Re: [AlpacaTalk] what can you do to help
To my knowledge, it was Peter who started the talks
with Pendleton.If AFCNA took over, that is another
story, but maybe I am wrong about the info I heard...
AFCNA has all that fiber in storage because they are
still "looking for product uses" for that fleece. It
says it on the website. It has been sitting for years.
If people want to send their fiber to AFCNA, I think
they should. We would rather use it ourselves and make
some real money at it. I don't want to debate what
AFCNA is or isnt doing, but it obviously does not
agree with many people or else there would be more
fiber sent to them.
We all should get more involved with what happens to
our fleece. That is why I think that the insulation
aspect is a good one. For those people who are not
interested in selling products at shows, online or in
their farm stores, they could still sell the fleece
for a good profit and have it be sold for home
insulation. Pick up a Natural Home magazine and look
in the back. There is all sorts of things to buy for
home building. There are even eco-friendly home stores
now. I thought of that idea 10 years ago and never did
anything about it....sigh. I would volunteer to get
the ball rolling, but I don't have enough 2nds and
3rds myself, and I plan to use all mine for rugs.
There is room for everyone to take a part in all
aspects of this industry.
As for fiber sorting, there are people who are taking
the classes at Olds College. My mom is (hopefully I
will too) and many people in the SOJAA affiliate will
take it after AlpacaMania in Southern Oregon in
October. Ruth Elvestad will be giving the course for 3
days after the show. Other parts of the country can do
this too, if they take the initiative and contact Ruth
about her coming to their show.
Go for it!
Steph
--- "M.Korshoj" <mkorshoj@comcast.
> I am thinking that Paul and AFCNA are working on the
> blankets, Pendleton type? Seems that Paul said
> something about that awhile back?
>
> AFCNA is not narrow minded in my opinion. The
> direction has taken a new curve and I believe that
> Starr and John and other new board members, are
> making inroads on changing the thrust of the
> marketing and development of products.
>
> I don't belong but would if I had the bucks to
> spare.
>
> Part of the problem with AFCNA is that there must be
> tons of fiber sitting in breeder's barns needing
> sorting, de-vegging and shipping.
>
> I wish we had the labor..very expert and
> knowledgeable labor to sort the fiber so it could be
> sent to AFCNA. This wouldn't come free unless
> volunteers would jump out of the barns (or that
> would be -into- the barns) to help out those in
> their associations who are buried in years and years
> worth of fiber.
>
> Problem with storing it too long are rodents, bugs
> and if it gets damp, felting.
>
> I often wonder about a possible idea of -- we keep
> the fleece we want for our own use and then have a
> weekend gathering where everyone brings all the rest
> of their fiber to sort etc. and then package to ship
> to AFCNA. Of course then means willing cooperative
> hearts, hands and minds to share this job with a
> very expert sorter in charge.
>
> Margie
> Margie Korshoj
> mkorshoj@comcast.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
Stephanie Zeleny
Stardust Alpacas
31542 Camas Swale Rd.
Creswell, OR 97426
541.895.0964
stardustalpacas@
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