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September 23, 2008

Dubre alpaca farm is participating in ‘National Alpaca Farm Days’

Anonymous The Glasgow Daily Times Tue Sep 23, 2008, 12:56 PM CDT

Cumberland County alpaca farm owners, Don and Sharon Wise and Matt and Kerri Whitaker will participate in National Alpaca Farm Days Sept. 27-28.

Their farm, Alpacas of Cedar Ridge, at 600 Ferris Fork Road in Dubre, will be open on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.

Gov. Steve Beshear has signed a proclamation regarding National Alpaca Farm Day recognizing the alpaca as bona fide livestock. The governor also noted the emerging value and increasing numbers of livestock and breeding farms in the Commonwealth of Kentucky dedicated to the raising of Alpacas.

Alpaca farming allows farmers to maintain green space and keep the family farm in existence while anticipating the emergence of a national Alpaca textile industry. There are currently more than 90 alpaca farms in Kentucky and more than 4,000 in operation throughout North America.

The Alpaca is native to South America, where its fleece has been valued for thousands of years. Alpacas are members of the camelid family. They are generally mild tempered and gentle animals who are curious and intelligent.

Alpacas are sheared once a year, each yielding 5 to 10 pounds of luxurious fleece. The fleece is valued for its warmth and comfort. Alpaca is just as warm as wool, yet it takes one-third the weight of wool to achieve that warmth.

Another advantage for Alpaca is that it contains no lanolin and is naturally hypoallergenic. It comes in 22 natural colors.

Visitors will get a look at all aspects of alpaca farming. There will be alpacas to see up-close, samples of shorn alpaca fiber, products made from alpaca and an exhibit of the process of turning fiber into products. There will be activities for the children too.

To find out more, or for directions, call (270) 864-2975.

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