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Alpacas for Fibre and Agritourism
Alpacas for Fibre and Agritourism
- Location: Wanderlight Alapaca Experience: 874 Lynch’s Rock Road. Douro Dummer
- Time: Friday. November 28th: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
- Questions? Email Education@Farmsatwork.ca
How do you raise alpacas for optimum fibre production? How do you incorporate agritourism into your farming operation? Come with your curiosity and questions!
Join Wanderlight Alpaca Experience, Averegan Farms and Farms at Work for an afternoon exploring the breeding, care and delight of alpacas. This hands-on tour will include time connecting with the Wanderlight Alpacas, and is geared toward farmers and business owners but open to folks of all interests and ages.
Tour Highlights
- Care and Health of the Alpaca Herd
- Genetics and Breeding of Alpacas
- Shearing, Fibre Processing and Sales
- Adding Agritourism to your Farm
***Online ticket purchases are preferred, but registration onsite at the event will also be available. Please arrive by 1:45 for in person registration.
Some alpaca products will be available for purchase.
About the Hosts
Donna Simmonds of Averegan Alpacas has been breeding and showing alpacas and processing alpaca fibre for 20 years. From breeding decisions, crias, shows and day-to-day care all the way to shearing and sorting the gorgeous fleeces and processing them into the softest yarns for our alpaca products – she loves it all and is excited to share her expertise.
Katie Maitland founded Wanderlight Alpaca Experience in 2020 to connect guests with the joy of alpacas, the beauty of her family farm and a glimpse into agriculture. Since then over 5000 people have visited Wanderlight, learning about alpacas, nature and farm life. From inspirational stories to practical matters of insurance, marketing, and booking, Katie is ready for your questions!For over a decade, Farms at Work has been supporting the growth of resilient thriving farms that contribute to food security across east central Ontario and working to support farmers, new entrants, and farmland owners through education, mentorship, and research.