8.25.2020
A year ago I never imagined we’d be where we are today. From renting part of a house in town to owning a home on nearly 50 acres in the beautiful CO front range, the change has been drastic…and wonderful!
Last summer we had begun to dream about our long term plans: eventually, once we had kids, we decided we wanted to raise a few animals so our kids had the structure and responsibility of caring for animals and doing farm chores to prepare them for the responsibilities life demands of us all.
We were thinking in terms of a 5-10 year plan, and instead we are already beginning to manifest our dreams!
We purchased our home with a 48 acre ranch, and the seller gave us a great deal on 2 alpacas and 1 llama he had kept on the ranch. We had specifically imagined our future children caring for alpacas, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity!
Not much time passed before we began to dream of expanding our little herd, and learning to run a profitable alpaca ranch. An opportunity just arose for us to do just that, by adding cria, a bred female, and a herdsire to our herd – we are ecstatic!
Our goal is to grow our little herd into a successful operation that provides some ancillary income while also serving as a fun hobby farm. We plan to breed, sell cria, process fiber, sell alpaca wool products online and in farmer’s markets, and provide training/mentoring opportunities for our community.
With that in mind, this blog will chronicle our adventure, from learning the basics of alpaca care and breeding, to converting the fiber to product, to promoting and selling our cria, products, and services!
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Ridge Ranch Alpacas 