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It's never too early to start thinking obout our next Open House/Holiday Market. I can't believe it will our 6th year. It's always a good time with vendors selling alpaca related products and artisans demonstrating different various fiber disciplines. And of course there are usually some newborn cria (babies) to watch as they romp in the field.

It's that time of year, Christmas is on everyone's mind and cria are in the fields. We have 4 cria so far to steal your heart at our Open House on Small Business Saturday, November 30, 2024. The farm will be open from 11 am until 4 pm to visitors. We offer an educational experience with our artisan friends demonstrating their fiber arts skills - handspinning, weaving, needle felting, and knitting. Learn about alpacas such as where they came fr

Fall is ablaze with the turning of the trees. The weather has been topsy turvy , but as the days cool ,our thoughts turn to Christmas and our 4th annual Open House/ Holiday Market. This year's event will be Nov 25, 2023. We will again have artisans demonstrating their crafts, as well as lots of alpaca related products for sale. There will be something for everyone. Our fall crias are due any time so there may be a newborn or two by then.11 am - 4 pm at OnAga

Join us Sunday, June 11, 2023 as we participate in the Upstate Farm Tour from 1-6 pm. This is a date set aside for you to take tis unique opportunity tour Upstate SC farms and learn all about how they bring local products to their community. Buy products straight from the farm, see behind the scenes and even enjoy a meal at some of the stops. As I get more info as to participating farms, I will update this blog. There will be a map for you to chart out your visits. Keep in mind that the

Are you wondering what to get for the people on your Christmas list. Think alpaca and think local. At OnAgain OffAgain Farm we have a large variety of alpaca themed gifts ranging from handmade items made from fiber from our alpacas, Yarn, roving and felt sheets again made from our alpacas, felted soap (think soap and a washcloth all in one), the extremely popular dryer balls, bird nesting balls for your feathered friends, to socks in all weights and colors/designs. We have ornaments and gifts fo

As I write this, there is a definite nip in the air which is getting us in the mood for Christmas. It's slated to be in the low 20's this week! That's about 20 degrees too low for me. We've had a lovely fall here with comfortable days. I hope this cold snap isn't a harbinger of what's to come this winter.But it's November and time for our Open House. Looking ahead to Nov 26, the weather looks good. We hope you can join us . It's a day of learning about the alpaca industry, interacting with

Come join us as we celebrate Small Business Saturday at OnAgain OffAgain Farm. Our farm specializes in alpacas and products made from their fiber. Enjoy alpacas to view, take selfies with, hand feed. See our new cria (babies). Watch a hand spinner as she transforms raw fiber into yarn. Watch a weaver at work on hand crafted scarves. Notice the needle felter as she creates felted critters from alpaca fiber. There may even be a knitting circle going on. Bring your needles and join in. Whittl

Our farm had a virtual drought on female crias. We went 2 years and 15 births that were all males - not very good statistics when you are a breeding farm. And to add insult to injury, these boys had just the characteristics we were looking for in our next generation. But, alas, you can only keep just so many males.This fall's cria season started out on the same track - 4 boys, 0 girls. Then we had a birth as a highlight for our Open House on Nov 28. It was a girl!! The visitors we so excit

Our farm was featured on "Your Carolina with Jack and Megan". Copy and paste the link to see the story.https://livingupstatesc.com/alpacas-are-the-feature-at-onagain-offagain-farm-in-spartanburg/

CAMELIDynamicsIs coming to South CarolinaMarch 16, 17 and 18 CABO is hosting this 3 day clinic atCarolina Pride Pastures in Pomeria, SC Sign up for 1, 2, or 3 days of training. CABO members will be refunded $10 for each day they attend. Day 1: Introduction to CAMELIDynamics and the Science of BehaviorDay 2: The CAMELIDynamics Approach to Herd Management - Have more fun and get more done.Day 3: Leading with balance and