July and August Events

The Alpaca Toolbox

August 14th, 2010
(if you have interest in this seminar and there is no date available please contact Jerry or Chris for potential of a one on one class.)

Time: 9 am -7 pm
If you are considering purchasing alpacas either for business, fiber development or pleasure this one day seminar is exactly what you need to make good decisions based on facts. We will help you to understand your start up costs, financial risks to assist you in developing your business plan.

Covers everything you need to know to start raising alpacas.

The cost of the seminar is $40.00 per person, or $60.00 per farm. This charge will cover materials, lunch and a Barbeque dinner on the deck.

Agenda:
8-9 am Continental Breakfast
9-9:30 - Industry Infrastructure
9:30 - 12:00 Alpaca Business Basics
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1-2:30  - Barn Tour
2:30 - 3:30 - The Complete Package
3:30-5:00 - Behind the Desk

To attend please contact, Chris Gray either by email, chrisgray5530@gmail.com or by phone 315-573-3773.

This seminar fills up fast so call or email immediately to save your seat.

Seminar will be held at the farm:
364 Tuckerton Road, Tabernacle, NJ 08088

Friday’s in July, August
Johnson’s Corner Farm
133 Church Road
Medford, NJ 08055

Come visit us as we enjoy displaying a couple of our animals. We will also have our fiber goods available for sale.

If you have never been to Johnson Corners or haven’t been in a long time. Grab the kids and camera and come see us there. If you are a fiber enthusiast come see our very own alpaca’s raw fiber, yarn, roving and some finished goods.

We are holding a “Give-Away” come and fill out a ticket and see if you can win:

1st Give Away - Alpaca/Acrylic, Reversible Ruana - (value $150.00)

2nd Give Away - 100% Alpaca Woven Men’s Scarf - (value $60.00)

3rd Give Away - 2 pair Alpaca Socks - (value $48.00)

The Store
On September 3, 2010 our new retail store will open for business.

The store is an extension of our farm. You will not find a retail environment like this anywhere in Southern Jersey.

We have a wide range of alpaca products. Fashionable clothing including a golf line, accessories, fabulous gift ideas, “one of a kind” hand knitted items by local artists.
Knitters and spinners will love the fleece from our animals which has been sorted & graded natural, dyed yarns, and roving.

Store will be open Friday and Saturday throughout the fall/holiday season. Open more hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas, call for hours or private appointment.

Store Hours
Friday and Saturday 9 – 5
No Sunday Hours
For private appointment – 609-268-8656

September 11, 2010
Fiber Artistry – The Ins and Outs of Hand Dyeing Nano Felting

Time and Location:
9 am – 5pm
At the farm: 364 Tuckerton Road, Tabernacle, NJ 08088

We are pleased to present Cindy Carr as the instructor of this class.

Cindy Carr is an avid fiber artist and instructor from Upstate New York. She has a 30 year background in fabric and fiber art. Cindy’s talents took her in a new direction as she discovered alpaca farming in 1998. She trained at the Natural Fibre Center at Olds College in Canada and is a Certified Camelid Fiber Sorter. She now shares the world of alpaca fiber thru farm seminars and at her Fiber Studio at Zen Alpaca. Her expertise and passion is for various dyeing techniques and felt making. When she is not immersed in alpaca fiber she travels the globe for inspiration and high altitude mountain climbing.

Students will learn to hand paint/dye alpaca yarn in the microwave. The process will be taught from beginning to end with a finished dyed skein to bring home. Several additional techniques will be demonstrated to show you how to prepare your yarn for various results, including dip-dye method, over-dye method and pot dyeing. Valuable tips and tricks to help you avoid mistakes will be discussed. Hand-outs included.

Nuno Felting (also called laminate felting) which is extremely creative and fun!!!

Charge is: $60.00 - This seminar includes lunch, 2oz skein of yarn, & Dyeing & felting supplies.

Seminar held at farm

Call Chris at 315-573-3773 or email at JerseyAlpacas@aol.com for more information or to sign up.

September 25 - 26, 2010
National Alpaca Open House
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Jersey Breeders in association with the AOBA National Alpaca Farm Days.

Jersey Breeders, LLC is a part of this national alpaca open house. You will have the opportunity to visit our farm to learn about alpacas and meet people living this satisfying and rewarding lifestyle. We welcome you to our farm with farm tours, photography opportunities you will cherish forever, or just a day of enjoying these beautiful animals. Our retail store will be open for your enjoyment. You won’t want to miss this experience!

We welcome you to take part in the excitement of this special weekend in September!

October 2 - 3, 2010
10th Annual Alpaca Heritage Days – Jersey Breeders loves attending this event every year.

Always held at:
Terhune Orchards
330 Cold Soil Road
Princeton, NJ
10 am – 5 pm

Come join the fun! Alpaca Heritage Events will be holding its 10th Annual Alpaca Heritage Days at Terhune Orchards. This event offers private treaty huacaya and suri alpaca sales in addition to locally produced alpaca fiber, yarn and apparel! Free admission, free parking and free seminars! Event held rain or shine!

Something for Everyone!

November 27, 2010, 10 am - 4 pm
Alpaca Heritage Holiday Sale - Held at: Jersey Breeders Alpaca Farm, 364 Tuckerton Road, Tabernacle, NJ 08088.

Shop for the holidays and load up on all your favorite alpaca garments, scarves, hats, gloves, yarns and fiber, and maybe even an alpaca or two. This event promotes animals and product sales from local alpaca breeders, who are part of the Alpaca Heritage Group.