6-FOR-6!!!!!
               5-FOR-5!!!!
Make that 4-for-4 for Saludo!!
Saludo took Color Championship at VAOBA, December 4, 2011, the largest show of the Fall 2011 Season.  His Limited Introductory Breeding Special has sold out.  Silver Saludo is 4-for-4 this Fall, 2011, having Championed at both Empire Extravaganza in Syracuse, NY in October and a second Championship at NJAC in New Jersey.  Then  he took Reserve Championship at MABA in Westminster, MD.  In Virginia on December 4, Saludo again took Color Championship for the greys!  We just returned from the North Carolina Show (CAC), a Level IV with over 650 alpacas and once again Saludo took the Championship!  Thanks to those who purchased the breedings.  We anticipate Saludo will start breeding this spring and we hope his offspring are Champions!

              
Three Champion Males For Sale  LAAF Paladin's Aticus, LAAF Paladin's Arnon and LAAF Agavito all took Reserve Championships at MABA in Westminster, MD on November 12 and 13.  All three are for sale and they are discounted if you take more than one.  Plus Aticus took Reserve Champion at VAOBA December 4, 2011, the largest show of the Fall Season.  And he's only a juvi!!  In February 2012, Agavito came in 2nd in a very large competitive class at the North Carolina Show (CAC).  At both CAC and VAOBA, the judges were back and forth between first and second and remarked that both animals were very similar.  Both times the first place animal Championed.  See them listed under Jr. Herdsires by clicking here.

Our next Alpacas 101 Session will be April 14, 2012 from 9 AM to 12 Noon.  Guaranteed to be fun and informative, you'll get to work on the farm taking care of the herd!  Free but registration required--give us a call or send an email.

Visitors are always welcome.  We are busy scheduling bus tours and other tour groups for the summer.  Tours are free and we can accomodate large groups or small.  The summer is a great time to visit and the alpaca shop will be open as well.  If you are in the area, take a chance and stop by.  You will probably find us out in the barn or somewhere in the fields and if it's hot, follow the hose.....the alpacas love the water!!!!!!! Our facilities can accomodate tour buses and we are easily accessible, but please, no pets.  The Alpaca Fiber and Clothing Shop has a nice selection of....Read more



We really enjoy watching visitors when they see and touch our alpacas for the first time.  First remarks are always utter amazement at the softness and sheer amount of fleece.   After that most are surprised at their gentle nature and curiosity.  The best part is  hearing how pleasant and relaxing everyone says it is to be around these wondrous creatures. 



Gift Shop Hours  Easter Holiday is almost here and we will have  felted bunnies  and plush rabbits & teddy bears for sale in our Gift Shop.  Beginning March 14, we will have regular hours Wednesday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 12 Noon through March 29, 2012.  Lola (our young "ambassador" alpaca) will be on hand to greet you and more than likely she will be in the shop "helping out!"  Shopping at Long Acres Alpaca Farm is a unique experience and well worth the trip.

  

Store hours beginning March 1, 2012--Open By Appointment or By Chance.  We will regular hours for Easter Holiday Shopping beginning March 14, Wednesday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to 12 Noon through March 24, 2012.  Most days you will find us if you stop by but if possible, give us a call first!  Look for our regular shop hours next Fall!

Congratulations to Lauren Petersen and Jim Michaels, GAR Alpacas, Hagerstown, MD for winning the FREE breeding to any unrestricted Herdsire drawing.  This annual drawing will be offered again August 15, 2012 through October 15, 2012.  Stop by the farm anytime between those dates and drop a business card into the box.  Enjoy a cup of coffee or an afternoon beer as we share alpaca escapades.

Multiple Champion LAAF Eros has his first cria on the ground as of Spring 2011.  And they are incredible!!  Perfect conformation, dense, and super fine and bright.  He was bred to our Genesis, a classic silver grey female, and she produced one of the finest classic silver greys we've put our hands on--LAAF Triumph.  His other breeding was to LA Indira, a fading fawn female with great genetics, and together they produced a fawn female, LAAF Cosette, who is incredibly dense, has super fine and bright fleece and exhibits perfect conformation.  Needless to say, Eros has had a busy breeding season this year and we are putting him on some of our best.  We are no longer offering the introductory breeding fee but his fee of Read more

Custom knitting available!  Thanks to Sylvia, we are able to offer this incredible service.  Sylvia has been knitting since she was 5 years old and her work is simply gorgeous.  Choose from our alpaca yarns that have been processed per each animal individually and then let Sylvia work her magic.   Here she is pictured beside one of our Fall 2011 crias, who is named Sylvia after none other than.......!
 

We currently own 80 or so alpacas and many are for sale.  With a herd of this size and new ones arriving regularly, many are never listed on our website. We would be happy to discuss our program and alpaca sales/breeding, including financing, packages, and trades.  Our goal in breeding alpacas has been to develop and refine a program, that is uniquely identifiable and with measureable goals.  Inherent in these goals is top quality fleece and animal husbandry excellence as measured by all herd statistics.  We offer alpacas in every color and ranging from Championship winners to well managed fiber animals.  Click here for a partial listing of our alpacas.