Calendar of Events
Open Farm Days
September 25 and 26th, 2010 10 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
The farm and shop will be open for National Alpaca Farm Days, and the Chatham Harvest Farm Tour. The Chatham Farm Tour will feature a number of Chatham Farms opening their barn doors for visitors. Alpacas, cattle, dairy, sheep and more. Email jeff@spruceridgefarm.com for more information, or check the ChathamKeepFarming.org website
On both days at Spruce Ridge Farm, we will have fiber arts demonstrations (spinning and weaving), several local vendors and you can visit the alpacas, pigs and cattle! A local Girl Scouts group will demonstrate their knitting (in our shop, we sell hats they knit for us from our yarn). Here's a little information about a couple of the vendors:
Davistudio, Spencertown, NY www.davistudio.com
Mary Anne Davis creates unique porcelain dinnerware, sustainably and individually made in Columbia County. Porcelain is made from a mix of organic grolleg, kaolin and flint. The glazes are certified food safe and lead free and can go in to the dishwasher!
Twin Hearts Natural Bath & Body Products, East Chatham, NY www.twinheartsnatural.com
Ralston and Louise Rossi Edwards make a complete line of the finest quality, all natural, handmade bath and body products that will help cleanse, refresh and rejuvenate your body! They are all vegan and cruelty-free and a wonderful all natural alternative to the harsh chemicals and detergents founds in most bath and body products today. Louise and Ralston are also alpaca owners!
October 2, 2010: Raising Alpacas 101
Steve will be teaching the course “Raising Alpacas 101” at Spruce Ridge Farm in conjunction with SUNY Ulster. This is the third time he has taught this very popular and well-received course at the farm. The seminar will have both classroom and hands-on components. Topics to be covered include:
- Brief history of alpacas
- Overview of the USA alpaca industry
- Animal husbandry including hands-on demonstrations
- Nutrition
- Parasites
- Reproduction
- Fiber information and evaluation
Registration is done through SUNY Ulster by contacting Patrice Macauley, at 845-802-7173 or macaulep@sunyulster.edu. All registration fees support SUNY Ulster. Spruce Ridge does not accept any payment for providing this educational program, other than meal expenses.
- We schedule a herd health day (trimming nails, injections, etc.) about once a month, and encourage anyone thinking about owning alpacas, or just interested in learning more about animal husbandry to join. Please contact us for dates.
The Alpaca Shop and Farm
The Alpaca Shop and Farm are open by appointment. Please call 518-794-6294.