SuriPaco – A change in our event schedule Join us for Alpaca Farm Day – Sept. 25th, 2011 – 10-4. We have moved the Bristol Ivy dyeing class to a demonstration for everyone to see on the 25th. There will be husbandry discussions, an alpaca or two to walk and plenty of popcorn and cider. ... READ MORE
SuriPaco Late Summer and Fall Events
Ken, July 7, 2011
Every 3rd Saturday of the Month (Please Pre-Register by e-mailing info@suripaco.com and sending a 50% deposit) Needle Felting – Bristol Ivy August 20, 2011, Saturday 1-3 – Needle Felting – The JellyFish Great for anyone over the age of 8 All supplies provided Lemonade, cider and cookies Cost: $35 per person Limited to 12 participants; ... READ MORE
Attending the National Textile Association Annual Mtg. and random recommendations for your reading list.
Ken, April 1, 2011
This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of wearing “my alpaca hat” and attending the annual meeting of the National Textile Association in New York. Now before I launch into some of the details of the meeting – let’s put this in perspective. Our farm – SuriPaco – joined NTA in 2011. In doing so, ... READ MORE
What’s Happening in the Alpaca Fiber World – Alpaca United
Ken, March 22, 2011
Today a little news about Alpaca United, a new organization with a “soul” for promoting the alpaca fiber industry. For those of you in the alpaca world who have not had a chance to follow the Build A Tent story and now the formation of a new industry organization here is a story I just ... READ MORE
A philosophy – Talking to the alpaca and natural fiber world!
Ken, March 6, 2011
SuriPaco has stepped into the blog world to “talk” with everyone who is interested in our alpaca industry. Who are we? A Maine alpaca farm with 60 plus suri alpacas, 20 cria on the way in 2010 and a growing domestic yarn program relying on U.S. producers and manufacturing. The two parts of our name ... READ MORE