UNITY, Maine (WABI) - The common person would never think about what an Alpaca could do. The fleece of these gentle and sometimes quirky animals produces sustainable clothing. For 20 years the owners ...
Hailing originally from the South American Andes, llamas and alpacas may seem like exotic additions to a homestead or small farm. But these camelids can be a natural fit for the homesteading lifestyle ...
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. - Susan Kovacs has found a way to make a profit farming, but she had to move from Arizona to Wisconsin to raise llamas instead of Holsteins to make it work. "People really want to ...
National Alpaca Farm Days is an annual, national event in which alpaca farms across the nation open to the public. During the ...
The genetic improvement of alpaca fibre has emerged as a vital discipline at the crossroads of animal breeding and textile innovation. Research in this field seeks to elucidate the genetic ...
This weekend marks National Alpaca Farm Days, and alpaca farms across the country are inviting communities to celebrate this unique animal. Kennewick's Sandollar Farms is joining in ...
As the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s, Darwin Kell, who had retired from the electronics field, lost a large portion of his retirement investments. It was then that he and his wife began ...
The two look remarkably similar but differ in size, wool, and range. Olivia Young is a writer, fact checker, and green living expert passionate about tiny living, climate advocacy, and all things ...