Next Class Date: to be determined
Location: JRAM Alpacas, LLC
3522 Silvana Terrace Road
Stanwood, WA 98292
1 hour north of Seattle

Learn to to prepare your best alpaca fleeces for an AOBA Fleece Show: What makes a successful show fleece? Can I remove flaws and improve my score? Mistakes beginners make.

Taught by Alise Schmitt of Genesis Alpacas. Alise has 10 years' experience in preparing top fleeces for competition, and served 4 consecutive terms as AlpacaPalooza Fleece Show Superintendent.

Class size limited to 8. Participants will work 2 to a table. Skirting tables provided.

$55 individual, $90 for 2 persons from same farm. Casual lunch buffet and beverages provided. Call 360-659-1990 or email Alise to register: space is limited.

Plan to join us Sept. 2010: check back for dates!

Previous Events:

Harvest Jubilee  Saturday, Sept 19, 2009, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. http://www.harvestjubilee.org/ , click Farms, go to Genesis Alpacas and click More Info and More About Alpacas to read our articles.

Meet the combined herds of Genesis Alpacas and JRAM Alpacas, LLC at 3522 Silvana Terrace Rd, Stanwood, WA 98292. Watch adult alpacas interacting and crias (babies) at play. Alise Schmitt and Ruthann McVicker will be there to answer your questions about raising alpacas. Feed and fleece displays set up in the barn, as well as our Barn Boutique! Shop for holiday gifts now: luscious alpaca scarves, socks, sweaters, hats and yarn. Get Driving Directions

National Alpaca Farm Days Sept 26-27, 2009, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm both days. Both the Schmitt (Genesis) and McVicker (JRAM) families will be there to greet you and talk about alpacas. Feed and fleece displays set up in the barn, as well as our Barn Boutique! Shop for holiday gifts now: luscious alpaca scarves, socks, sweaters, hats and yarn. Join us for light refreshments and a hot cup of coffee.

National Alpaca Farm Days 2009: Photos and article You Can Talk To The Animals