Retirement Sale!
At Long Acres Alpaca Farm, we manage a retired herd of huacaya alpacas and are involved in every aspect of their care and the farm. Sarah oversees the husbandry, breeding, and birthing; feeding; and day-to-day care of the animals. Mike manages the hay farming and pasture maintenance. We have lived almost exclusively in the rural parts of south-central Pennsylvania, which prides itself on farming and agriculture.
Ninety percent of our operation is in the commercial industry, and we maintain a 10% interest in the artisan market with our grey program. We breed for the best fleece possible, thus, our herd has become lighter in color over the years, yet the herd is well entrenched with black recessive genes. Our desire to create a consistent herd has made us one of the first to emerge as a production alpaca herd. With the many changes that are taking place in the US Alpaca Livestock and Industry today, we are poised to take advantage of the exciting hallmarks yet to come.
With Sarah’s merit in mentoring, teaching, and animal husbandry, we focus on the following opportunities for clients:
Herd Management
Business Development
Specializing in Startup Farm and Livestock Operations
We believe that before you buy an alpaca from us, you must have a workable business plan and a solid foundation in herd management. Selling an alpaca any other way is not doing our job of providing you the tools you need to succeed, whatever path you decide, from fiber animals to gene pool production.
The Guest House of LAAF is where you can stay and enjoy the fruits of our labor…oh, and labor some yourself! The Guest House offers patrons the opportunity to learn about rural living, explore their inner artistic desires through classes, and shop for memories to take home.
Farm Terms & Financing
Individualized to meet your needs.
LAAF News!!
We are redirecting our business focus and will no longer be breeding for seed stock. We will remain fully engaged in our primary business of offering services such as education, consultation, herd management. We target new farm startups or current farms desiring better insight into alpaca business and management.