Piedmont Fibershed & Deep River Folk School Present:
This workshop is part of The Fiber Weekend, and is not intended to be purchased individually. We encourage you to, instead, purchase a Full Weekend Pass ($375) or a 1-Day Pass ($210) for Fiber Weekend. Once you’ve purchased a pass, you’ll be able to register for the workshops you plan to attend during Fiber Weekend.
Fiber Weekend: Raising Fiber Alpacas
From Cria to Huacaya
This workshop is not eligible for use with a Deep River Folk School season pass.
Overnight Camping available for $20
The workshops cover knowledge and hands-on experience.
Youth, under 18, may not attend free with an adult. Instead, they should be registered independently.
Instructors: Grace Rector & Stella Nelson
We are managers for an alpaca farm in Leicester, NC called Durrant Farms Estate. Combined, we have 4 years experience of raising fiber-grade alpacas in Western North Carolina. With backgrounds in sustainability and ecology, we really care about the future of agriculture. At Durrant Farms, our regenerative agriculture practices allow us to put this into practice. Alpacas are our primary livestock we have chosen to raise. They are amazing animals who grow functional fiber and are great for the land.