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Get the Most from Visiting an Alpaca Farm
By Virginia Lyons

If you are considering alpacas as a business investment, then visiting several alpaca ranches in your area is highly recommended. A visit to an alpaca ranch will give you a first-hand exposure to what it takes in physical facilities, operating expenses, time and labor to run a successful operation. However many people, who are just starting their research into the business of alpaca ranching, don't really know how to make the most of their ranch visit. Read Article

Farm Diversification - How To Make A Living Without Giving Up The Good Life
By Anne Barron

Farming has been my life, from a farmers daughter to a farmers wife through a divorce and back to my childhood home. The sad thing is my former home is still a farmhouse but only in name. A reflection of how traditional farming just does not pay any more, the house is now part of a redevelopment, that has broken a working family farm into 5 separate dwellings and 3 holiday cottages. Read Article

Why Alpaca Fiber Is So Valuable
By Virginia Lyons

Alpaca fiber has highly-esteemed thermal properties that make it a favorite for winter clothing. Alpaca is a naturally semi-hollow fiber that is warmer than wool, very lightweight, and has excellent moisture wicking properties. Read Article

Profit from Animals: Why Rare Breeds Are Worth Considering
By Daniel Yordy

Most widely used animal breeds are almost "man-made," created to put the cheapest, fattest hunk of meat on people's plates as possible. But rare and unusual breeds have values and traits that have their own way of being profitable. Read Article