WEST BEND -- Alpaca enthusiasts from all across the Midwest gathered in West Bend this weekend for the Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest. Alpacas are fuzzy and cute. But those who love them say do not ...
Locals and visitors are invited to support local agritourism by stopping by SunCrest Orchard Alpacas and Fiber Works in Palisade. Visitors are encouraged to visit the alpacas, learn how the fiber is ...
SMALL BUSINESS: A Sullivan County alpaca farmer is getting a mill. 'Women will go crazy for this stuff,' she says. Maria Bravo discovered her business dream in 1995, when she was stuck in the Chilean ...
There is something exotic about breeding alpacas on a 40-acre farm, fleecing the animals in your own back yard, and then processing the yarn with a mini-mill. That is exactly what Maria Bravo is ...
ADAMSTOWN (AP) – The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge for many ...
It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...
I didn’t know this. Alpaca are part of the camel family, called camelids. When you think about camels, you generally picture the one or two-humped variety, slowly walking along the crest of the hot ...
WORTHINGTON, Minn. -- More than 40 farms will host an Alpacas of Minnesota Statewide Farm Tour Oct. 1-2. Tours will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Many farms will have alpaca products, hand-spun or machine ...
It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...
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