We did our research, and so should you!  We recommend the following:

Get on the Internet and search the web.  There aremany different sites for you to get on.  A few to
get you started are:  www.alpacanation.com, www.alpacastreet.com, and www.alpacainfo.com.   
Alpacanation and alpacastreet have links to farms from around the country, many of which may be near
you.  Farmers love to hear from people and are eager to share their knowledge of their alpacas with visitors.

Visiting farms in your area is one of the best ways to get an idea of what you would like to do.  To step into a
pasture and find yourself surrounded by a dozen alpacas humming, or to hold a newborn cria, or to even have
a beautiful alpaca touch her nose to your - this and more is what you will experience while visiting a farm.

You will discover there are small farms of ten or less alpacas and large farms with well over one hundred
alpacas.  Across the United States the average farm has between eight and ten alpacas.  Many of these farms
participate in shows and have award winning animals on their farms.  Also, if you don't have the property
needed then you can agist your alpacas at a farm in your area for as long as you need to or want.

There are approximately 141,000 alpacas in the United States currently.  We are going to have to double, or
maybe even triple that amount to be able to keep up with the demand for fiber.  So the cost of these animals will
stay very steady for many years to come.  A larger initial investment will give you a head start in building your
herd.  Tell me, how many investments can you count on to reproduce themselves every year?  Call a local farm
and plan a visit today.  There is no better time then NOW to begin your adventure into starting your own alpaca
farm!