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LATEST NEWS FROM THE FARM ALPACA SHEARING OPEN HOUSE MAY 22, 23, 24, 2010 10 AM - 4 PM Join us for our Alpaca Shearing Open House and see how we shear our alpacas, trim their toenails, check their teeth and their general health. We are expecting 8 cria ( baby alpacas ) this year, always an exciting time! Tour our fibre processing mill Edy's Mills Fine Fibres where we take raw fleece to roving ( handspinning), batting ( quilts and duvets), felt, and spun yarn. Visit our store where all products are made from our own Alpacas fleece as well as blends of other exotics. CANADIAN RAISED, CANADIAN MADE Free to attend, food and refreshments available for purchase. *** Look for us at the new Petolia Farmer's Market every Saturday starting May 29 through Oct. 3, 2010 from 7 am - noon each day. The newly built market is located across from the 'VPP' right behind the Petrolia Library on Main Street. Come see what we have to offer this year. *** Our store has lots of great gift giving ideas all made from our own Alpaca for that special someone! Not sure what that special someone might like. Our Gift Certificates are a great choice! Please email or call. Our herdsires and future herdsires continue to prove themselves in the show ring again! Add these winning genetics to your breeding program. 2009 Alpaca Ontario Show - Orangeville, Ontario 1 st Place - Brier' s Blue Tartan - Two Year Huacaya Male Grey Consistent crimp through out Blue's fleece. Very typey, correct male. Very deserving 1st place. 1st Place - Ziraldo's Fancy That - Yearling Huacaya Female Grey out of our Ring Ranch Nickelodeon ( Vicuna coloured ) 1st Place - Angles Lane Denje - Juvenile Huacaya Female Brown-Lt. out of our Brier's McIntosh ( Dark Fawn ) 4th Place - Angel's Lane Sassie - Juvenile Female Brown - Med/Dark out of our RR Rufus ( Rose Grey ) *** We have received our fleeces from the Navan Fair Alpaca Show, near Ottawa. Our alpacas won: Brier's Blue Tartan - 3rd at 2 years of age, still fine Lucky Jo - 2nd at 3 years of age, still fine Spirit - 1st at 6 years of age, still fine Nino - 1 st at 10 years of age, still fine - WOW!! McBeth - 2nd at 3 years of age, still fine Rufus - 1st in his class and Grand Champion Grey Male! at 4 years of age still fine Brier Run Alpaca studs continue their fineness for the long run!!! *** In the fall of 2007 Brier Run Alpacas and Edy's Mills Fine Fibres were nominated for "The Premier's Award For Agri-Food Innovation Excellence". This nomination was submitted by the regional information coordinator for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. We are thrilled to announce we were selected to receive one of 55 regional awards in Ontario! The award was presented in Glenco, Ontario on Friday May 16th, 2008. Click here to view the announcement Brier Run Alpacas continues to move forward in our approach to improving alpaca husbandry and the industry as a whole. We invite you to email or call to see for yourself how different our approach is. *** |
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