Educational Farm Stays & Seminars

UPCOMING MARCH 2011 SEMINAR Sustainable Agriculture - Small Scale Fiber Farming March 26, 2011 - 9 am to 4:00 pm. Moose Exchange, 203 W. Main Street, Bloomsburg Pa.

OBJECTIVES: -Intro to our farm - sustainable success -Goal setting - business planning -Alpaca husbandry - raising the perfect fiber -Shelter options -Hay Grain Pasture, cost and management -Fiber for profit, raw vs. value added -Fiber processing - the do's and dont's of raising fiber animals - what to do with the fiber - questions and answers direct from the mill.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. $75 PER PERSON - $125 PER COUPLE CONTACT US AT ff1730@dishmail.net TO REGISTER. SPACE IS LIMITED *******************************************************

Spend the day learning about farming with Alpacas.

Alpaca husbandry, herd health, evaluation and handling. Fiber processing from A-Z in our on site fiber mill.

Spend the day or spend the weekend learning with 50 alpacas, Great Pyr. livestock dogs and the occasional chicken !

$100 per day each person, limit 3 people at one time for daily visits.

$150 per weekend each person, 2 person limit.

Weekly visits also available - $500 per person - 2 person limit.

INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS INCLUDE: Alpaca handling - learn how to interact with the alpacas, halter training alpacas, daily husbandry requirements, body scoring and basic cria care and monthly herd health.

Fiber processing - Learn the basics of fiber processing, fiber evaluation, picking, carding and spinning to yarn. Processing to rovings vs. batting, felt vs. yarn.

Business options. There are so many questions and while we may not have all the answers we are sure to have most. We have built our farm from an empty hay field to a successful farming venture that includes 2 retail locations and a full scale fiber processing mill. Our herd has expanded from 3 to 50 with over 50 alpaca sold since 2006.

You should educate yourself prior to investing in alpacas. A visit to our farm will prove to be one of the best initial investments you can make.

This is a hands on opportunity. Please arrive prepared to work, barn type work clothing, boots or closed toe shoe, work gloves and warm clothing if it is going to be cold. FYI: if you don't have warm clothes there are plenty for sale in our store :)

Contact Worthington Acres Alpacas at ff1730@dishmail.net or call 570-458-6789 to discuss your educational options.