Alpaca Farm Days
September 25th & 26th, 2010
Participating Farms
AlpacAdore
Elisabeth Fortin & Luc Pinet
AlpacAdore – discover a new lifestyle only 45 minutes from Montreal. Come meet the alpacas, take a guided tour of the farm, and learn more about fibre transformation. Are you looking for a unique gift for someone special? An original piece of fibre art that everyone will notice? Look no further than the AlpacAdore boutique. AlpacAdore showcases high quality alpacas and finished products that stand apart from the rest. We have 29 beautiful alpacas grazing in our pastures plus 3 babies due in September. Don’t forget your camera: our alpacas love to pose!
Alpacas From Eighth and Mud
John Docherty & Sharon Trent
Alpacas From Eighth and Mud Mill to process fiber yarn, rovings, creative yarn, Alpaca Clothing, accessories and Duvets.
Alpaca Springs Farm
Linda & Hal Beatty
Join us September 25 and 26th, 2010 from 10am till 3pm both days. Visit and see our 2010 crias,
their mothers and the rest of our herd; Chief and Chica, the Great Pyrenees guardians of the herd
and Clover the Llama who oversees everyone.
Our Farm Store is open both days with a large selection of Alpaca products including yarn, socks and
many other unique products. We still have a number of our 2010 clipped blankets available for sale.
We look forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have regarding these adorable aniumals.
Amazing Graze Alpacas
Marj Brady & Steven Martin
Please join us September 25 & 26 from 10:00am until 4:00pm both days. Visit with us & our friends from Twoloom Alpacas & Remington Valley Alpacas. Meet our 2010 crias and learn what makes alpacas so wonderful. Bring your camera and your questions. Learn all about our alpacas and what we do with their fibre. Buy some magic beans for your garden. Enjoy live fibre demonstrations both days. Browse our excellent selection of 100% Canadian alpaca product including homegrown yarns, rovings, felt and finished product - hats, scarves, mittens and the ever popular alpaca socks. Start your Christmas shopping early or buy yourself something special. All product is Made in Canada using Canadian Alpaca fibre.
Arriba Linea Alpacas
Lori Jones & Tom VanHanen
Please join us September 25 & 26 from 10:00am until 4:00pm both days. Meet the alpacas, browse beautiful alpaca products, see spinning, weaving and felting demos, and bring the kids to take part in the children's activities.
Calypso Moon Alpacas
Peter Kerby & Jo-ann Ferreira
We are happy to participate once again in the Canadian Alpaca Farm Days openhouse. In the past, we
have had a steady stream of visitors and are looking forward to this again.
You are welcome to attend any time between 10 - 4 on September 25th-26th. (Or if you can't make it then,
call us to set up another time).
We are located a couple km north of the village of Tamworth on the Arden Rd. We are 45 min. from both
Kingston and Belleville and a short 20 min. from Napanee or Kaladar.
Look forward to meeting you.
Datrix Alpacas
David & Trixi Lloyd
COME ONE, COME ALL! MEET OUR ALPACAS!
Have your photo taken with an alpaca. Watch demonstrations in a variety of processing techniques.
You will have the opportunity to experience a range of beautiful alpaca products. Be entertained by
our cria (babies) running around, chasing each other. Bring your camera - there will be plenty of
picture-taking opportunities!
Our animals are currently boarded in Uxbridge at 755 Sandford Road. Just travel along Green Lane
until you can drive no further. The farm is situated at the dead end and will be open both Saturday
and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. We look forward to meeting you!
Look for David or Trixi from Datrix Alpacas and tell them you saw this ad. You will be given a ballot for a beautiful hand-knit scarf. The draw will be held on September 30, 2010.
Ferme Camino Farm
Lucie Savage & Jean Dupuy
Half an hour south east of Ottawa, come and see our 80+ alpacas and our crop of crias. Soft to the touch; easy to manage; they’re like big teddy bears. Kids aged 3-80 can walk an alpaca or simply enjoy being with them. Alpaca products available to keep you warm throughout the cold seasons.
À 30 minutes au sud-est d'Ottawa, venez voir au-delà de 80 alpagas et leurs crias (bébés). Doux au toucher, ils ressemblent à de gros toutous. Promenade des alpagas par enfants de 3-80 ans. Produits naturels en alpaga disponibles pour vous garder bien au chaud.
Gold Star Alpacas
Rick & Jerra Anderson
Come and visit our alpacas, up close and personal, on the weekend of Sept. 25- 26, 2010! We are going to open our farm again this year, for the 2nd Annual Canadian Alpaca Farm Days, Open House. We had such fun last year, opening our farm to the several dozen visitors that came out! Once again, Gold Star Alpacas is excited to participate in Canadian Alpaca Farm Days. This is a National event in which alpaca farms all across the country open their farm gates and invite visitors to share in the delight of the beautiful alpaca. Located just minutes outside of Tillsonburg on County Rd #19 (12062 Plank Rd), just 1 km. north of Eden. Our farm will be open to visitors from 10am - 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26 so that you can visit our gorgeous animals. Enjoy watching the newest additions to our herd (the cute cria), born this summer, playing and pronking in the corral. Get your hands into sheared alpaca fleece to experience for yourself the luxury of the fibre! For those of you who have ever considered joining the alpaca community, with an alpaca farm of your own, this is a perfect opportunity to view an operating farm and to discuss the merits of alpaca ownership. Crafters, knitters and fibre artisans will be excited to browse through our wide assortment of alpaca yarns, rovings, and custom knitted apparel, looking for the perfect compliment to your next project or gift. Now's the right time to start thinking about making that unique perfect Christmas gift (for that special person), with alpaca yarn...keep in mind... Christmas is barely 3 months away. Come and have and exciting "day-at-the-farm" with Gold Star Alpacas. Bring your cameras and your questions!!
Hidden Hollow Alpacas
Carolynne Rodgers
Please join us on September 25 & 26 from 11:00 to 4:00 for Art and Alpacas in the Afternoon. We will be
showcasing our award winning alpacas along with the art of a local artist and fellow alpaca enthusiastic
Kai-Liis McInnis. Please bring your curiosity and your camera. We hope we can answer all the questions
you can throw our way. Plus we have a few alpacas that are rather friendly to pose for pictures. We will
have 100% Canadian made alpaca’s products from our own alpacas along with contributions from friends. So
if you are looking to warm your toes for the upcoming winter months we will have socks and insoles along
with yarn and rovings.
If these days are not convenient for you please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to set up
alternative dates for you to come by.
Northfork Alpacas
Ian Fockler & Mary Saindon
Come out and meet our beautiful alpacas and our new babies (cria) during Alpaca Farm Days. It is a
very educational and fun day, you will get to feel the luxurious fleece that we shear off of these
beautiful animals, see product that is produced from this luxurious fleece.
Come and interact with an alpacas, you will feel the calm.
Magpie Hill Alpacas
Sarah Bethune & Aaron Daley
Magpie Hill Alpacas is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, September 25th and 26th, from 10am
till 4pm both days. Come visit our 10+ acres of working alpaca farm within the city limits of Ottawa
(only 15km south of Barrhaven, or 10km from Manotick). Our Boutique will be open both days with a selection
of alpaca products including yarns, socks, teddy bears and many other warm winter accessories. Pick up our
Fall/Winter Calendar of Sales so you can find us when you are ready to do your Christmas shopping. Also open
nearby on Saturday from 8:30am until 1:00pm is the North Gower Farmers Market (on Roger Stevens Drive), where
you can purchase great local produce and other local items, including Magpie Hill Alpaca products - Saturdays
until Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you and to answering all of your questions about alpacas. If
you can't make it to the open house weekend, please contact us for an appointment to visit another time.
Please visit our website for a map, or contact 613-898-5849 for complete directions.
Misty Haven Alpacas Yarn & Garment
Norma Wall & Gary Maynard
Please join us on September 25 & 26 from 10:00am to 4:00pm! Our shop carries unique hand woven and hand knit accessories, yarns and fibre blends, all Made in Canada using Canadian Alpaca fibre. We operate a family farm outside of North Bay, Ontario. This weekend we will be celebrating our alpaca, as part of the 30th Country Roads Fall Studio Tour. Come out for a drive. Meet some of our alpacas! Talk to an alpaca fibre producer! Find out why we are passionate about Canadian Alpaca!
Sire Power Alpacas
Deb Griffey
People can meet the alpacas and tour the mill on Farm Days.
Split Rock Farms Alpacas
Glen & Lynda Finbow
We are honoured to celebrate both our 4th Annual Open House & Alpaca Canada Farm Days on September 25 & 26, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Attended by over 2,500 people in 2009, our exciting event was covered by CTV News. "Kids" of all ages welcome. Meet our dams, herdsires, yearling and babies as you take one of our popular farm tours; enjoy a wagon ride pulled by Belgian horses; peruse outstanding original art; sample homemade jams & jellies; watch & learn as Lori Corriveau of Wild Violet Alpacas works her magic at the spinning wheel; food & drink provided by South Coast Cookhouse; browse our "alpaca" tent, to shop one-of-a-kind Canadian-made creations, North American and Peruvian items; scruptuous SRA yarn made from our own alpacas. Get a jump on Christmas shopping or simply indulge yourself! Put some fun into your weekend and share this experience with everyone! Be ready for surprises and, oh, bring your camera and several smiles! You'll use them a lot!
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