Last Blast of Winter?
We do lots of planning on the farm over the winter months. Local knitters are working on new designs as we take delivery of yarn back from the mills. This...
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Holidays at Chetwyn Farms
Summer seems but a distant memory as autumn and winter descends on the farm!.....The alpaca are settling into a cooler-weather routine! Our small chicken coop (aka the pop-up farm shop)...
Cover Model - ZEUS our champion Stud!
We knew he was an amazing alpaca - now readers of Camalid Quarterly do too! Zeus was one of the first alpaca cria born at Chetwyn Farms. His striking good...
Mistletoe Magic Show November 14 10-4
Join us at the Mistletoe Magic Artisan Show & Sale on Saturday November 14th from 10am to 4 pm. This year the show moves to Ackerman Hall, at Albert College...
Re-broadcast of a radio interview Spring 2015
Many visitors to our farm have asked how we became alpaca farmers. The answers and more about our lives in the county raising alpaca and enjoying rural life on a...
SHED at PEC Garden Show
Were bringing our alpaca - Pippa, Tazi, June-bug and Beau! Stop by and see our selection of seeds from Edible Antiques - SHED SHIT - The best organic soil enhancer AND...
Edible Antiques in the SHED - How's YOUR garden grow?
In the SHED we recently discovered that all seeds are not created equal! We were looking for heirloom & heritage seeds to start in our raised square foot gardens this...
International year of soils
The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. In this first series of blogs looking at the value of soil - We asked Carson Arthur who is an outdoor...
Frantic Fibre Friday!
This time of year were in the final stages of designing and creating our 2015 spring collection. The raw fibre we sheered from our alpaca last spring is the basis of this years collection....
Winter Weddings Alpaca Shawls
We recently had a family wedding! The bride-to-be was looking for something unique and special for her wedding day. Many of the pictures were going to be taken outdoors...
What We Need is Here
Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear in the ancient faith: what we need is...
Cannery Row PEC - Keep it in the COUNTY this Christmas!
There's something about small-town shopping the weeks leading up to Christmas. Chain-stores, malls and corporate retailers can't deliver the unique blend of friendliness and genuine care for customers, many who...
Last Minute Holiday Offerings available at PEC Cannery Row - Bloomfield
Thank-you to everyone who have made our first year a success! Our "Pop-Up-Shop" tour of the County and our shop on the farm are closed for the season. We are delighted that Cannery...