CULVER — Kelsey Evans likens alpaca fiber to human hair. “Fine, coarse, crimpy, straight, silky, curly — everybody’s fiber’s different, and animals are just like people. Their hair is unique to them,” ...
WEST BEND -- Alpaca enthusiasts from all across the Midwest gathered in West Bend this weekend for the Wisconsin Alpaca and Fiber Fest. Alpacas are fuzzy and cute. But those who love them say do not ...
There is something exotic about breeding alpacas on a 40-acre farm, fleecing the animals in your own back yard, and then processing the yarn with a mini-mill. That is exactly what Maria Bravo is ...
SMALL BUSINESS: A Sullivan County alpaca farmer is getting a mill. 'Women will go crazy for this stuff,' she says. Maria Bravo discovered her business dream in 1995, when she was stuck in the Chilean ...
WORTHINGTON, Minn. -- More than 40 farms will host an Alpacas of Minnesota Statewide Farm Tour Oct. 1-2. Tours will run from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Many farms will have alpaca products, hand-spun or machine ...
It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...
It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...
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