Wow, could it be Spring in New England? Finally!
To keep folks in the loop of what goes
on here on the farm, each spring and fall we put out another newsletter.
We collect names of folks who say they are interested in a newsletter
from us, the interest still seems to be what we are doing for events, and where we will be for shows or fairs and what is
new in our alpaca business.
So, here is another Newsletter to let you know briefly
what we have been up to, and all that is happening for each month coming up till late summer.
If you want to join our mail list go to www.somedayfarm.com to sign up.
ALPACA NEWS
Our herd is still growing! There are 24 animals here that we own,
we have some nice cria and expect 6-8 more this year. We have 14 girls bred or soon to be for 2009 births.
We have some very nice hersdsires here as well so check
those out for your 2008 breeding season. Happy to announce our newest edition
Sir Charleston, full Bolivian, Dark Fawn gent-we will call him Charles. And,
we have an intro fee for his breeding, if interested…He is a must see!
**We also would like
to share the news on Equinox Farm- A wonderful family that has re-located here
to Hopkinton NH! With them came their 16 very nice fuzzies! They have joined us here. Jeff and Franciose Bishop and their
4 children are expecting 6 cria this summer. Currently, between the two farms
we have 40 alpacas and soon to be more. So, for your one stop shopping, come
visit us!
ALPACAs for SALE
Currently, we do have a sales list, it changes often. We have some youngsters for sale this year, and several nice girls. Also, we are always ready to talk some deals on
those Machos.
INTRODUCING Our Herdsires and…
Breed to any of our previously owned
boys for intro fees-Call for Info
Earl
Grey, Lord of the Roses- Is our Silvio son,Yup Grey! he has started his breeding career and settled two girls
so far.
Then,
we have Bourbon Streets Jazz Man, he is an Accoyo Stonewall boy, and Caligula
genetics; A nice Fawn boy, ready for breeding and settled two also. All offered
with introductory fees.
Someday
Farms K-2 Kean-He is SOLD! Still a youngster, But if you are
thinking about breeding for 2008-you may want to check him out.
Sir
Charleston, NEW! He is a proven herdsire, and is just a beauty! He has bred his first girl here-His dad is the legendary Sayvon of Bolivia-lots of
champs on the west coast. Check out his daughter Carla!
What will we be doing this Spring and Summer?
Our calendar looks pretty busy; you can view our calendar
on our website, and on the reverse side of this newsletter. www.somedayfarm.com
Here are some highlites!
We are having our Fleece on Fleece off Shearing
Event and Pen Sale May 2-4, 9-4:00.
Fun
for the whole family!
We are co-chairing the New England Alpaca Fest again this
year. This is held in conjunction with the NH Sheep and Wool festival in Hopkinton,
NH May 10-11th.
We are planning to be at the Canterbury farm market in
the center of town each Wednesday 4-7 p.m.
We hope to
attend Garlic Day at Clough Tavern Farm in Canterbury; this is again a yearly event, so look for this coming up-we’d
love to see more folks at each event.
And we will have goats and alpacas at the Shaker Village
the 29th of September for their Harvest Day Event.
We will be hosting the NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAY on September
27th weekend. Also, as always our NEW ENGLAND ALPACA HOLIDAY TOUR
in Nov and Dec. If you would
like to see something special let us know-Demos on?
What did we do all FALL & WINTER?
We were very busy! We have a never ending fence project, which kept us entertained. We are still n the midst of building a new garage. Some house renovation work. Built a new shed for the boys. We held an OPEN FARM DAY for the National Alpaca Farm Day. It was our farm that did the leg work to have the governor sign the proclamation onthis, which is in the
works again for this September, so watch for that-
Our farm store was busy each weekend May-Christamas.
Our Dwarf goats were bred, due in May! We have a list for
spring kids started-if interested email us.
We have Guinea Hens and Chickens and plan to be selling
keets and chicks this spring! Call on the status of these cuties!
We also visit nursing homes, and have visited many in NH
over the last year. We plan do visit some this year, and we hold school tours.
What's on the Schedule- pretty much the Events do not change-
First note is that our shop is scheduled to be open each
weekend through Christmas-However, we will not be here for a few of those-this is noted below... Certain times of the year
are tricky with Alpaca shows and other events. We apologize if this is an inconvenience
for you. Feel free to call if you need something, or a set time to visit us.
April 4-6,
NAAS Alpaca Show, Springfield, MA
April- Getting ready for Cria, Opening
Day and field preparation. Call
for off season visiting.
May 9, our
first kids due! Cria in early June-
May 2-4, Our first Fleece on – Fleece Off Shearing
Event and Pens Sale!
Come Friday to see animals with fleece, come Saturday to see them shorn off, Sunday
for what ever you like-See our site for more info. 10-4 all weekend.
May 3, Shearing Day - This is open to the public, stop
by…call if you want to come help!
May 10-11,
Sheep & Wool Festival, Hopkinton, NH
NEAF-Co-Chair to this event-Come see the New
England Alpacas here! Check www.neaoba.org
May 17, Someday Farm Shop-Grand Opening!
Open each Weekend thru Christmas-However,
If you plan to visit, check
this calendar, and call first-
We don’t want to miss
you!
June 4, Canterbury Community Farm Market
Open thru September in the
Center 4-6 p.m.
July 26, Canterbury Fair
We will be there as a vendor
with our products, and we will have animals in the petting area too 9-3 Saturday.
September 9, Garlic Day-Clough Tavern Farm
September (18-21)
Rochester Fair with animals all weekend
Someday Farm Shop will be open- call first-Dean
will be here?
September is
the BIG E in Springfield Mass
Have to verify those dates,
but we’ll be there
September 27-28
NATIONAL ALPACA FARM
DAY
Open Barn here on the farm!
Open all weekend
October 10-12
Coastal Classic Alpaca Show in Maine
October 18
Canterbury Holiday Fair!
Market will be open on Sunday!
November 28-30 ALPACA Holiday TOUR & Open Farm
Someday Farm Market open all weekend
December 6-7 ALPACA Holiday TOUR & Open Farm
Someday Farm Market open all weekend
December 25th Merry Christmas! Hope you’ve all done some shopping at Someday Farm!
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We will be sending another Newsletter to let you know what is going on in the Fall!
We are looking for any local
artisan that would like their work on display for each month in our barn.
What we would like is country style art
or works, to be on display, and for sale, in the months from May to December 2008.
If you have work that would fit in the country or rural lifestyle please give us a call.
Best Wishes,
