NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAYS
September 26 & 27, 2009
Nearly 100 visitors toured our barn and learned about alpacas. Guests were fascinated as they watched fiber artist, John Salamone, working on his loom weaving a scarf from alpaca yarn. Visitors particularly enjoyed watching the newest alpaca cria as he played in the pasture.
Visitors who also visited White Violet and Ares Alpaca Farms were entered in a drawing for a gift basket of alpaca products. Donna Lowey was the winner. She shared her winnings with friends Sally Sudbrink and Debi Veach. We are already looking forward to Alpaca Farm Days in 2010.
HEARTLAND CLASSIC ALPACA SHOW
October 2 - 4
Indianapolis Fairgrounds
We showed three male yearlings and one male juvenile. Darius, dark brown yearling, placed fourth. Demetrius, light brown yearling placed fourth. Sebastion, medium brown yearling, placed sixth and Gregory, white juvenile, placed fourth. We were very pleased that all four boys got ribbons and we also enjoyed seeing and visiting with our alpaca breeder friends.
OHIO ALPACAFEST
November 7 - 8
Columbus Fairgrounds
We are happy to report that Demetrius received a third place in a class of 12 light brown male yearlings. We are very proud of him.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE SURPRISE ON FIELD TRIP
October 21
Sally Sudbrink's students from Honey Creek Middle School had a surprise on a recent field trip to Lookout Farm. Alpaca Madeleine gave birth to a 13 pound cria just minutes before students arrived. The students got to see the baby be dried and weighed and also watched him learn to stand and walk. They were amazed that he was able to discover how and where to nurse. They also enjoyed watching the rest of the herd gather around to welcome the new little one.
Lookout Farm 
