A working Alpaca Farm where you can experience all we have learned. We invite you to visit and learn fiber harvesting "Field to Barn" and processing for spinners "Barn to Yarn". "A Day on an Alpaca Farm" Hands-on Experience Scheduling April and May dates GET
FREE FIBER! Over the last few years ALPACA-Dabra Alpaca Farm has developed a shearing technique that pre-sorts the fiber and utilizes volunteers for the various tasks involved in the shearing process. This year we will be shearing April and May dates. We generally shear 4-6alpacas a day. Volunteers earn a share of the fiber harvest of beautiful alpaca fiber by their participation and willingness to learn. If you are willing to bag fiber, weigh it, or handle it, you could be a big help to us and get free fiber in exchange. For the more adventurous and physically able, we will will be happy to teach you alpaca handling and shearing assistance. Some tasks are standing, some are sitting and some are petting alpacas.
See the process for yourself. Register NOW: Call 336-429-0124 orvthompson003@triad .rr.com Got just a few Alpacas? Make an appointment to bring them by and we can harvest their fleece for a fee. Got Fleece? Want Yarn? For Free? To BARN to YARN Learn:
$150 per farm $50 deposit upon registration (non-refundable) Max. 4 per workshop Workshop runs from 10 am to 5 pm, includes lunch. Hands-on workshop on your actual fleeces.
Bring 3 - 5 bags of blanket fleece from your farm, the good, the bad and the ugly. We'll teach you how to get your fleeces posted on Facebook within the rules of the various spin trade groups from bag to skirting, photos, posting, & uploading. Come join Vivian Akers-Thompson and Mikki Carswell for a productive day on the farm. Register NOW: Call 336-429-0124 or vthompson003@triad .rr.com topGot fleece? Want to get it ready to spin? Ask about skirting, washing, and carding service. Call 336 429-0124 or vthompson003@triad.rr.com top We have 40 happy healthy alpacas topthat graze our fields and grow fabulous fiber for us. They include some of the great bloodlines you would recognise and make cria every year. We are breeding for great fiber. If you are interested in visiting the farm with an eye toward starting or adding to your herd E-mail us at vthompson003@triad .rr.com or call 336-429-0124. |