Farm / RichEarth Acres

Farm Type: Alpaca Farm

RichEarth Acres is a small Alpaca farm with a focus on the Fibre Arts.

Our focus is on creating and making useful and purposeful items with alpaca fibre.

  • Come and meet our herd of Alpacas, watch and join in on demonstrations on how the wool is processed from animal to wearable items, like mittens, sweaters and socks.
  • Try your hand at preparing fibre and spinning with a drop spindle. We will also have demonstrations on weaving and locker hooking.
  • See our local children’s author and her alpaca book, “The First Day the Snow Fell” , inspired by the farm.
  • As well as explore our artisan market.

EVENT ACTIVITIES

  • Washing wool
  • Carding wool
  • Spinning on a drop spindle
  • Spinning on a Wheel
  • Weave a coaster
  • Locker hooking Demonstration

The Farm will be open to Visitors Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th from 10:00-5:00 for free tours and demonstrations.

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Farm Details

Host Name: Sonja Richards

Email: sonjarichards.work@gmail.com

Phone: (403) 653-7077

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Date

Start Time: 10:00 AM

End Time: 5:00 PM

Date: Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18

Directions

Address: 30042 Highway 5 Leavitt Alberta T0K 0K0

Directions:

Directly 5 minutes WEST of Cardston, in the Hamlet of Leavitt. It is on the west side of the Highway at the bottom of the lookout.
(NOTE: google maps is incorrect, so please disregard it)

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