Fall 2023 Events
It's Alpaca! Shopping
Our It's Alpaca! Boutique carries a wide variety of alpaca products, including sweaters, hats, gloves, yarn, stuffed animals, and other toys and accessories. We invite you to visit our alpacas and then take home a little of that alpaca softness for your very own. The boutique and farm will be open Saturday, November 11th, from 10am to 5pm. It's Small Business Saturday. Take 15% off the item of your choice as our thanks to you for supporting our small business. We hope to see you on the 11th! If you can't make it that day, we are also open by appointment, so give us a call or email.
It's Alpaca! is open the second Saturday of every month from 10am to 5pm. We're also open every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means we're open on the following dates this November & December:
- Saturday, November 11th & 25th
- Saturday, December 2nd, 9th, 16th & 21st
Click here to see our full calendar for 2023. The boutique is also open by appointment, so please call Wayne at 301-452-1874 to arrange a convenient time to visit.
Birthdays at Shepherd's Purse Alpacas
Alpaca birthdays slow down again this month, since we normally breed for spring or fall babies, and November can be a bit chilly for little ones. Fortunately, we have two early November alpaca birthdays to celebrate! So please wish a big Happy Birthday to:
- Hey There Molly, on November 1st and
- Desert Princess, on November 2nd.
This photo shows baby Molly on the day she was born, she is also shown all grown up in the picture just above and to the right. Wish the November babies happy birthday the next time you visit!
Ribbon-Winners at the AOA National Fleece Show
The next time you visit, congratulate SPF Harrigan, SPF Ines, SPF Happy Boy, The Wild Rover of SPF, SPF Weapon of Choice, and SPF Sweet Marie for their ribbons at the AOA National Fleece Show Spin-off! We are especially pleased with Harrigan and Ines, who took home first place ribbons, and Happy, Rover, and Weapon, who took home second place ribbons!
Everyone received high praise for the soft handle of their fleece and the quality of the resulting handspun yarn. It is gratifying to see our breeding program get some great feedback for our fiber production!
Here's Happy Boy looking at the girls! Come on out to congratulate the winners and see how macho he has become!
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