Lifelong Elaine resident Shane Dunne – also known as ’Shane the Shearer’ – shears and maintains sheep, alpacas, and goats.

PRINCETON - These female alpacas enjoyed the visitors passing through Andean Dawn Alpacas on Princeton Farm Day in May. They ...

AOA has declared July Alpaca Fleece Month in celebration of the natural fiber and invites the public to visit their member farms to experience the soft and silky texture themselves. For more ...

The Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm in Unity held its 2025 Annual Alpaca Shearing Day.

Alpacas wait to be sheared at Alpacas of Montana Inc. in June; the annual shearing makes them more comfortable in the summer heat and gives owners marketable fleece to turn into clothing.

Two natural materials battle it out in a merino wool vs alpaca wool showdown. Find out which fiber wins for comfort, warmth, and durability.

The ritual at Dreamland Alpacas marks the 10th anniversary the owners have raised alpacas, a job they describe as a “true joy.” ...

Before you head home, stop in the gift shop to purchase handmade items like hats, and pillows, made from the shorn alpaca fur. You can even take home some “paca-poo” for your garden!

Travel to Frosty Ridge Alpacas, where we share in the shearing of these animals.

We shear every spring so that our alpacas can better tolerate our hot summers here in the valley. It takes about 12 minutes to shear three bags of fiber from each alpaca.