Alpacas of the Ark

With the large number of alpaca farms to read about on AlpacaNation, it becomes important to "cut to the chase", so to speak, and tell what is really important to know about us without boring you with excessive verbage.

-Our farm was established in 1994.

-Our farm is conveniently located at the junction of
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. We are three hours from
Chicago, five hours from the Twin Cities, five
hours from St. Louis, and less than two hours from
Madison.

-We view quality above and beyond country of origin of
the alpacas--we have good Peruvians, Chileans, Bolivians
and combinations thereof.

-As a practicing veterinarian, our herd is closely
watched both from a veterinary perspective as well as
from a lifelong involvement in livestock.

-We have gathered what we consider to be the BEST OF
THE MIDWEST in stud quality including black, white,
grey, and fawn. See our AlpacaNation site for those
males.

-Our success in the show ring speaks for itself. We
feel very strongly that while the show ring does not
make quality, it allows other alpaca owners to see the
direction we are aiming for in alpacas--the best
conformation and fiber that we can create.

-We board for six individual farms.

-Our fiber is totally made into yarn--Linda is the
onsite yarn expert!

-We enjoy starting new farms and continuing the support
that we can provide both from knowledge of veterinary
medicine and fifteen years in the alpaca business.
Ask any one of the farms we have started--we will give
you the list!

-We love to have farm visits! Plan on two to four
hours, some good conversations about alpacas, and some
of Linda's good cookies/pie/breads--whatever is in the
oven!