OK guys here is first write up…what do you think…..
Avalon Acres
Camilid Farm:
Fiber CSA
If you knit, crochet, felt, weave or spin you have most likely at some point dreamed of owning your very own herd of fiber animals. Unfortunately, living in the City (or even the suburbs) makes it very hard to get in touch with your inner Shepherdess.
If you love knowing where your fiber comes from or maybe you have the dreamed of raising your own herd for fiber, this is your chance to experience it all without the dirty hands and aching back. Of course, if you’d like to get some poop on your shoes, come on by! There’s always something to do around the farm and the animals love to show off for visitors! Our Fiber CSA can make your dream a reality! You can purchase a share of our fiber harvest and we’ll take care of all the fun little chores details (like toenail trimming, feeding, Vaccinations and mucking out of the barn during that freezing weather.)
Avalon Acres Camilid is proud to start a new program for the 2011 year…a fiber CSA. Primary fiber for this year will be alpaca, we have limited guanaco fiber (only one right now), and we are adding llamas, paco vicunas and sheep. So, in future years the CSA can offer more variety, blending, dyeing and possibly shares in specialized fiber types.
!!Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested once a year. It is light weight or heavy weight, depending on how it is spun. It is soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpaca is naturally water-repellent and difficult to ignite.
!!Guanaco Fleece is like the llama, the guanaco is double coated with a coarse guard hair and soft undercoat, which is even more highly prized that that of the alpaca, although they carry far less of it. The color varies very little, ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath.
!!Llama fleece is also a natural fiber harvested once a year and is two-coated animal. Its fine, downy undercoat gives protection from cold and heat. The second coat of crimp-less guard hair allows moisture and debris to be shed.
!!Vicuñas has roamed the Andes for thousands of years. It is the wild ancestor of the alpaca. It has a light colored, longer fibered bib on its chest and very little leg wool. It also only has a small amount of head wool and a thin deer like head, with large and protruding eyes that allow it to see in a much broader range than an alpaca. The vicuña have some of the finest fleece in the world but it grows very slowly compared to an alpaca. The vicuñas’ micron count (width of a single strand) is 8 to 13 microns, whereas most alpacas are in the 20 to 32 micron range. The vicuñas soft light golden/beige color has actually created its own color name. Hoping to add Vicuna someday soon.!!
Paco Vicunas Fleece is much softer than typical alpaca fleece. It is also much finer with a very low micron count (13-20) and is extremely lightweight. Many paco-vicuña fleeces have several shades of color – cream, light beige, honey-tan, and golden brown. Because paco-vicuña fleece is a bit longer than vicuña it is easier to spin.
Wool will be added when we figure out what type of sheep we want.
What is a CSA:
Community Supported Agriculture (fiber) consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a fiber herds operation so that the herd becomes, spiritually, the community’s herd, with the farmer and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of the fiber production. Typically, members or “share-holders” of the herd pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the herd’s operation and farmer’s salary. In return, they receive shares in the herd’s fiber production as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land, nature and participating directly in their own products fiber production. Members also share in the risks of farming, including poor fiber harvests due to unfavorable weather, illness or predators. By direct sales to community members, who have provided the farmer with working capital in advance and farmers are relieved of much of the burden of marketing.
It is about helping to support small farmers, seeing where the fiber comes from and how it is processed. It is about helping small farms, like AACF, to continue to farm and provide their stock with loving care and quality feed, about being a part of the community and caring about what you wear and where it comes from. After all, we fiber artists don’t make socks because they are less expensive to knit. We all know we can buy socks for far less than our hand produced versions. We do it for the love of the process, the feel of the fiber, being proud to create….
OK …How it Works:
When you purchase a share in our CSA you are investing in our 2011 “fiber harvest”. You’ll receive a shareholders certificate, periodic farm updates, and an invitation to our Shearing Day Celebration. (And if you get the urge to help while you’re here, we’ll lend you a shovel.), proportional share of the year’s fiber harvest processed into roving or yarn, and the earth-friendly satisfaction of supporting a local farmer.
After shearing, we will clean up the fiber and we will let the mill work their magic and in several months you’ll receive your share of the harvest. The number of skeins, yardage, etc., will depend on the size of the fiber harvest but we will limit the number of shareholders so that everyone gets a bountiful supply. Our fiber CSA cannot guarantee the exact amount of roving or yarn that will be distributed to each shareholder.
We have no control over illness, weather, natural disasters and unforeseen accidents that can all affect the amount of each fiber harvest.
We’ve price of our CSA shares* are $150 each and includes shipping to wherever you do your fiber thing. We will offer Half Shares for $85 and Double Shares at $275 as well. If you’re a spinner or felter, you can purchase a “spinner’s share” in the form of roving, we will also offer a 50/50, which is half yarn/half roving. Since we are limiting the number of shares offered at this time, after shearing additional shares or upgrades may be available.
When you sign up, you’ll receive a share certificate and a nice little thank you gift from us. A CSA share is a wonderful gift for that special fiberholic in your life…or yourself! You can buy as many shares as you like. Not to worry… We’ll keep track of the numbers so all the members will be sure to receive a generous selection of fiber.
Though we are not a certified-organic farm, we practice natural and sustainable methods of caring for our animals and our land. We use no pesticides or herbicides on the property and all animals receive proper medical attention when necessary. We treat our animals more like pets than livestock!
No actual transfer of ownership of Avalon Acres Camilid Farm is implied by this investment. It is simply a sharing of the harvest at the end of the fiber year. Avalon Acres Camilid Farm is not a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Let me know what you think and I can get it up on the site
Avalon Acres
Camilid Farm:
Fiber CSA
If you knit, crochet, felt, weave or spin you have most likely at some point dreamed of owning your very own herd of fiber animals. Unfortunately, living in the City (or even the suburbs) makes it very hard to get in touch with your inner Shepherdess.
If you love knowing where your fiber comes from or maybe you have the dreamed of raising your own herd for fiber, this is your chance to experience it all without the dirty hands and aching back. Of course, if you’d like to get some poop on your shoes, come on by! There’s always something to do around the farm and the animals love to show off for visitors! Our Fiber CSA can make your dream a reality! You can purchase a share of our fiber harvest and we’ll take care of all the fun little chores details (like toenail trimming, feeding, Vaccinations and mucking out of the barn during that freezing weather.)
Avalon Acres Camilid is proud to start a new program for the 2011 year…a fiber CSA. Primary fiber for this year will be alpaca, we have limited guanaco fiber (only one right now), and we are adding llamas, paco vicunas and sheep. So, in future years the CSA can offer more variety, blending, dyeing and possibly shares in specialized fiber types.
!!Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested once a year. It is light weight or heavy weight, depending on how it is spun. It is soft, durable, luxurious and silky natural fiber. While similar to sheep’s wool, it is warmer, not prickly, and has no lanolin which makes it hypoallergenic. Alpaca is naturally water-repellent and difficult to ignite.
!!Guanaco Fleece is like the llama, the guanaco is double coated with a coarse guard hair and soft undercoat, which is even more highly prized that that of the alpaca, although they carry far less of it. The color varies very little, ranging from a light brown to dark cinnamon and shading to white underneath.
!!Llama fleece is also a natural fiber harvested once a year and is two-coated animal. Its fine, downy undercoat gives protection from cold and heat. The second coat of crimp-less guard hair allows moisture and debris to be shed.
!!Vicuñas has roamed the Andes for thousands of years. It is the wild ancestor of the alpaca. It has a light colored, longer fibered bib on its chest and very little leg wool. It also only has a small amount of head wool and a thin deer like head, with large and protruding eyes that allow it to see in a much broader range than an alpaca. The vicuña have some of the finest fleece in the world but it grows very slowly compared to an alpaca. The vicuñas’ micron count (width of a single strand) is 8 to 13 microns, whereas most alpacas are in the 20 to 32 micron range. The vicuñas soft light golden/beige color has actually created its own color name. Hoping to add Vicuna someday soon.!!
Paco Vicunas Fleece is much softer than typical alpaca fleece. It is also much finer with a very low micron count (13-20) and is extremely lightweight. Many paco-vicuña fleeces have several shades of color – cream, light beige, honey-tan, and golden brown. Because paco-vicuña fleece is a bit longer than vicuña it is easier to spin.
Wool will be added when we figure out what type of sheep we want.
What is a CSA:
Community Supported Agriculture (fiber) consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a fiber herds operation so that the herd becomes, spiritually, the community’s herd, with the farmer and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of the fiber production. Typically, members or “share-holders” of the herd pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the herd’s operation and farmer’s salary. In return, they receive shares in the herd’s fiber production as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land, nature and participating directly in their own products fiber production. Members also share in the risks of farming, including poor fiber harvests due to unfavorable weather, illness or predators. By direct sales to community members, who have provided the farmer with working capital in advance and farmers are relieved of much of the burden of marketing.
It is about helping to support small farmers, seeing where the fiber comes from and how it is processed. It is about helping small farms, like AACF, to continue to farm and provide their stock with loving care and quality feed, about being a part of the community and caring about what you wear and where it comes from. After all, we fiber artists don’t make socks because they are less expensive to knit. We all know we can buy socks for far less than our hand produced versions. We do it for the love of the process, the feel of the fiber, being proud to create….
OK …How it Works:
When you purchase a share in our CSA you are investing in our 2011 “fiber harvest”. You’ll receive a shareholders certificate, periodic farm updates, and an invitation to our Shearing Day Celebration. (And if you get the urge to help while you’re here, we’ll lend you a shovel.), proportional share of the year’s fiber harvest processed into roving or yarn, and the earth-friendly satisfaction of supporting a local farmer.
After shearing, we will clean up the fiber and we will let the mill work their magic and in several months you’ll receive your share of the harvest. The number of skeins, yardage, etc., will depend on the size of the fiber harvest but we will limit the number of shareholders so that everyone gets a bountiful supply. Our fiber CSA cannot guarantee the exact amount of roving or yarn that will be distributed to each shareholder.
We have no control over illness, weather, natural disasters and unforeseen accidents that can all affect the amount of each fiber harvest.
We’ve price of our CSA shares* are $150 each and includes shipping to wherever you do your fiber thing. We will offer Half Shares for $85 and Double Shares at $275 as well. If you’re a spinner or felter, you can purchase a “spinner’s share” in the form of roving, we will also offer a 50/50, which is half yarn/half roving. Since we are limiting the number of shares offered at this time, after shearing additional shares or upgrades may be available.
When you sign up, you’ll receive a share certificate and a nice little thank you gift from us. A CSA share is a wonderful gift for that special fiberholic in your life…or yourself! You can buy as many shares as you like. Not to worry… We’ll keep track of the numbers so all the members will be sure to receive a generous selection of fiber.
Though we are not a certified-organic farm, we practice natural and sustainable methods of caring for our animals and our land. We use no pesticides or herbicides on the property and all animals receive proper medical attention when necessary. We treat our animals more like pets than livestock!
No actual transfer of ownership of Avalon Acres Camilid Farm is implied by this investment. It is simply a sharing of the harvest at the end of the fiber year. Avalon Acres Camilid Farm is not a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Let me know what you think and I can get it up on the site
I think maybe you should save the bullshit for someone else. You abandoned your animals and left them to die. Others are lying dead on your property as we speak. You make me sick!
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