Spring Opening 2023 in Prince Edward County
As we prepare to welcome you back again in 2023 when the farm and shop open for the May long weekend – we think about all the reasons we love...
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Fleece Feeders - For the Bids
What’s the connection between alpaca farming and Birds you ask? Like most aspects of alpaca farming – it comes down to the fleece – that glorious fleece that alpaca produce...
Natural Hand-Dying of Alpaca Yarns & Fibres
Since we began alpaca farming more than 10 years ago - we have been celebrating the natural colours of alpaca fleece. With over 23 naturally occurring colours and shades of...
FARM TO YARN - the Journey of a Skein of alpaca Yarn
The 2022 collection of yarns have come back from the various mills we use to produce our high-quality alpaca products. Alpaca produce a most luxurious fibre - and commonly referred...
Warm Feet = Warm Heart: Alpaca Socks for Diabetics & other Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy, which affects feet and hands, is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy and it can leave sufferers with chronically cold feet. Over the years we have helped those with...
Alpaca Socks - What Makes Them So Special?
If you own a pair of alpaca socks, you know what a difference they make compared to other socks in regards to warmth and comfort. Alpaca fibre has been used for...
Black Friday = Green Friday at SHED Chetwyn Farms
Our commitment to sustainable farming and the belief that alpaca fibre is not just luxurious, but one of the most sustainable, eco friendly fibres produced without harming animals has been...
Alpaca Blankets & Throws
Nothing compares to the luxury of 100% alpaca throws and blankets. We work with designers and artisans to produce some of the finest alpaca blankets and throws.
Alpaca Sweater Weather - The History of the Sweater
At Chetwyn Farms we call them a necessity of winter and nothing beats an alpaca sweater – no matter what you call it! 100% alpaca sweaters are the warmest, softest...
Yarn & Knitting: Holiday Gift-Giving Guide
If your like us, you have started planing your fall and winter projects in time for gift-giving this holiday season. With a full range of alpaca yarns in various weights,...
Winding Down From Summer
With summer winding down, kids getting ready to go back to school and the County beginning to harvest the bounty of the season, September is fast approaching. As a sustainable...
Summer on an Alpaca Farm
What does summer look like at Chetwyn Farms? Our summer season starts with sheering the alpaca on the first weekend in June. Sheering day is stressful for both the alpaca and those...
You bring the wine - “Al-paca lunch!” Alpaca Picnics NEW* at Chetwyn Farms by Lilac & Vine
In partnership with Lilac & Vine - we are delighted to offer private picnic experiences this summer at Chetwyn Farms.Enjoy a beautiful day in the County and get up close...
Alpaca Yoga & Encounters this summer at Chetwyn Farms
You've likely heard of goat yoga, but what about bending into downward dog next to a bunch of fluffy, timid animals that won't jump on your back? You can join...
Alpaca Encounters - Part of the “Wellness Program” at Chetwyn Farms
We know how much visitors to the farm want to touch and learn more about these exquisite animals and because we are a working fibre farm, we have limited opportunity...
2022 Collection - Conscious Luxury & Sustainable Living
Among several new international designers who design with conscious luxury in mind – AND use recycled and/or natural fibres to generate low impact on the environment – This year we...
Fibre to Yarn - 2022
When the alpaca are shorn in the spring months, the fleece is graded according to quality and stored in bags ready to sort, clean and organise later in the year....
Alpaca Farm-Stay Experiences - Rent our 1800’s farmhouse in 2023!
Chetwyn Farms is an active and popular working alpaca farm that welcomes visitors from around the world, hosts VIP events, lectures, tours and presents workshops during the operating season which...
The Wellington “Wellie” Boot Sock
It’s on cold rainy or snowy days, when slogging through fields of puddles and wet snow reminds us why we LOVE our alpaca boot socks – or as we...
A New Way of Building a Felted Slipper
When we first started offering felted insoles and slippers, it was through trial & error that we came-up with a thickness of felt that stood the test of time, provided...