Everyone's talking about alpacas, from David Letterman to the Wall Street Journal.On September 26 and 27th, you will have a chance to find out why during the annual National Alpaca Farm Days.
Four local farms will be opening their barn doors with featured events such as spinning and weaving demonstrations, fashion shows, and children's activities.Visitors will be able to get close to the animals, learn the basics about feeding and care, and experience the alpaca farming lifestyle. This is a fun event for the entire family and there is no charge for any of the activities.
Schedule of Events:
Ragged Edge Alpacas
Alpaca 101 on both days at 1:00 PM
Long Acres Alpaca Farm
DIY Custom Dying of Alpaca Yarns and Rovings both days 10:00am to 4:00pm Alpaca Fiber Spinning and Fiber Arts Demonstration both days10:00am to 4:00pm
Alpaca Clothing Fashion Show on Sunday at 12:30
Stone Meadow Alpacas
Alpaca Clothing Fashion Show on Saturday at 1:00 pm
Children's Activities on both days 10:00am to 4:00pm
Retro Tractor Display(New Holland Boomer 8N) on both days 10:00am to 4:00pm courtesy of Forrester Farm Equipment
Cherry Run Farm
All activities onboth days 10:00am to 4:00pm
Children's Activities
Live Music from local band "Take Two"
Tree tours with the opportunity to pre-tag your Christmas tree
-The first 100 trees purchased at Cherry Run will receive a free 2009 Cherry Run Farm ornament designed exclusively for CRF from My Home Towne collectibles.