Winter & Spring 2026 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, March 14th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Wild weather swings mean you might need a warm sweater at any time. We will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day early with cookies and candy. Don't forget to visit the alpacas. We hope to see you on the 14th!
It's Alpaca! is open the second Saturday of every month from 10am to 4pm. We're also open by appointment. That means we're open on the following dates this winter:
- Saturday, March 14th
- Saturday, April 11th &
- Saturday, May 9th
Click here to see our full calendar for 2026. 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 have been slow for us in April. The only April birth we have had on the farm was The Masked Avenger, who has since left us for the slower pace of the eastern shore. We can't really celebrate his birthday, but luckily his mom, Dominga, was also born in April. Happily, we can still celebrate and are wishing Happy Birthday to:
This photo shows Dominga with her son Avenger, shortly after he was born. Wish Dominga a 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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