RE: [AlpacaTalk] Buying alpaca fiber?
HI Heather,
Just google "pet + alpaca"
and see what you come up with.I know that the farm I found is in Texas, is
called Fantasy Farms. Whether it owned those notables, I don't know. But I
do have first hand reports of what is happening now.and I don't like that
one bit!
Allison Moss-Fritch
New Moon Alpacas
Santa Clara, CA
www.newmoonalpacas.
From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Behalf Of Heather Zeleny
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 8:17 AM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Buying alpaca fiber?
This can't possibly the same farm that has Peruvian Fabio, owned the
great Alianza Peruvian King Solomon since import?
Heather
On Aug 1, 2008, at 12:51 AM, Allison Moss-Fritch wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> Fantasy farms is the group behind the "Cash for your fiber" and the
> company
> AAFF. Fantasy Farms, in case you have not recognized them--- are the
> folks
> who are buying all the little male weanlings they can come across at
> the
> cheapest prices they can.and then turning around and selling them at
> Farmer's markets and Auctions singly to folks as the "ideal pet" .for
> your
> child, etc. These little weanlings are sent home with folks who don't
> even
> understand that they CANT live alone and survive.and the price that
> they are
> sold at.$1000 per animal! These buyers are ignorant of their needs,
> their
> health requirements.
>
> So..they are not folks that I'd spend time getting my fiber to.for
> myriad
> reasons.
>
> If you need to know more about Fantasy Farms..google "pet alpaca" or
> ask Jim
> Patrick at Patrick's Pastures.who has been getting calls from new
> buyers
> whose alpaca pet boys bought from Fantasy Farms are "not doing so
> well".and
> would he please do the mentoring or maybe buy the animal from the new
> owners..even though he's had nothing to do with the sale except live
> in the
> same state where Fantasy Farms is located.
>
> Jeannie Wells of Wellspring Suris has the sad luck to live near
> enough to
> these folks to see into their barns.and she says that the little boys
> look
> so morose! She is also upset at the idea that someone is so callous to
> these little male weanlings from all over the country.bought for a
> song and
> sold at an inflated price singly.and without proper education of the
> buyers.
> Sets up everyone for a bad experience.so Texans in Alpacas are trying
> to do
> something about it through their AOBA affiliate organization. The
> dumping
> of these boys is very cruel. If their business ethics are as good in
> other
> parts of their business.I would not let them buy my fiber either.
>
> Allison Moss-Fritch
>
> Santa Clara, CA
>
> New Moon Alpacas
>
> From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
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> On
> Behalf Of Heather Zeleny
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:40 PM
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Buying alpaca fiber?
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> I suppose you all got the mass email today for "CASH FOR YOUR ALPACA
> FIBER" from the American Alpaca Fiber Federation, LLC. I followed the
> link and what I garnered from scanning the page was that they will be
> making 80% cotton 20% alpaca denim??? I didn't see what they planned
> to
> pay for the fleece they buy. I apologize in advance for being a bit
> skeptical, but I don't really want alpaca in my denim, and I do want
> to
> know what someone will pay me for my fleece.
>
> Here in Oregon, we have a really great project going, thanks 100% to
> Peter and Carol Lundberg. It's the Pendleton Alpaca Blanket Project. I
> have donated almost 30 pounds of fleece. That was all of the "good
> stuff" I was willing to part with! Many others have donated far more,
> and people are still donating fleece! Please follow this link to learn
> about this very exciting project!
> http://www.elderber
>
> The idea is, we donate fleece, and those who have made donations by
> June 15th (yes, that date has passed but they may be flexible on this)
> have the opportunity to purchase throws at cost plus 3%, which they
> estimate will come to less than $40 per blanket. We can then re-sell
> them at an estimated retail price of... I dunno, what does a 100%
> alpaca throw go for today? $100, $200? No matter, good return on your
> investment.
>
> In the future, they plan to and really want to be able to purchase
> fleece from growers (us) at a minimum of $2 per pound. I know, that
> sounds like peanuts... sort of. It is an avenue to sell your product.
> It is a place to grow our industry. I know they want to offer more
> than
> that in the future.
>
> Wanna know what I think might be happening with that American alpaca
> "co-op"? I think they gather up all the fleece, have it processed,
> sell
> it at very low prices to Red Maple and other partner vendors, and then
> sell the finished product back to us, the producers. They don't offer
> cone yarn to us. They just want our free fleece. And then maybe they
> write a token check for a couple 100 bucks for your 10 years of
> membership, donations, and participation. Plus members have to pay
> shipping costs. I don't think those dividend payments even pay the
> shipping!
>
> The Lundbergs and Pendleton Wool are different. We're Oregonians! We
> want to make good stuff and reward people for their hard work! It's
> hard work raising alpacas! We think everyone deserves compensation for
> their efforts!
>
> So that's my limited view. I also know that I am going to be working
> hard to make product from my 2nds and 3rds. Hey, that's the throw-away
> stuff! If we can make product from every bit of fleece that comes off
> our alpacas, we can make a go of this industry.
>
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> White Lotus Alpacas
> (formerly West Wind Alpacas)
> Eugene, OR
>
> 541.895.0964
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.alpacana
> http://tech.
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