2025/2026 Alpaca Owners Guide

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Cover	1
Regional Directory	4
Index	5
Welcome Message from Alpaca Owners Association	7
Alpaca Owners Association, The Organization	8
10 Things to Get You Started at www.AlpacaInfo.com	12
AOA Regional Affiliates	13
Alpacas in North America: A Short History	14
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	18
Alpacas: A Labor of Love	24
The Environmental Friendliness of Alpacas	28
Recommended Practices in Caring for Alpacas and Llamas	30
Minimum Standards of Care for Alpacas	38
Labor Saving Farm Gadgets	40
Alpaca Barns, Pens, and Pastures	42
Making the Most of Your Fiber Harvest	46
Why Alpaca Fleece Testing Matters: Build Better Herds with Trusted Fiber Data	48
Making Money with Alpaca Products	50
Agritourism: Your Farm. Your Plan.	56
An Introduction to Showing Alpacas	60
Insuring Your Alpaca, The Basics	64
A Bright Future Lies Ahead for the North American Alpaca Industry	66
Regional Farm and Ranch Listings	72
West — Pacific	72
California	72
Oregon	73
Washington	74
West — Mountain	76
Arizona	76
Colorado	76
Idaho	77
Montana	77
Nevada	77
New Mexico	77
Utah	77
Midwest — West North Central	80
Iowa	80
Kansas	80
Minnesota	80
Nebraska	80
North Dakota	80
Midwest — East North Central	82
Illinois	82
Indiana	82
Michigan	82
Ohio	83
Wisconsin	84
Northeast — Middle Atlantic	89
New Jersey	89
New York	89
Pennsylavania	90
Northeast — New England	95
Connecticut	95
Maine	95
Massachusetts	95
Rhode Island	95
Vermont	95
South — South Atlantic	97
Delaware	97
Florida	97
Georgia	97
Maryland	97
North Carolina	97
Virginia	98
West Virginia	98
South — East South Central	99
Alabama	99
Kentucky	99
Mississippi	99
Tennessee	99
South — West South Central	101
Oklahoma	101
Texas	101
Canada	104
Alberta	104
Quebec	104
Saskatchewan	104
Marketplace	106
Ad Index	111
Back Cover	112

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