Farm Tour 2007
We had another great Farm Tour in 2007. Even more visitors than previous
years! Lots of kids which meant lots of treats for the alpacas. Farm Tour is
a favorite weekend for the alpacas!
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The alpacas meet their fans!
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October 7-8, 2006
Farm Tour 2006
Farm Tour 2006 was a great success. We had many visitors, lots of kids feeding
dandelion leaves to the alpacas, face painting and lots of learning about
alpacas and the products made from their wonderful fiber.
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Buckwheat charms the ladies!
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October 20, 2005
ECM Loonies Red Hat Society Ladies visit the Alpacas
The Red Hat Ladies learned about alpacas, shopped the Hollyhock Alpaca
Shoppe, and just hung out in the barn. After lunching at a near-by Becker
restaurant, the ladies returned for a felting demonstration.
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The ladies relax before they learn about alpacas.
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October 1 & 2, 2005 Alpaca Farm Tour 2005
Farms across Minnesota opened their barns to visitors. If you missed it, make plans to come on October 7-8, 2006.
At Hollyhock Farm Alpacas, we had spinners
demonstrating hand spinning of alpaca fiber, face painting for the kids, the
Hollyhock Alpaca Shoppe was open and the alpacas were making friends with all
the visitors. It was a busy and wonderful weekend. We met lots of new alpaca
enthusiasts.
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Our Artist, Shelly, paints an alpaca. More pictures....
July 19, 2005 Kid's Day with the Alpacas
Eight children and four Moms came to spend a day with the alpacas. After a short class about alpacas, we went to the barn to meet the alpacas. We had a supply of pea pods on hand for feeding. The pea pods are from our garden - we eat the peas, the 'pacas get the pods. Pea pods are a favorite of the alpacas. Then the kids tried their hand at felting around a film canister to create a cat toy to take home. We had a picnic lunch and then went back to visit the alpacas again. The older kids walked an alpaca through a simple obstacle course. Too soon, the day was over and everyone had to say good-bye. More pictures....
First, everyone learns about alpacas. More pictures....