Oops!
We forgot to read our fan mail in Episode #3!
Apologies to our fans. We will read mail with much “fanfare” (har har) in the next episode.
–m&c
October 9th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »Paca Talk is...
Paca Talk is a podcast by alpaca people, for alpaca people.
We are Charles and Maren Anderson of Evergreen Terrace Farms, and it feels natural for us to have an alpaca podcast. We like to talk about alpacas, and we like to talk to people who like to talk about alpacas.
We'd like to talk to you! Contact us with questions, show ideas, or comments.
Paca Talk Episode #3: National Alpaca Farm Day, 2008
Summary
Welcome to Paca Talk, the podcast for alpaca people by alpaca people. This is Episode 3: “National Alpaca Farm Day, 2008.”
Today we interview Greg Schnieder and Wendy Greenwald of Sylvan Skies Alpacas about their experiences during National Alpaca Farm Day, 2008. We also have “Farm Basics” (a new segment) and some interesting “news” about an alpaca’s sense of direction, Oregon’s new choice for state animal, Stephen Colbert mentioning alpacas on air, and a front-page alpaca in the Wall Street Journal .
Farm Basics
“Why alpacas?”
Alpacas in the News
A cow’s(or alpaca’s) sense of direction?—The Economist
Alpacas-the new state animal of Oregon? –The Portland Monthly
Colbert shoots an audience member—Colbert Report
When Stocks Tank, Some Investors Stampede to Alpacas and Turn to Drink –The Wall Street Journal
Main Topic—Sylvan Skies interview about NAFD
We apologize for the sound quality of the interview.
Conclusion
This has been episode number 3 of Paca Talk, the podcast for alpaca people by alpaca people. If you missed anything, check out our website at www.pacatalk.com. There are links to useful alpaca sites and good books for alpaca farmers of all experience levels.
Music by Jim Soloway on a Soloway guitar. Find him at http://www.jimsoloway.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/jimsolowayguitars .
October 9th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »
Paca Talk Episode #2–”What to do with Fiber”
Show Notes
On the Farm
Our fleeces: www.et-farms.com/fleece.php
Alpacas in the “News”
The Daily Show Iraqi Budget Surplus
The Onion “Congress To Raise Alpacas To Aid Struggling Economy”
Llama fetus ritual to help Bolivia’s Morales?
- Sign up!
- Planning guide
Alpaca Basics—Basics of Fiber Processing
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- First, skirt it
- Small mills deal with alpaca fiber
- Star Castle Mill http://www.starcastlefarm.com/
- Silver Falls Spinnery www.silverfallsspinnery.com
- At festivals/fairs
- Black Sheep Gathering
- Flock and Fiber –home of the “parking lot sale” on Sunday
- At alpaca fleece shows
- Sell to/Join a Fiber Co-op
- Alpaca Fiber Co-op
- North American Alpaca Fiber Producers
- Alpaca Blanket Project
- partnered with Pendelton Mills to make blankets
- American alpaca Fiber federation
- making cloth for designer jeans
This has been episode number 2 of Paca Talk, the podcast for alpaca people by alpaca people. If you missed anything, check out our website at www.pacatalk.com. There are links to useful alpaca sites and good books for alpaca farmers of all experience levels.
Music by Jim Soloway on a Soloway guitar. Find him at http://www.jimsoloway.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/jimsolowayguitars .
September 6th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »Episode #1: Shearing
Before and after
El Barto before shearing–2007
El Barto after shearing–2007
Evergreen Terrace Farms www.et-farms.com
Alpacas in the News
This week’s items are from ARI email bulletins. Details can be found at http://aims.alpacaregistry.com
- EPD committee appointed
- National Alpaca Farm Days
- ARI website update “Herd Update” option
Alpaca Basics—Basics of shearing
Where to find shearers
Local alpaca affiliate
- Willamette Alpaca Breeders Association–http://www.alpacas-waba.org
- AOBA (national alpaca association)–http://www.alpacainfo.com
Shearing Methods
The table method
On the Farm—So, how did our shearing day go?
It was better than what happened to Steve Hull (http://timberlakefarms.net/dork.html) the first time he tried it.
Conclusion — If you missed anything, check out our website at www.pacatalk.com, or drop us a note at show@pacatalk.com. There are links on the website to useful alpaca sites and good books for alpaca farmers of all experience levels.
August 3rd, 2008 by admin | No Comments »Paca Talk Episode “Zero”
Paca Talk’s first episode: “Episode Zero.”
Including an explanation of why we started with “zero” and not “one.” Interesting stuff.
July 13th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »