USALPACA FIBER ALLIANCE

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Comment by Chris Reachard on December 27, 2009 at 7:29pm

Hi Robin - My sugestion to you would be to join as many knitting and spinning groups on Long Island as possible. That way you can promote the alpaca yarn made from your animals to the local cottage market of knitters and spinners. Also may be have an artical on your farm put in the local news paper to promote the animals on your farm, your knitting and the benafits of the alpaca fleece.

Comment by Robin Shatzkin on December 27, 2009 at 5:00pm

I am in the alpaca business just over a year. Being on Long Island, I am trying desperately to figure out the best way to move forward. Being an avid knitter, the fiber was what drew me to the animals. Now, I am fully invested in making a go of alpaca farming...no matter what form that needs to take! I would love to hear anyone's ideas on how to educate the New York/Long Island market to the value of alpacas and alpaca fiber.

Comment by Cheryl Carter on July 14, 2009 at 11:32am

I started spinning as a 'hobby' about 1 1/2 yrs ago. It turned into a business before I could think. I was given alpaca fiber and then acquired 4 pregnant females so now have 8 alpaca and four on the way. I make 100% hand processed, 2-ply alpaca yarn in many fun plies and blends. Its the best!!!!

Comment by Amanda Barrick on November 11, 2008 at 9:53am

We currently promote alpacas in our local community by offering our fiber to local crafters for felting or spinning. I also handspin our fiber and offer the yarn for sale in both natural and custom dyed colors. While we do live in New England we have not participated in the New England Fiber Pool as of yet since we are still very small and want to offer products made from the fiber that our individual animals produced. As we grow however i'm excited to see organizations such as this developing the US market for alpaca fiber. I know alot of farms just sit on their fiber not sure what to do with it.

Comment by Nikki Brown on November 11, 2008 at 7:58am

Hello! I have not yet started in the alpaca business but intend to 100%. I would like to help in any way with the fiber end of things to ensure job security! :D

Comment by Tracey Koehler on November 10, 2008 at 8:55pm

Hello I was just checking out the web site and am very interested in learning more about where you are headed. We have only had Alpacas for a little over a year and am very excited about the new things I am seeing pertaining to the fiber.