The bad weather didn't keep everyone from having a great time during the Open House for National Alpaca Farm Days. Of course the alpacas never mind the cold weather. And the cold weather is good for alpaca clothing sales. An estimated crowd of 200 showed up, mostly on Sunday. The highlight of the weekend was the Fashion Show. The models, Danielle Houck, Carly Mellott, and Connie Howell, could have made most anything look good, but in the Beyond Threads line, they looked fantastic. We were fortunate to have jewelry custom made to match the outfits. Heather of Zen Creations does a fantastic job. Many of the pieces of jewelry are still for sale. We also had a lot of success with the Latitude 15 wear. The DIY station for custom dying of yarns and rovings went well. I believe people are amazed at how easy it is to dye alpaca fiber. The animals were great. Giannia is a real ham. Loves the attention. As does Chace and our longtime good will ambassador Pioneer. It was especially nice to see several people with physical handicaps make it into the paddock area. Reallly rewarding watching their faces as the alpacas came up to them and their wheelchairs. Always a good day when you can put a smile on someone's face. See you next year, last weekend in September.

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Join us September 26 and 27, 2009 as we celebrate National Alpaca Farm Day. Long Acres Alpaca Farm will be having and Open House on both days, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Admission is free and we will be open rain or shine. Back by popular demand is our Alpaca Clothing Fashion Show to be held on Sunday September 27th at 12:30 PM. Our big change this year is our inclusion of two new clothing lines, Beyond Threads (see previous blog) and Latitude 15 wear. Both will be available for purchase. Throughout both days, you'll have the oppourtunity to learn how to hand dye alpaca yarn and rovings. Both will be for sale and then we'll teach you how and you can create a one-of-a-king creation! No experience necessary. Just bring your imagination. Or if you'd like, we will custom dye it for you. We will be selling lots of other alpaca products. Food, fun, door prizes and of course Alpacas! Come and feel for yourself. We have over 50 beautiful huacaya alpacas, in every color, from white, to black, to gray. Many for sale, including some really nice fiber males. Stop by and see these amazing animals. Everyone welcome, but no pets please.

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We hope you can join us and seven other alpaca farms from the area on March 28th and 29th, 2009 for an Open House. There will be alpacas, alpaca fleece and yarn, and alpaca clothing all for sale. Seminars on Tax Aspects of Breeding Alpacas, Alpacas 101, spinning, weaving, and felting demonstrations, and alpaca obstacle course demonstrations. Food, free raffles and charity benefit for the Humane Society of Washington County. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days, indoor event. No admission. Held at Annapaca Farm, 10702 Mapleville Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742.

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We hope you will join us for National Alpaca Farm Day Open House on September 28, 2008 from 9am to 5pm. We will be showcasing our huacaya alpacas which include Champion females and herdsires, foundation females and fiber animals. We have alpacas available in a wide variety of colors, from white to black and both silver and rose grey. Our alpacas are from several heritages; some full Peruvian, others from Bolivia and Chile as well as full Accoyo alpacas. Festivities include an Alpaca Clothing Fashion Show at 12:30. Admission is free and there will be alpaca clothing products, raw fiber, rovings and yarn for purchase. Come and enjoy these beautiful animals in an incredible mountain setting.

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