Providing Aid in Peru Join us on Thursday, September 17 at 7pm EDT via Google Meet Talia Trigg of Willowmere Farm volunteers with Dr. Stephen Purdy’s Nuñoa Project, which assembles a camelid veterinary team every 6 months to assist Andean subsistence farmers in the Peruvian altiplano. The volunteer team provides humanitarian aid alongside veterinary support…
Learn about Fecal Testing with Dr Michelle Kutzler from Oregon State University Why fecal testing is important, what it can tell us and how to do it yourself. Join us on Tuesday, June 9 at 7:30 pm EDT via Google Meet Seminar is free for current NEAOBA members, $10 for non-members. Please use the form…
Diversify your Farm:Using Alpacas as Therapy Animals Please join Amy Varrell from Harvard Alpaca Ranch in a discussion about how a personal experience involving alpacas led to Harvard Alpaca Ranch establishing an alpaca therapeutic activities program. As part of their farm business, these activities occur both on and off the farm and promote alpacas to…
Does the idea of skirting an alpaca fleece seem overwhelming? Then join us on April 16 at 7:30pm via Google Meet. With 12 years of skirting experience, Sandy from Granite State Alpacas gives practical guidance and answers your questions about skirting your prime fleece, whether you’re planning on spinning it yourself, processing it at a…
Info on the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool How NEAFP can help get your fiber into production. Take a video tour of the NEAFP mill. Learn how to get your fiber to them, set up your account and what you can buy back from them. Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:30 via Google Meet Seminar…
Alpaca Shearing Daywith Keith Tetreault of Plain View Farm Keith Tetreault of Plain View Farm, a shearer, gives you tips and ideas to make your shearing day go smoothly – what to know before, during and after shearing. Questions will be welcomed! Thursday, Feb 19, 2026 at 7:30 via Google Meet Seminar is free for…
Featuring Southeastern New England Fibershed Thursday, Oct. 30, 20257:00pm via Zoom Join SE New England Fibershed Director Amy DuFault as she walks you through what’s happening within this fibershed and how you can take part! A fibershed, loosely defined as a region supporting farmers, weavers, mills, artists, and scientists, can create a thriving community by…
Wool Production: Fleece to Finished Product This program is funded by the American Sheep Industry Association Wool Grant and the Vermont Fibershed. Join the Conversation on ZoomMonday, August 257:30pm Join a Zoom conversation with Vermont Sheep & Goat Association members Carrie and Brent Wasser, production weaver Lilly Marsh and fiber processor Mary Jeanne Packer. They have been working together making…
Free Educational Opportunity Resource Roadmap: “Navigating an Ag Business Start-Up” Thurs, Aug 28 at 7:00pm Katrina Klobucher, Livestock Production Field SpecialistKendall Kunelius, M. Ed., Agricultural Business Management Field Specialist We will be sharing resource start points for financial, production, and general considerations when considering whether starting an agricultural business is right for your situation. Participants…
Nutrition for Alpaca Health and Fiberwith Sarah Mceachern from Poulin Grain Co June 26 at 7pm EDTVia Google Meet Join NEAOBA for an insightful virtual meeting with Sarah from Poulin Grain Company as she explores the critical role of nutrition and alpaca health and fiber production. Learn how proper feeding strategies can enhance overall well-being,…
