Lagniappe Farm Alpacas - Somerset (Orange) Virgina

Located in picturesque Somerset, Virginia (Orange County)

with spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains

just 2 miles from Montpelier, James Madison's historic home

Upcoming Events

VAOBA welcomes Connie Alexander from Crossroads Alpacas

August 9^th and 10^th

Note that due to possible heat and weather issues, both days' activities will be held at Not the Same Old Grind in Orange. Click here for directions.

We do welcome farm visits and will be available at the end of both days

Two days of FUN for VAOBA members! Mark your calendars now; you’ll want to attend these two workshops!

^{Connie worked as the AOBA Show
Division Administrator from June 1, 2003 through February 18, 2008
and will be sharing her vast knowledge with all of us!}

^{August 9th: Fleece Shows –
The Basics & Beyond:}^{Ever wonder what goes on behind
those closed doors (aka curtains) at Fleece Shows? Learn why some
people fall all over themselves to volunteer at Fleece Shows and
learn what these folks know that you don’t! Attend the upcoming
workshop "Fleece Shows – The Basics & Beyond" and learn all you need
to know for breeding up your fleece and to volunteer at your
upcoming VAOBA Fleece Show and leave with tools of knowledge you
never knew existed!}

^{August 10th: Compliance
Checking – The Basics & Beyond:}^{What the heck color is my alpaca
anyway? This is a common question and one that breeders need to know
when they register their alpacas with the Alpaca Registry Inc. Make
your life easier (not to mention breeze through the color checking
lines too) and learn how to apply the AOBA Color Rules to your
alpacas, and along the way you’ll also learn how to color/compliance
check and be busting at the seams to volunteer at your upcoming
VAOBA show in October as a Color/Compliance Checker!}

^{Two days of fun filled mayhem … it’s
truly the basics and beyond!}

^{Click here
to download a registration form}

^{Click

here for directions to the farm}

^{Click here for
information on local bed and breakfasts}

^{Click
here for information about the Holiday Inn Express in Orange}

We now have Virginia alpaca fiber for sale!!
Our Alpacanation site is up! - click here to view!
The Web Store is Open!! Check out some of the items we have for sale. Be sure to check back often as we will be continually adding and updating. If you see something you would like in a different color or style, please let us know.
Would you like to learn how to loom knit? Here is my blog, http://orangeloomers.blogspot.com/ to keep you current on when we are meeting & what project we are doing. I have looms available for purchase & will be supplying instructions. Our first project will be a simple hat with the basic knit stitch. All you need to bring is your yarn of choice ( mine is alpaca of course!) and yourself. If you already have looms and know what you are doing, please join us. All of us are always looking for inspiration where we can find it.
We have some alpaca products (fiber, yarn, roving) available at the at the barn. Stop in whenever the flags are flying! We also have hand-made soaps, lotions and jewelry.
See some of our products at the Fiber Nook at The Junction (Not the Same Old Grind) in Orange.