Kentucky Alpaca Association

Join KAA or Renew Your KAA Membership Here!

Our membership year is September 1 through August 31. If you are a renewing member, your dues is prorated for the 2022/2023 membership year.

Paypal Link: http://www.kentuckyalpacaassociation.org/stores/906/kentucky-alpaca-association

Farm Member RENEWAL - $40 (9/1/22 - 8/30/23)

Farm Member NEW MEMBER - $50 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

Associate Member RENEWAL - $20 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

Associate Member NEW MEMBER - $25 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

New members, be sure to fill out the application.

Join KAA or Renew Your KAA Membership Here!

Our membership year is September 1 through August 31. If you are a renewing member, your dues is prorated for the 2022/2023 membership year.

Paypal Link: http://www.kentuckyalpacaassociation.org/stores/906/kentucky-alpaca-association

Farm Member RENEWAL - $40 (9/1/22 - 8/30/23)

Farm Member NEW MEMBER - $50 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

Associate Member RENEWAL - $20 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

Associate Member NEW MEMBER - $25 (9/1/22-8/30/23)

New members, be sure to fill out the application.

2nd Annual Alpaca Spring Fling

We are excited to announce that KAA will be hosting our 2nd Annual Alpaca Spring Fling on April 22, 2023 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds in Glendale Kentucky. This location is right off I65 for easy access. Free parking and Free admission. We welcome the public. No dogs please.

MEET the Alpacas and get a selfie, LEARN about alpacas and their fiber and SHOP for fun alpaca products! There will be FIBER DEMONSTRATIONS throughout the day as well as 30-minute Mini SEMINARS and DOOR PRIZES!

Mini Seminars: times to be announced!
Alpaca Ownership Basics
Alpaca Fiber
More to come!

We are in the process of signing up participating member farms and will provide a list before the event.

FREE ADMISSION & PARKING!

Location:
Hardin County Fairgrounds
5617 S Dixie Highway
Glendale, KY 42740

The event will be held 10:00-3:30 PM eastern standard time.

Any questions please text or call 502-370-6426 or email us at info@kentuckyalpacaassociation.org

Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival

Join us at the largest fiber festival in Kentucky! Visit the Kentucky Alpaca Association booth where you can find raw alpaca fleece, roving, yarn and a wide assortment of Kentucky Proud products made by Kentucky farms. The festival offers a large selection of vendors, live animals, workshops and demonstrations and much more!

Located at Masterston Station Park, 3051 Leestown Rd, Lexington, KY, 40511. Admission is $5 per person, kids 12 and under free.

Skirt-A-Thon

Open to KAA Members ($45) and non-members ($55)

The Skirt-A-Thon for Milling-Skirting class scheduled for June 10, 2023. It will be held at Pendleton County Cooperative Extension Service in Falmouth, KY. It will start at 9:00 AM EST and go until approximately 3:00 PM.

The goal of the class is to teach you how to skirt for the mill. After some instruction, you will begin to skirt some of your own fleeces. If you have a skirting table, please bring it. If you don't, we will have instructions for an easy an inexpensive option. There will be a spot on your registration to note that you need the instructions.

Refreshments will be provided (coffee, water, snacks). You can bring a bag lunch or we have compiled a list of nearby dining options. We also have lodging options if you would like to arrive the night before. See attachment for dining and lodging options.

The cost of the class is $45.00 for KY Alpaca Assoc. members and $55.00 for non-members.
Registration and payment must be received by May 14, 2023 to reserve your spot.

You may pay for the class in the KAA store or mail a check to Steve Ross at 920 Galloway Rd, Stamping Ground, KY 40379.


Instructor Bio:
Char and Rick Johnson have owned Happy Tails Alpacas since 2006. Char has always been active in the alpaca industry as a volunteer at numerous halter and fleece shows, serving on affiliate committees and is a past president of the Carolina Alpaca Association. She has also served as a member of the Alpaca Owners Assoc. (AOA) Board and currently serves on the AOA Judges Training & Certification Committee (JTCC).

Char has her BME from Florida State University (Piano /woodwinds) and has always had a creative spirit. She enjoys many crafts and working with fiber including spinning, dying, felting and weaving. Early on she noticed that very few alpaca owners did anything with the fleece. She had her mentor (retired AOA Judge Kathy Klay) teach her how to skirt fleece. Char purchased Fleeces To Go in 2016. She also teaches “No Fear Fleece Skirting” seminars in an effort to get the fiber off the farms and into production.

Bluegrass Yarn & Fiber Crawl July 28-Aug 6th

Announcing the 2nd annual Bluegrass Yarn & FIber Crawl hosted by the Kentucky Fiber Trail! From July 28 through August 6th you can purchase yarn, raw fiber, roving and other natural fiber products at participatingKentucky Alpaca farms, as well as other natural fiber farms and retail yarn stores across the Bluegrass Region. Stay tuned for more information and a list of participating shops and alpaca farms.