Alpaca Facts

Since ancient times, the South American Andes Mountains have been the ancestral home to the prized alpaca. Their fleece was cherished by members of the Incan civilization (referred to as "The Fiber of the Gods"), and their graceful herds of alpaca roamed the lush foothills and mountainous pastures. In the 17th century, Spanish conquistadors killed a large part of both the Incan and alpaca populations, forcing the retreating survivors to seek refuge in the high mountain plains known as the Altiplano. The high altitude and harsh landscape ensured only the hardiest of these creatures survived, and these ancestors of today's best bloodlines have provided a gene pool producing hardy, agile animals with dense, high quality fiber. In 1984, a small group of importers brought the first of a carefully selected herd of highest quality alpacas into the United States and Canada, and they immediately became a beloved part of the North American landscape.

Our farm has sold all the alpacas and will not be participating in Alpaca Days this September 23 or in the future.

We thank everyone who has supported our farm in the past with farm visit, volunteering and merchandise purchases. We still have inventory of socks should you need some for winter or Christmas gifts. We will not be sending any more yarn to the mill for processing.

Here are our last 2 alpaca events for 2023:
Oct 7th, Chemung County Fall Festival at the Horseheads fairgrounds - 1-4
Oct 28, Pumpkin Express on Old Ithaca Rd, Horseheads - 10-3