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LATEST NEWS FROM THE FARM Join us for "Our Alpaca Christmas On The Farm" Saturday, November 16 & Sunday, November 17, 2010 From 10am to 4pm Come meet the Alpacas, tour the Fibre Processing Mill and make this your "Alpaca Christmas" See our flyer here *** We will be waiting for you at the Brigden Fair from October 8 to 11 in the Ploughman's Farmyard Building. WE NOW HAVE WIRE-LESS INTERAC MACHINE! *** Look for us at the new Petrolia Farmer's Market every Saturday starting May 29 through Oct. 30, 2010 from 7 am - noon each day. The newly built market is located across from the 'VPP' right behind the Petrolia Library on Main Street. Come see what we have to offer this year. *** Our herdsires and future herdsires continue to prove themselves in the show ring again! Add these winning genetics to your breeding program. 2009 Alpaca Ontario Show - Orangeville, Ontario 1 st Place - Brier' s Blue Tartan - Two Year Huacaya Male Grey Consistent crimp through out Blue's fleece. Very typey, correct male. Very deserving 1st place. 1st Place - Ziraldo's Fancy That - Yearling Huacaya Female Grey out of our Ring Ranch Nickelodeon ( Vicuna coloured ) 1st Place - Angles Lane Denje - Juvenile Huacaya Female Brown-Lt. out of our Brier's McIntosh ( Dark Fawn ) 4th Place - Angel's Lane Sassie - Juvenile Female Brown - Med/Dark out of our RR Rufus ( Rose Grey ) *** We have received our fleeces from the Navan Fair Alpaca Show, near Ottawa. Our alpacas won: Brier's Blue Tartan - 3rd at 2 years of age, still fine Lucky Jo - 2nd at 3 years of age, still fine Spirit - 1st at 6 years of age, still fine Nino - 1 st at 10 years of age, still fine - WOW!! McBeth - 2nd at 3 years of age, still fine Rufus - 1st in his class and Grand Champion Grey Male! at 4 years of age still fine Brier Run Alpaca studs continue their fineness for the long run!!! *** In the fall of 2007 Brier Run Alpacas and Edy's Mills Fine Fibres were nominated for "The Premier's Award For Agri-Food Innovation Excellence". This nomination was submitted by the regional information coordinator for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. We are thrilled to announce we were selected to receive one of 55 regional awards in Ontario! The award was presented in Glenco, Ontario on Friday May 16th, 2008. Click here to view the announcement Brier Run Alpacas continues to move forward in our approach to improving alpaca husbandry and the industry as a whole. We invite you to email or call to see for yourself how different our approach is. *** |
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