Abenaki Newsletter Archive: (Note: some images may be missing).
2010 June NewsletterTopics: Marketing In Action, Males are Marvelous, Accident or Smart? Seminars in September.
2009 December NewsletterTopics: Knotted and Knitted, NJFB Calendar Pictures, Grounds for Sculpture, Oak Street School
2008 September NewsletterTopics: Window on Winter, Lessons Learned, Opinion - This Economy, Gwen What a Spirit!
2007 December NewsletterTopics: Are we Ready?, Kids & Alpacas in School, Tough Competition in 2007, More Auction Musings
2007 April NewsletterProduction Update, Auction Musings, Community Involvement, Camelid Studies Program
Organizations we are members of:
ARI - The Alpaca Registry. A national non-profit organization that collects and maintains a database of all registered alpacas in the United States. http://www.alpacaregistry.net
AOBA - The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. Show rules, tax information, help finding other farms etc. www.alpacainfo.com or www.alpacaowners.com . Abenaki Acres continues to serve the alpaca industry by being a part of the AOBA Board of Directors (2009-2011)
Alpaca United
Who is Alpaca United, L3C
Alpaca United is a textile fiber company created and funded by the North American Alpaca farmers and processors to make their fiber more competitive in world markets.
The company will manage market building activities designed to increase share of market, product demand and pricing. It is structured as a for-profit L3C legal entity in the textile state of North Carolina with a flexible framework allowing for new business plans with low barriers to entry and positive cash-flow. These plans are expected to generate sufficient revenue to bolster investor capital and sustain on-going operations.
View our alpacas for sale as well as other AOBA Farm alpacas!
The AOBA North American Alpaca Catalog!
The Mission of the Alpaca Research Foundation is to encourage and support scientific research which benefits the North American alpaca industry, primarily in the areas of alpaca health, husbandry, genetics and fiber.
NJAC - New Jersey Alpaca Community. A group of New Jersey farmers dedicated to educating the public about the joys of encountering alpacas. You can learn more about NJAC at www.NJACAlpacas.com
The mission of the New Jersey Farm Bureau is to represent agricultural producers and enterprises at all levels of government - local, state, federal and international. This representation includes the influence of regulations and laws, the creation of positive public relations, and the seeking out of initiatives, activities and ventures to help the profitability of the producer members. This organization will remain faithful to the democratic process managed by representatives from every part of the state.
EAA strives to educate and bring together alpaca breeders in New York. EAA works hard to create educational and marketing programming that will benefit all owners and breeders. We take seriously our mission statement: "To promote, educate and support alpaca breeders, owners and enthusiasts of New York State."
EAA has taken a place of the forefront of the alpaca industry by being the first Affiliate to draft and adopt a code of ethics for its members. EAA is also one of the fastest growing Affiliates. New York members are now a significant presence on the National scene with positions on AOBA's Show Rules Committee, Affiliate Committee, Fiber Committee, Nominating Committees and ARI Board of Directors: New York's voice is being herd!
New England Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association NEAOBA is a vibrant and inclusive organization made up of a majority of alpaca farmers in New England. NEAOBA provides "a little help from my friends" to all of it's members in the way of...promotion of the "alpaca lifestyle" at fairs, show and events; communication and information via newsletters, mailings and e-mail ; educational seminars for members and veterinarians; support of the alpaca and fiber markets with local, regional and national marketing efforts. NEAOBA gives its' members ways to connect with other alpaca farmers that help to build a community here in New England.
Helen Hamann designs have been satisfying knitwear lovers all over the world for more than thirty years.
Today, Helen has a large selection of designs to choose from in the Custom Hand-Knits tab. You may purchase the finished garment or have it custom-knit specially for you to suit your color choice and size.
We also have a large distribution system set up with yarn stores across the country so you may purchase her yarns, patterns, and knitting kits.
Alpacas Without Borders™ is committed to promoting genetic diversity within the North American alpaca population. Through marketing, education and the production of exceptional alpacas of mixed heritage, Alpacas Without Borders™ strives to advance the concept of breeding alpacas based on positive individual attributes without regard to heritage. By promoting genetic diversity, Alpacas Without Borders™ believes that the resulting offspring will not only surpass our expectations with respect to positive fiber attributes, but will also exhibit a strong, lifelong correct conformation while retaining the health and breeding vigor of their native ancestors.
Other useful links:
Camelidynamics with Marty McGee Bennet - "Training alpacas, llamas and their people with respect and results.." www.cameliddynamics.com
