Sorry about yesterday. We spent the day at the zoo and then I had a raging headache and went to bed early. This is what I had planned for yesterday's post:
Swisher Creek Alpaca Farm located in Blacklick, OH www.alpacanation.com/swishercreekfarm.asp
614-939-1872 or swishercreekfarm@aol.com Tours are free, but you need to call/email to schedule one.
This is a small alpaca farm owned by Judy and Pete Klein. I met them at our local farmer's market a few years ago and contacted them about a tour. Our moms' group went last fall for an up close and personal tour. Blacklick is about an hour away from Columbus.
We arrived at the farm about mid-morning for a private tour. We had about 10 kids with us. Judy meet us at the shop behind their house to begin the tour. She began by telling us about their farm and the alpacas. We then walked down the road to the alpacas. Judy let us all go into the alpaca pen. This was the first time all of us had been inside one. The kids loved it! There were alpacas of all sizes and colors, although I think the caramel colored ones are the prettiest. The alpacas were skittish at first, but then their curiosity got the better of them and they walked up to the children. The children were able to pet some of them and to hear the sounds that they make.
After we left the pen Judy answered any of the questions that we had. We walked back up the road to the barn and went into the shop.
In the shop Judy has fiber from her alpacas for sale. We found some very unique Christmas ornaments in the shop. Monkey fell in love with a miniature alpaca toy and it had to come home. Judy also has knit items for sale in the shop as well as yarn and roving. I am a knitter and loved looking at and feeling the fiber. If you have never felt alpaca fiber it is very soft, softer than mohair. Alpaca fiber is also very warm.
The total tour takes less than one hour. Their only request is that tour goers stop in the gift shop to have a look.
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