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We Did It Again...AirBnB Superhost!!!
Posted on: Thursday, July 6, 2017
Once again, The Guest House at LAAF has obtained SUPERHOST status! Superhost status is evaluated quarterly and is awarded to AirBnB hosts that meet the following requirements
» Read moreStocking up the Cupboards for the BIG SNOWSTORM--Stella!
Posted on: Wednesday, March 15, 2017
There is a comic where a farm family stopped "dead in their tracks" when the weather came on...so it is when you live on a farm and especially if you raise livestock.
» Read more“It’s hard to stay at the top of the game.”
Posted on: Saturday, February 25, 2017
So was the recent text I read on my iPhone. I must of read it a half dozen times, trying to make sense of it. I was in a conversation, texting about...
» Read moreOnly two weekends left to SHOP Pachallina!
Posted on: Thursday, December 8, 2016
Our storefront in downtown Mercersburg relocated when the building sold and is under new management. So as we close that door, literally, we are excited to open another.
» Read moreAlpaca Farming A to Z--Make It a Weekend Get-Away!
Posted on: Sunday, November 13, 2016
The Guest House is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis for A to Z Workshop Participants who will need overnight accommodations on the above dates. Stay the weekend and experience alpaca farming!
» Read morePseudolivestock ˈso͞odō/ ˈlīvˌstäk/ noun, bogus farm animal
Posted on: Tuesday, September 13, 2016
We started in the alpaca business in 2005, just as the prices were beginning to surge and the excitement was building at the auctions. Alpacas sold like candy and we would feel sorry for the poor sole that sold their lot for a measly $12,000.
» Read moreOh so close!!! PAOBA Registration OPEN(-ing)!
Posted on: Thursday, August 4, 2016
PAOBA is so close to opening registration for the PAOBA Breeders Showcase 2016! Just a few tweaks to the NEW PAOBA WEBSITE and we'll be ready to go. Look for registration to open hopefully by tomorrow at his time....that 's 2:00 PM EST and 8:00 AM for those lucky enough to be be in Honolulu! We know there will be many procrastinators but one thing you don't want to wait to do is register for the 2016 Spin-Off. The deadline for postmarked Spin-Off Entries is SEPTEMBER 5, 2016 which...
» Read moreMemberships -- Getting Your Money's Worth
Posted on: Monday, May 16, 2016
Recently, there was a question proposed by AOA to increase/change the levels of membership. Some examples floated around were fleece memberships, youth membership, and a vendor membership. Below is a Facebook group post by two of our current AOA Directors, Shauna Brummet and Laurel Shouvlin (April 17, 2016).
» Read moreAn Open Letter to FFA Members by Beau Barrilleaux
Posted on: Friday, April 8, 2016
Wow....what a powerful letter...applicable in so many aspects of life but most greatly appreciated as I look around at the many positive changes taking place in the US alpaca industry. Get involved....there are many good things on the horizon...
» Read moreAlpaca Youth Halter Class--A Proposal
Posted on: Thursday, April 7, 2016
Looking around at the participants at the AOA National Show was an eye opening experience...we're not getting any younger, literally and figuretively! Not only is the average age of the alpaca farmer or rancher slowly creeping up, but there are relatively few young owners and breeders getting into the business.
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