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Sergeantsville Farmer's Market |
| Date: May 29, 2010
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September 4, 2010 |
Abenaki Acres Alpacas & Product
Sergeantsville Farmer's Market every Saturday
(weather permitting)
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Garden State Sheep and Fiber Festival |
| Date: September 11, 2010
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September 12, 2010 |
16th Annual Sheep & Fiber FestivalSeptember 11 - 12, 2010Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm
Hunterdon County Fairgroundshttp://www.njsheep.org/festival/schedule.html
Abenaki Acres will be there too - with their alpacas and products! |
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Fiber Sorting and Grading |
| Date: September 18, 2010
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Fiber Sorting and Grading
with Wini Labrecque
Saturday September 18th
We will cover the following topics: Why sort and grade? Practicality & Benefits for Show or Processing Methods used to perform the task. Hands on application—sort and grade All Participants receive a “Sorting Card” Bring your fleece (up to three bags) to practice and take home the results. Get your fleece ready for end product production, learn how to improve the price you can receive for your sorted and graded fiber.
Click Here for A Registration Form
From fiber to end products - an opportunity to learn more!
Wini is an AOBA Certified Fleece Judge, A certified Sorter/Grader, Fiber Arts and Spin Off Judge and an Innovator in the production and uses of alpaca fiber.
The seminar is $50/person and $35 for the second person from the same farm. Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided. |
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National Alpaca Farm Day |
| Date: September 25, 2010
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September 26, 2010 |
Sat & Sun 10am to 4pm
See our Alpacas, See our Fleece
Enjoy a day in the country
See what you can do with
ALPACAS!
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Empire Alpaca Extravaganza |
| Date: October 22, 2010
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October 24, 2010 |
One of Abenaki Acres favorite shows
An AOBA-certified show with halter and performance classes. 750+ animals expected. Check-in is on Friday October 22 with the classes starting Saturday morning. A top show with 225+ farms, lots of vendors, educational seminars, fiber arts demonstrations and other great activities.
Halter judges:
Amanda VandenBosch - black. fawn, light, and white huacaya males
Tim Lavan - black through white huacaya females
Helen Humphreys - all suris, brown, gray, and multi huacaya males, gray and multi huacaya females. Don't miss this show.
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| Date: October 23, 2010
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Abenaki Supports the Walk-A-Thon
Again in October
Gwen and her latest cria Wawasinno will be at Veteran's Park in Mercer County
October 23 - Saturday
Join us in support of this good cause!
Gwen in her 2008 T-Shirt
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Her new leg in 2008
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2010 Cria Wawasinno
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The New Jersey Alpaca Classic |
| Date: October 30, 2010
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October 31, 2010 |
The NJAC Halter Show
October 30 & 31
Come Join the fun at the
Dream Park of Gloucester County  |
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The Alpaca Store at Abenaki Acres Farm |
| Date: December 30, 2010
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The Alpaca Store
at Abenaki Acres Farm (open all year long)
Gifts, garments, yarns, rovings, all alpaca related. Stop by or call us - the farm store is open during any visit to the farm. Baby blankets, baby outfits, SuperFine alpaca blankets, throws, shawls. Socks, mittens, and scarves. Flutes, stuffed animals, and ceramic figurines.
Our own herd fiber is back in multiple colors and some new blends (bamboo, merino, soy silk, and more!)
Click on the menu option "Location" for directions to the farm and store. |
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Prior Events at Abenaki Acres |
| Date: December 30, 2099
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The events below are
from the past few
months and are here to
give you a sampling of
the activities that we
participate in within the
community. |
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(Complete) The Treasures of South Branch |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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South Branch Watershed Association
Treasures of the South Branch
Abenaki Acres is going to be one of the "treasures"!
Red Mill in Clinton
June 12, 2008
Rain or Shine!
www.theredmill.org
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(Complete) Jersey Fresh ***/** Steeple Chase & Dressage |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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Abenaki Acres
Alpacas and Products
at the 2010 Jersey Fresh
Steeplechase & Dressage
For details and Directions:
http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com/ |
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(Complete) Basil Bandwagon Earth Fair |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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Alpacas too and their fiber, yarn and roving!
Check out the Green Alpacas!
276 U.S. Highway 202/31
Store #1
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 788-5737
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(Complete)North American Alpaca Show |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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North American Alpaca Show
Springfield, MA
This year will be a two day show
Friday and Saturday
April 2 & 3 |
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(Complete) Alpacas@Grounds For Sculpture |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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Alpacas on Display at the Grounds for Sculpture - a unique park for a unique and desirable livestock - Alpacas!
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(Complete) Hunterdon Art Museum - Clinton, NJ |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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7 LOWER CENTER STREET
CLINTON, NJ 08809-1303
Alpacas, Fiber, and Garments
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(Complete) Northeastern Alpaca Expo |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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The second Northeastern Expo is on our schedule in Syracuse NY and we've decided to bring 9 alpacas - all colors - Look for Tebokw, Bagos, Nis and others!
9 Alpacas and 9 ribbons including
Reserve Champion Abenaki Somenak
Astrovine, Wski, Magnar, Princepe Dorato, Michelangelo
Silver Celebration and KFR Challenger were represented!
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(Complete) AOBA National Halter & Fleece Show |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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The AOBA National Show will be in Ft. Wayne Indiana in 2010.
Stay tuned for details.
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(Complete) MAPACA Jubilee Halter & Fleece Show |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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This great show will be on our spring schedule.
Details available at www.MAPACA.org
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(Complete) Abenaki Acres Farm Shearing Day |
| Date: December 31, 2099
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We will spend these two days shearing almost 100 alpacas turning our fuzzy full fleece alpacas into a brand new herd of "alien figures"
What a strange looking bunch!
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