Nothing says Welcome to the World better than the warmth of our U.S. Grown and Made Cozy Baby Blanket!

Our Cozy Baby Blanket was first introduced at the end of 2017 and has become a big hit in short order. This blanket showcases some of the softest alpaca fiber grown across the country and is utilized in an heirloom quality cable knit pattern. Soft, warm, and as cozy as the alpaca themselves - perfect to wrap a precious little one up in as they fall asleep dreaming of pronking crias.

Alpaca fiber’s natural thermal characteristics, breathability, and moisture wicking properties all lend a helping hand in keeping your snoozing little one safe and sound in dream land. Perfectly sized for baby and available in three stunning natural colors: Dark Fawn, Brown, & White.

In a world filled with imported, low quality gifts this Cozy Baby Blanket is sure to stand out in a crowd and be truly appreciated for years to come. If your customers are looking for unique, one of a kind, quality items that have a backstory that feels as good as the item itself, then this is a must have in your farm store!

The leaves are falling and days growing shorter, now is the time to start promoting your U.S. Alpaca wares to jump off the busy season!

Feel free to download this graphic and post it to your website, blog, or any social media platform to help promote your products and business for Halloween.

We've also posted it to the NEAFP Facebook, feel free to share it to  your page from there!

Happy Halloween!

As Fall begins to set in across the country we couldn’t think of a more fitting item to showcase in this month’s product spotlight, our Alpaca Fleck Beanie.

Our Alpaca Fleck Beanie was first released in 2017 and is knit using our SURI Alpaca blend yarn with stylish colored accents made with bamboo. This unlined beanie showcases Suri Alpaca’s silky smooth feel next to skin while possessing some great natural qualities, perfect for when the seasons start to grow colder.

Alpaca Fiber is naturally moisture wicking. It helps regulate your comfort by absorbing moisture from your skin and moving it away from your body to evaporate on the outer layer of the hat. Alpaca is also naturally anti-microbial, resistant to microbes and bacteria that cause odor from body sweat. The Fleck Beanie also regulates your body temperature the same whether it’s dry or wet, keeping you comfortable no matter what adventure you are on in the great outdoors.

If you are looking for a lightweight alpaca beanie that will keep you as comfy as it is stylish, then this is the hat for you!

September 2018: NEAFP Note

National Alpaca Farm Days are just around the corner! If you need to round out your inventory, now is the time to get that last minute order in.

Orders of in stock items that meet their requirements are currently shipping within 1 business day.

For all time sensitive orders, we recommend using UPS Ground or better.

UPS Ground Transit Map

Need it by Friday September 28th?
Yellow Cut Off: Wednesday 10am Sept. 26th
Brown Cut Off: Tuesday 10am Sept. 25th
Green Cut off: Monday 10am Sept. 24th
Maroon & Orange Cut Off: Friday 10am Sept. 23rd
(*3 Day Select for Maroon & Orange Cut off: Mon. 10am Sept. 24th)

Read the rest of the September 2018 NEAFP Note here!

We are excited to introduce our new Basketweave Suri Scarf. Since our Basketweave Infinity Scarf's launch we've had many requests for the same scarf, just in a more unisex style and here it is!

Our new Basketweave Suri Scarf is made with a new and improved U.S. Suri Alpaca blend yarn. It features the same timeless Basketweave knit design as our Infinity, but in a unisex style. The combination of the knit pattern and the yarn used creates a scarf with a dynamic texture while being soft and luxurious to the touch. Silky, Lightweight, and Comfortable.

Produced in a natural Espresso Brown color.

Available now!

“If you build it, they will come (if they know about it!)”

- Field of Dreams/Sean Riley

Event planning on the Farm can take on a life of its own but it’s important to put just as much effort into marketing as you do planning and preparing for it. After all - if a tree falls in the forest and there isn't anyone there to hear it, does it actually make a sound?

In this case - the barnyards are clean, the alpaca products are priced, the alpaca selfie booth is setup and the free popcorn is popping - but if there isn’t anyone there to appreciate it, does it actually make an impact on your business? The answer is NO.

With the growth in web and social media advertising over the last 10 years - many are quick to focus solely on these forms of new, hip outreach methods. Although they can certainly help you promote your farm, business, and finished products - sometimes they fall short when advertising events in “meatspace.”

Here are some tried and true “Old School” methods of helping spread the word about your upcoming Farm Event or Open House!

USPS Every Door Direct Mailing - Sending out event postcards using USPS’s services to your neighborhood and beyond is a great, cost effective way to ensure your neighbors and friends know about your upcoming alpaca event. Target your entire town, zip code, or even specific mailing routes to pinpoint your target audience.

Event Flyers @ Local Businesses - Talk to your local businesses and community centers that reach a similar audience to your target demographics. Event Flyers displayed at businesses with solid foot traffic are a great way to get the word out - just be sure to include a big beautiful photo of your cutest alpacas to make it irresistible! Think breweries, breakfast places, fast casual lunch spots, coffee shops, your favorite bar, the local YMCA, youth center, or place of worship.

Co-Marketing with other Vendors - Bringing in other local vendors with similar, non competing products is a great way to help spread the word about your upcoming event. Established vendors will promote to their customer bases and audience to help bring foot traffic. They also will round out the offerings available at the farm event, making people feel it’s something that can’t be missed! You already have your favorite vendor friends that you see each week at the pop up markets - invite them to vend along side the alpacas on the farm!

Signs - You found out about neighbor Tom’s recent Yard Sale by seeing his handwritten sign posted up, now let Tom know about your alpaca event by utilizing the same method. Take it to next level by putting together a large poster or lawn sign and having them printed. Make sure it’s readable from a distance, has the most important information on it, and include your alpacas for their brand recognition.

Radio Ads - Radio Ads are often an overlooked “oldschool” form of advertising that in recent years has become more affordable and surprisingly effective, especially in more rural parts of the country. Contact your local radio stations that resonate with your audience to learn about what they offer and their pricing structure.

Local Media / Newspaper Articles - Many local media outlets and newspapers are always looking for fun upcoming events they can share with their audience, especially a family friendly event like an Open House on the Alpaca Farm. Put together a quick press release with all the most important information and reach out to your local media outlets, many of which will display your event free of charge in their Upcoming Events section. This may even lead to local news coverage coming out and showcasing your event which can result in a huge influx of visitors!

Word of Mouth - Your best, most loyal customers are your greatest resource in helping to spread the word about an upcoming event. Use your email list and social media posts to let your biggest fans know what’s going on at the farm. You can also offer a small incentive for people to bring their friends and family: Bring a friend and get entered into our Alpaca Sock Raffle Giveaway!

As with any form of advertising, be sure to ask your visitors how they heard

about the event! With so many different avenues available to reach your audience, it's more

important than ever to have your finger on the pulse of what works and what doesn't. You

want each dollar spent in advertising to give your business the very best bang for your buck!

Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!

NEAFP will be closed Monday September 3rd and back in the saddle on Tuesday.

We hope you all have a safe and relaxing long weekend, Thank you!

In August's NEAFP Note Newsletter:

• New Knitter's Yarn
• Just 10 Days left in Stock Up Sale
• Fibershed: Natural Fiber Video
• Your Business Homework
• Regional Collections Winding Down
• Upcoming Collections
• Let's Get Social

Read the August NEAFP Note Here!

Just Released: All Natural

Bulky Weight Knitter's Yarn!

Special Introduction Offer:

$1 OFF per Skein

until September 15th!

We are excited to officially announce a brand new Bulky Weight Knitter's Yarn! This new yarn is made from 100% all Natural fibers - all grown by U.S. farms!

This new All Natural Bulky Weight Knitter's Yarn is made using U.S. Grown Alpaca blended with U.S. Merino Wool. It's soft, warm, and cozy and the bulky sized yarn is great for your quick knitting projects!

After sharing with our knitting friends for test projects, the comments are: Buttery Soft, Smooth, Consistent, Bright, & great for finishing up a pattern fast.

Skeins are 3.5 oz and approximately 105-110 yards each. This yarn is a 3 ply, giving it strength and consistency making it versatile for a wide range of knitting projects.

Contents: 70% US Alpaca, 30% US Merino

Colors: White

Needle Size: 9-11

Special Introduction Offer:

$1 OFF per Skein

until September 15th!

Introducing a new Support Channel: Online Chat!

We are excited to begin using Chat as a new customer support channel. We've activated it on the website now and will be testing it over the coming weeks. We believe this is a great way to help answer questions and solve problems in real time during our normal office hours.

The Chat / Message Icon appears at the bottom right corner of every page on our website. Click on that to send us a message or start an online chat (when someone is available!). As we test through the work flow of offering chat, we plan to also add a knowledge base to help answer the most common questions.

If we happen to be away at that moment - you can still use it to send us a regular support message and we will get back to you ASAP!

We are excited to announce our Summer Stock Up Sale is officially live! Now is the time to start getting ready for the fast approaching busy season! We are offering Free Shipping on large orders as well as offering select discounts on a handful of products!

Free Shipping
on Orders $750+

&

10% OFF:
Alpaca Slouch Beanies (Just Released!)
Big Cable Blankets

Cozy Baby Blankets
Irish Cable Afghans
Suri Lap Afghans
Mother Natures Blankets

+

Receive a Free Tree Display Stand when you purchase $100 or more of products

out of our brand new Gift & Accessories Category!

Our Summer Stock Up Sale will run until the end of August so now is the time

to get stocked up for the quickly approaching Fall Season!

Sale Ends August 31st, 2018

Our new Alpaca Slouch Beanie has been a long time in the making! We've taken some of our softest U.S. Grown Alpaca and used it to create this unique and modern knit hat. The slouch beanie has that stylish loose look on the top while still keeping your head warm in a wide range of conditions. The headband area features a microfleece lining, keeping the hat snug on your head and blocking wind on your forehead, ears, and neck. The top of the hat stays loose and breathable so you don't get too hot while staying active in the great outdoors. We've designed this hat in house from the ground up to be as stylish as it is warm and cozy and we couldn't be happier with the results!

The hat features our new "Mountain Eve" knit pattern using naturally colored alpaca yarn to create the contrasting design.

• Content: Outershell: 80% U.S. Alpaca, 20% Recycled Nylon. Inner Headband Lining: 100% Microfleece
• Care Instructions: Handwash Cold Water, Lay Flat to Air Dry

To celebrate the release of this new hat -

it's 10% OFF from now until August 31st, 2018!

Introducing Alpaca Gifts & Accessories

Over the years many farms and retailers have asked for quality alpaca keepsakes they can offer in addition to our existing U.S. Alpaca clothing and accessories.

We wanted to offer items that resonated with our values while providing unique, one of a kind products that help promote your growing business and the alpaca brand as a whole. As alpaca's brand awareness increases with the general consumer, more people are looking for fun and unique ways to take home a little slice of the alpaca pie.

We are excited to introduce these new offerings: Alpaca Gifts and Accessories, most of which can be custom laser engraved with your farm, business, motto, or anything else you can dream of!

Our initial offerings include Keychains, Ornaments, Wood Buttons, Hat Pins, Coasters, & Magnets

LOVE Alpaca Keychain - Customizable | LOVE Alpaca Mandala Magnet

Get 1 or 100, give away to your best customers and friends as a marketing tool or take advantage of quantity discounts & offer as a cute little keepsake in your farm store.

By having the ability to design, prototype, and produce a vast majority of these products in house we plan to be consistently adding new and exciting items to this category.

LOVE Alpaca Hat Pins              LOVE Alpaca Nesting Ornaments - Customizable

Due to us producing and engraving these new products on demand in house, we don't know how long the queue will get when we get into our busy Fall and Winter seasons. Current production turn around is just 3 to 5 days, even for custom engrave orders, so now is a great time to check these new items out and get your order in the queue!

P.S. Have a product idea for our new Gift and Accessory category? I'd love to hear about it, click here to email us!

NEAFP's mill and office will be closed for our annual 4th of July Summer Break.

We will be closed Friday June 30th

and re-opening Monday July 9th.

If you have a time sensitive order or an event coming up be sure to place your order the week prior to shutdown so we can make sure it get's on it's way to you!

We hope you all have a safe (& relaxing 4th of July!) - Thank you!

Chris and Shelley of NEAFP will be attending and collecting fiber at the upcoming Parade of Champions Alpaca Auction!

The auction and fiber collection will be Saturday June 2nd, 2018

@ Little Creek Farm - North Salem, NY

Planning to drop off fiber? RSVP Here!

To help us decide what trailer to bring

Back in Stock!

We are all channeling our inner yogi and finding the balance between last year's busy season and ramping up inventory for the upcoming season!

In the last few weeks many of our staples in various sizes and colors are beginning to finish up and replenish on the website. To see the inventory levels available in each item, size, and color be sure to head over to our Inventory and Production Page (requires account login to view).

Here are a few items that have started to hit the shelves:

• Classic Alpaca Hat - Grey and Brown Base (Tuckerman Style is a few days behind)
• Survival / BOLD Survival Socks - All Sizes, Colors
• All Terrain and Fingerless Gloves - All Sizes, Colors
• BOLD Boucle Mittens - All Sizes, Colors
• Boucle Mittens - All Sizes, Colors
• Glittens - All Sizes, Colors
• Low Pro Socks - All Sizes, Colors
• Everything Basket
• Square Bottom Purse
• 2x3 Rugs
• And More!

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the Inventory and Production page to stay in the loop as more things finish up in manufacture and hit the shelves!

As we ramp up production of our alpaca product staples

we've begun to list some 2nd Quality Sock Closeouts!

These are all perfectly functional with just some slight knitting defects

making them less than 1st quality.

As always there are limited quantities available - get them while available!

Although it may not feel like it, Spring is just around the corner and to help usher in the warmer weather we are excited to add a new color to our BOLD Survival Socks.

Fuchsia Pink!

Available now in both Medium and Large sizes!

Read March 2018's NEAFP Note here!

The New England Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association has their NEAOBA Socks available @ Wholesale pricing to their members! This year NEAFP collected fiber from New England alpaca farms and did a custom run of socks using all New England grown fiber. These socks are Made in New England with New England Grown Alpaca!

NEAOBA members can purchase the socks through the NEAOBA site here!!!