Latest News from Brier Run Alpacas

LATEST NEWS FROM THE FARM:

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!!!

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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
Click here for photos of the event

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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Feedback from judges at the 2008 Alpaca Ontario Show in Orangeville:

Brier's Blue Tartan: Nice typey grey male, impressive "Blue" density and crimp, deserving first place.

MacBeth: Superior fleece in his category, fine, crimpy and dense.

Rufus: Really fine, crimpy fleece, very fine for his age.

Stop by our new photo gallery! Some of our 2008 crias have arrived.
Also view photos from the 2008 Ontario Alpaca Show.