NATIONAL ALPACA WEEK BACK IN 2010
National Alpaca Week (NAW) was launched in 2009 as a major coordinated marketing activity for members of the Australian Alpaca Association.
May 2010 will see the second NAW and a range of alpaca events throughout the month.
The alpaca industry knows what its strength is – the endearing nature of its animals. The public appeal of alpacas has seen them taking pride of place at many shows, where traditional livestock numbers have spent the past 10 years in decline alpacas now are major show attractions.
As part of NAW, alpaca farms across the country will open their doors in May. In 2009 over 350 individual studs participated and welcomed people onto their properties – with some properties welcoming over 200 guests. AAA Board member, Esmé Graham said, “Last year NAW was a great success – we were not sure how it would go but it seemed to tap into a strong interest people have to know more about alpacas”.
This year NAW will be from 1-9 May, with many farms opening during this period. “Some regions will have open farms on different weekends during May, because of local events, but people around Australia will be able to visit a farm somewhere in their area during May”, Ms Graham said. A number of properties also organise alpaca trails, running different events at each property in a local area.
In our local area Buhai Hill Alpacas and Paltarra Park Alpacas will both be opening to welcome interested people to have a look at our alpacas.
A full list of events and open farm locations can be found at www.alpaca.asn.au
The alpaca industry knows what its strength is – the endearing nature of its animals. The public appeal of alpacas has seen them taking pride of place at many shows, where traditional livestock numbers have spent the past 10 years in decline alpacas now are major show attractions.
As part of NAW, alpaca farms across the country will open their doors in May. In 2009 over 350 individual studs participated and welcomed people onto their properties – with some properties welcoming over 200 guests. AAA Board member, Esmé Graham said, “Last year NAW was a great success – we were not sure how it would go but it seemed to tap into a strong interest people have to know more about alpacas”.
This year NAW will be from 1-9 May, with many farms opening during this period. “Some regions will have open farms on different weekends during May, because of local events, but people around Australia will be able to visit a farm somewhere in their area during May”, Ms Graham said. A number of properties also organise alpaca trails, running different events at each property in a local area.
In our local area Buhai Hill Alpacas and Paltarra Park Alpacas will both be opening to welcome interested people to have a look at our alpacas.
A full list of events and open farm locations can be found at www.alpaca.asn.au
