flavors of Peru with the elegance of the sushi bar. Zarate learned to cook by preparing meals for his 12 brothers and sisters. It's been nonstop since then, working in prominent kitchens in London and L.A. and then opening Mo-Chica in 2009. This year he was anointed a Food & Wine Best New Chef.

Ricardo Zarate Wants to Introduce You To Alpaca Meat
GrubStreet.com: Monday, October 3, 2011
Today chef Ricardo Zarate shares sides of himself with the L.A. Times that you've long been dying to glimpse of this Peruvian giant, whose Picca is perpetually slammed in Beverly Hills.

Coosa Valley Fair bringing new features, animals
RN-T.com: Monday, October 3, 2011
Each year the Coosa Valley Fair brings to Rome the giddiness of childhood, the smell of familiar, fried fair foods and the thrill of a new ride or two.

Te Puke breeder stands out from herd
Bay of Plenty Times: Monday, October 3, 2011
A Te Puke alpaca breeder walked away from the National Alpaca Expo with five champions and a big smile on his face.

'I love my Animals. They are Beautiful'; So's the art
Arizona Daily Star: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Barbara and her two bleating kids peek out at the world through luxurious, curly locks that would make Shirley Temple envious.

Many find their way to alpaca festival this weekend
Bates County Live: Sunday, October 2, 2011
The Alpacas for Autism Fall Festival was underway this weekend offering the opportunity for children and their families alike to experience the gentle nature of alpacas and learn more about them. Tina and Bob Cochran of rural Adrian run the operation that enjoyed a steady flow of traffic this weekend as folks came from all over to see the alpacas along with fainting goats, a llama and spinning wheel operators. More info about Alpacas for Autism has been taken from their website:

Alpaca on show
SunLive.com: Saturday, October 1, 2011
More than 400 alpaca are on display at Baypark as part of the New Zealand Alpaca Association’s National Alpaca Show.

September 2011

 Alpaca Farm Days open house this weekend
Conway Daily Sun: Friday, September 30, 2011
Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA) invites you to visit their member farms and ranches on National Alpaca Farm Days on Sept. 24 and 25. This is a unique opportunity for the public to explore the many aspects of the alpaca livestock industry in the United States and Canada.

A warm fuzzy at Alpaca Festival
stardem.com: Friday, September 30, 2011
Outstanding Dreams Farm held its third annual festival and farm days on Sept. 17 and 18 and while the sky was gray, and the air was cool, plenty of people came out to see the alpacas.

‘Alpaca Days' event to showcase the S. American animal
Grand Junction Free Press: Friday, September 30, 2011
Kathy Joseph was driving by a pasture one day nine years ago when she saw an animal she had never seen before.

A 150 Mile Wardrobe: How One Closet Helped Kickstart a Local Economy (Video)
Huff Post Green: Thursday, September 29, 2011
Except for notions (buttons, zippers, etc), everything in Rebecca Burgess' wardrobe has been grown and designed within 150 miles of her home. But until putting her closet on a diet one year ago, nearly all her clothing was produced far from home, and that made her a very typical American.

Meet the alpacas
North Hawaii News: Thursday, September 29, 2011
National Alpaca Farm Days was celebrated here on the Big Island last weekend, where the public got acquainted with a different breed of farm animal.

Alpaca farming gains popularity in U.S.
Medill Reports: Thursday, September 29, 2011
More and more people looking to get out of the city and back to the farm are getting into the business of raising alpacas. With low startup costs, minimal maintenance, good returns on investment and a sizeable tax deduction, the four-feet tall furry animals are making their mark in the world of small businesses.

Dragonfly alpaca days soggy, but successful
stardem.com: Thursday, September 29, 2011
Dragonfly Alpacas held a successful open house this past weekend despite some disagreeable weather, owner Roger Crout said Sept. 26.

Anderson Cooper Brings Alpaca to Letterman
Just Jared: Thursday, September 29, 2011

Anderson Cooper arrives at the Ed Sullivan Theater with an alpaca named Chico on Wednesday (September 28) in New York City.

Alpacas of the north
County Messenger: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
 It was 1998, in the city of Medina, Minn., when Rebecca and Willem Bastiaens set out toward a dream. The two bought a farm, yet the Bastiaens had no plans to pursue a dairy cow operation or to raise beef cattle for eventual sale. The farm that this couple had in mind was to be filled with alpacas.

Alpacas draw a crowd
TribTown.com: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
A rural Seymour couple opened their alpaca farm to the public over the weekend, and the response was great, at least from a couple of young animal lovers.

Fleece just part of alpaca's appeal
Daily Item: Monday, September 26, 2011
There’s something very appealing about an alpaca, Joyce Carnall said.

Owners of Sabamba Alpaca Ranch and Bed & Breakfast share alpaca-inspired fashion ideas
Green Bay Press Gazette: Monday, September 26, 2011
They come in 22 colors, produce a fiber that makes great mittens and fits neatly into a small barn south of De Pere, but Sally Schmidt's alpacas continue to fly under the radar in the fashion-marketing world.

North Ledbury hunt apologises after hounds attack alpacas
BBC: Monday, September 26, 2011
A hunt in Herefordshire has apologised and promised to pay vet bills after its hounds attacked a herd of alpacas.

Missing alpaca found
The Shuttle: Monday, September 26, 2011
AN alpaca which went missing near Bewdley has been found.

Livestock owners educate families, grow their businesses through petting zoos
MagicValley.com: Monday, September 26, 2011
Jack Beck stepped into the pasture and the alpacas raised their heads, wondering who the stranger was following behind him.

Local couple shows off alpacas
DothanEagle.com: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Joel and Kim Main decided to take up alpaca farming in their retirement.  For them it’s been a relaxing and rewarding hobby, taking care of the gentle animals.

Alpaca Farm In Bozeman Is Vertically Integrated
NBCMontana.com: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Alpacas of Montana breeds and raises alpacas, shears them and makes apparel out of their fleece. They opened their doors to the public to give people a better idea of what alpacas are and how a Montana business can create and keep their products local.
This weekend was filled with popcorn, hotdogs and alpacas at the fifth annual Alpaca Fun Days at Isabella Alpacas.

Alpacas of Montana holds open house
kzbk.com: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Cute critters and cute kids, a winning combination for a warm early autumn outing south of Bozeman.

Alpacas greet the public in New London
Southern Chester County Weeklies: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Anyone who is wary of llamas for reasons of their size and temperament may be interested in their smaller, but lovable, relatives: alpacas.

Mount Airy family raises awareness of alpacas and alpaca farming
Gazette.net: Sunday, September 25, 2011
Cindy Aldrich still cannot say why she encouraged her husband to buy alpacas and open an alpaca farm in Mount Airy.

Dynamic Recommendation Engine Drives Sales for Alpaca E-Commerce Site
PRWeb: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Alpaca Direct (http://www.alpacadirect.com), an online provider of Alpaca apparel, knitting yarns and pima cotton sleepwear, today announced a significant increase in sales conversion for its luxury knitting yarns and apparel due to the implementation of a dynamic recommendation engine driven by consumer behavior on the website.

National Alpaca Farm Days draw crowds at Binder farm in Mexico, Mo.
Missourian: Saturday, September 24, 2011
Several wide-eyed, toddling children decked in coats, boots and hats surrounded a two-foot-tall baby alpaca named Sweet Pea in Saturday’s early morning chill. They reached out carefully to pet her soft hair.

Open Barn Days are about alpacas
Park Record: Friday, September 23, 2011
Linda Gardner, owner of Blue Moon Alpaca Ranch in Woodland, decided to hold her first Open Barn Days seven years ago so their neighbors could learn first hand that an alpaca isn't a llama or long-necked goat.

Public invited to Geneseo alpaca farm
GeneseoRepublic.com: Friday, September 23, 2011
With their large eyes, fluffy fleece and long necks, alpacas often attract curious stares — and the animals, native to South?America, are equally inquisitive about their surroundings.

This weekend: Two local farms celebrate Alpaca Days
JournalStandard.com:Friday, September 23, 2011
Alpaca farms across the country are banding together today for an event to show the public the beauty of alpacas.

No, that’s not a llama
Red Wing Republican Eagle: Friday, September 23, 2011
For many people, telling the difference between an alpaca and a llama is a little tricky, but for alpaca farmers Cherol McManus and Sarah Balser, the distinctions couldn’t be easier to spot.

Alpaca-llama farm losing animals to pumas
UPI.com: Friday, September 23, 2011
A couple raising llamas and alpacas in southeastern Colorado say they have lost four animals this year to mountain lions.

Alpaca farm open to tours
Heraldnet.com: Friday, September 23, 2011
The baby was less than three hours old when Ruthann McVicker brought her out to meet the girls.

Local Alpaca Farm Welcomes Public
Temecula Patch: Friday, September 23, 2011
An alpaca farm in Temecula will welcome the public Saturday for National Alpaca Farm Days.

Day of alpaca appreciation
forsythnews.com: Friday, September 23, 2011
Rose Moffett and husband Dennis Watts wanted a unique hobby they could transition into a post-retirement business.

Quinton Township alpaca farm opens doors to public for special weekend event
NJ.com: Friday, September 23,2011
Owners of one of Salem County’s very few alpaca farms will be opening their property to the public this weekend for National Alpaca Farm Days, giving visitors a chance to meet and learn about alpacas.

£1,500 alpaca stolen from farm
The Press Association: Friday, September 23, 2011
A one-year-old alpaca worth £1,500 has been stolen from a farm, police said.

Two Rivers man invents alpaca felting machine
htrnews.com: Friday, September 23, 2011
Wade Gease felt he could do more with alpaca fiber, so he invented the Wet Felting Wizard.

Visitors welcome at three alpaca farms this weekend
vstar.com: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Three alpaca farms in Ventura County will welcome the public this weekend for National Alpaca Farm Day.

5th annual national alpaca farm days
Missourian: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Alpaca fans in Missouri can look forward to a fun-filled weekend.

Newborn Alpaca featured at 2011 National Alpaca Farm Days
Quad Cities Online: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Peppertree Alpacas welcomes our newest boy, Horatio.

Windham farm participating in National Alpaca Farm Days
Telegraph Neighbors: Thursday, September 22, 2011
Snow Pond Farm, along with alpaca breeders from across the United States and Canada, will invite the public to meet alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals, the luxury fiber they produce and why the alpaca business is perfect for environmentally conscious individuals.

US: Alpaca United formed to promote alpaca industry
Just-Style.com: Thursday, September 22, 2011
The former president and CEO of Cotton Incorporated Nick Hahn has launched a company called Alpaca United to promote the North American alpaca industry.

Local Alpaca Farms Welcome the Public
Murrieta Patch: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Two alpaca farms in Murrieta will welcome the public this weekend for National Alpaca Farm Days. People are invited to visit the farms to meet the friendly, fluffy alpacas and learn about the alpaca industry in the United States and Canada.

Ever pet an alpaca? 'These animals are addictive'
Mlive.com: Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Jean McMurray traded a Corvette for an alpaca, hoping to take advantage of the tax benefits that go along with owning livestock. Now the petite grazers have become a passion, she said.

Small farm meets big growth in Adairsville
The Daily Tribune News: Monday, September 19, 2011
Retirement plans placed on the back of a weary stock market may have taken a beating over recent years, but one Adairsville couple has placed their future in the cloven hoof of a South American camelid.

Peppertree Alpacas participates in national alpaca farm days
Quad-Cities Online: Monday, September 19, 2011
On September 24th and 25th, 2011, alpaca owners and breeders from across the United States and Canada will invite the public to come to their farms to meet their alpacas, and learn more about these beautiful, inquisitive, unique animals. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Peppertree Alpacas will welcome the public to join them.

Everything you needed to know about alpacas...
Yorkshire Post: Sunday, September 18, 2011
About 120 entries are already in, for competitions which will be going on all day, under cover, from 9.30am. Entrance is free, and so is parking, and spectators are invited.

Open Farm Day hopes to teach consumers
CBC News: Sunday, September 18, 2011
A Moncton farmer hopes to help consumers understand more about where the items they buy come from during an event on Sunday.

Alpaca ranch will show off gentle giants; animals known for water-repellent, silky and luxurious coats
The Record Searchlight: Saturday, September 17,2011
Arapaho Rose Alpacas will celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days with its third annual open house next Sunday.

Blueberry Farm Alpacas to hold open house
Herald Gazette: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Blueberry Farm Alpacas LLC, in conjunction with National Alpaca Open Farm Days, invites the public to visit its family-run alpaca farm on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors to this early 1800s farm will enjoy watching Abby and John Fitzgerald’s herd of 26 Huacaya Alpacas grazing in pastures with the islands of Penobscot Bay and Ragged Mountain in the background.

Alpaca party: Two-day extravaganza coming up
GilroyDispatch.com: Friday, September 16, 2011
 Is there such a thing as a National Alpaca Farm Day? Absolutely. And it sounds magical.

Ranch opens door to world of alpacas
LivingstonDaily.com: Friday, September 16, 2011
Breeding alpacas can be a profitable business.

Down to Business: EastWest Alpaca Ranch in Victor hosts open house
MPNnow.com: Friday. September 16, 2011
Kristi and Bryant Jung, modern day alpaca ranchers and Victor residents, are loving life, and loving their alpacas. On Saturday, Sept. 24, they’ll host an open house starting at 10 a.m. to let the community see just how great their alpacas are.

Alpaca fest Saturday & Sunday
stardem.com: Thursday, September 15, 2011
Outstanding Dreams Farm, an alpaca farm outside Preston, is hosting its third annual Alpaca Farm Days Festival.

Take This Job & Love It: Alpaca Farm Herd Health Day
WABI TV5: Thursday, September 15, 2011
In this "Take This Job and Love It" Chelsey Anderson headed to Unity. There she worked at Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm for a portion of herd health day.

Low-maintenance livestock
SAObserver.net: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
With big brown eyes and eyelashes to die for, they’re hard to resist.

Alpaca open house Sept. 24
BALedger.com: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Kathy and Bob Erickson love fences. Their “fence-ees” love fences. The result is an annual April shearing of fleece.

Alpaca Farm Days: Showcasing Suri Alpaca in Missouri
kcstar.com: Tuesday September 13, 2011
On September 24th and 25th, alpaca breeders from across the United States and Canada will invite the public to come to their farm or ranch to meet their alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals, the luxury fiber they produce, and why the alpaca business is perfect for environmentally conscious individuals.

Zeus is back - cheekier than ever
Hills and Valley Messenger: Tuesday, September 13, 2011
ZEUS, the Hills’ favourite alpaca, is still causing trouble for his “personal assistants” (PAs).

Artist have a ball with alpacas’ woolly coats
Halifax Courier: Monday, September 12, 2011
AN alpaca wool felting workshop was held at Pickwood House Farm, Norland.

Make New Friends at Alpaca Open House
Grafton Patch: Monday, September 12, 2011
Alpaca breeders from across the United States and Canada will soon celebrate National Alpaca Farm Days and invite the public to come to their farm or ranch to meet their alpacas and learn more about these inquisitive, unique animals.

See alpacas by the dozens at Saturday gala
Cincinnati.com: Thursday, September 8, 2011
People who attend Saturday's Alpaca Gala might just find themselves every bit as charmed by the gentle creatures as John and Audrey Sado were six years ago.

D300 students get a feel for art on Elgin alpaca farm
Couriernews.suntimes.com: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sitting cross-legged in the grass, eating a picnic lunch while watching 35 alpacas grazing in their pens nearby, these Dundee-Crown High School students weren’t in Carpentersville anymore.

Alpaca Loves Kitten
Huffingtonpost.com: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Lacey the alpaca is friends with all of the adult cats on her farm, so it makes sense that she'd get excited upon seeing her first kitten. Whether or not the kitten wants to snuggle with her is another story.

Alpacas converge in Bay of Plenty
Sunlive.co.nz: Sunday, September 4, 2011
There will be more than 400 alpaca on display with large classes of animals ranging from six month old ‘cria’ – think lambs with long legs, big eyes and long eyelashes – through to gentle mothers – hembras – and the proud strutting stud males – machos.

Have You Met...Rose Moffett?
cumming.patch.com: Saturday, September 3, 2011
Everyone is all smiles at the Thunder River Alpaca Farm. In just four short years, Rose Moffett has made a home for a whole herd of inquisitive, beautiful alpacas

Alpaca All Stars
kmvt.com: Friday, September 2, 2011
Check out the Alpaca All Stars featured at the Twin Falls County Fair on Thursday afternoon!

Alpaca festival set for Sept. 17, 18 in Preston
stardem.com: Friday, September 2, 2011
Outstanding Dreams Farm, an alpaca farm near Preston, is hosting its third annual Alpaca Farm Days Festival.

Alpaca Farm Festival sure to have warm, fuzzy feeling
Stardem.com: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Outstanding Dreams Farm, an alpaca farm outside Preston, is hosting its third annual Alpaca Farm Days Festival.

Small Business Stories - Vintage Alpacas
5min.com: 2008

Alpacas and Llamas at the Twin Falls County Fair
KMVT News: Thursday, September 1, 2011
Just down the road from the mini horses are the Alpaca and Llama stalls. Earlier today 4–H kids showed off their skills with their long necked companions in the morning.

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