Join us for Fall Farm Days at Alpaca Meadows on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st, 2023 from 12pm-4pm. Savor a beautiful Fall day in the country, relax, and enjoy the peacefulness of our alpacas, the antics of our Angora goats, and the playfulness of our Angora rabbits. Read our Fencepost Facts and learn about the fiber animals that live on our farm. Find out about the many steps of fiber production on a small fiber farm scale, from shearing the alpaca to the process involved in making finished alpaca products. Enjoy shopping in our Farm Store and see all the different products in which alpaca fiber is used, perhaps even do some early Christmas shopping!
Demonstrations
Been wanting to learn to spin your own yarn? Or just fascinated in how alpaca fiber gets turned into yarn? Come see Waunita and Marty demonstrate the ancient art of spinning yarn! Are you a spinner? Bring your wheel along and spin with the girls! Pick up a Drop Spindle Kit to try spinning yarn yourself, or if you’re really serious about spinning, find out about more about the Spinning Wheels we carry. We offer free spinning lessons with the purchase of a spinning wheel from Alpaca Meadows, that is if you live close enough. If you’re interested in processing Alpaca Fiber yourself, take a look at the selection of Drum Carders and Hand Cards and Combs.
Get your hands on some Alpaca Yarn to knit/crochet/weave something special! Many are interested in the yarn spun from the fiber of our own alpacas, so check out Alpaca Meadows Farm Yarn when you visit (or shop our website).
Watch pumpkin needle felting demonstrations throughout the weekend and see how easy it is to sculpt fiber with a barbed needle.
Pumpkin Needle Felting Kits are available to purchase, complete with detailed instructions and lots of pictures. Lots of other DIY Felting Kits in stock so you can try this fun craft yourself!
Learn better in a class? The Pumpkin Faces Felting Class is a fun one!
Witch Felting Class is being offered this year, and a Witch Felting Kit is coming soon! Register for one of our Fall/Winter Classes … see the schedule here.
Face Painting
Face painting for the kids will take place both days.
Reading Material
The Mansfield Richland County Library will be joining us with outdoor games for the kids and information on services at our public library. Look for the Bookmobile to be at our farm on Saturday!
Goat Shearing
Always of interest to both kids and adults is Goat Shearing, which will take place on Sunday at 1pm.
Refreshments
Sweet Bubbles & Bean will be with us throughout the weekend with coffee, cold brew, bubble tea and lemonade, sure to refresh and taste wonderful!
Tandy Onstott, owner of Simply Sweet Treats by The Savage Bakers will have Homemade Baked Goods, Cookies, Dumplings, Breads, and More. Have a treat during your visit and be sure to take home some sweet treats.
Heather and Brian Smith, owners of Smith Acres Produce will be bringing their POPPY’S CORN, small batch flavored kettle corn in all kinds of delicious flavors!
Fall Decor
Heather and Brian will also be bringing pumpkins and mums for your Fall decorating!
Shopping
You’ll want to be sure to shop in our Farm Store for something soft and warm made from alpaca … choose from socks, hats, gloves, scarves, sweaters, blankets, and more!
The Richland County Junior Fair Alpacas Club will be on hand to answer questions about Getting Your Children Involved in 4-H and doing alpacas as a project, even if you don’t own alpacas!
Directions
We look forward to sharing our farm with you! Get directions here.
Find Out More
Find out about our Classes, Alpaca Walks, Farm Tours, Yoga With Alpacas, and shop our Online Store. Be sure to join us for Christmas at Alpaca Meadows!