Alpacas offer the opportunity to farm

• develop a closer connection with the natural rhythms of life
• learn to be stewards of the land and understand your intregal relationship with it
• celebrate in the birth of each new cria and marvel at its determination to gets to its feet
• get to know the individual personalities of each animal while learning their 'language'
• chuckle at the sight of the alpacas 'pronking' through the pasture on a summer evening
• smile at the tax saving opportunities that come from gaining farm status

Alpacas as livestock

• alpacas are raised for their prized fleece
• they are ideal for small acreage farms as well as large (approximately 5 alpacas per acre)
• they are gentle-natured and can be easily trained
• due to their size and gentleness, they are easily managed 
• they can be transported quite easily, usually lying down for the trip 
• known for their typical intervention-free births, usually during daylight hours
• alpacas provide an annual return on your investment with their crop of fleece
• income potential from both sale of the alpacas themselves as well as their fleece
• they provide a compounding tax-deferred investment with the birth of offspring
• slow reproductive rates and import limitations insures continued demand
• alpacas are hardy animals and relatively disease resistant

Alpacas are earth-friendly

• alpacas are extremely efficient eaters and don't require a great deal of earth's resources
• their padded feet are easy on the land
• alpaca manure makes great fertilizer, it can be used straight away without burning the plants
• the variety of fleece colours reduces that need for dyes
• the lack of lanolin reduces the need for harsh chemicals in the processing of their fleece
• common 'poop piles' keep pastures relatively clean and reduces parasite problems