Silkie’s Farm

Al and I are entrepreneurs. We have each operated our individual businesses for more than 20 years. We are used to working hard.

One goal has always been to use our property in a sustainable way.

I love caring for animals, vegetables and plants. After considering several options for our property, we finally settled on alpacas for many reasons. They are sweet, docile animals that penetrate your heart the second you look into their huge eyes and they make a great family project. Besides that, they produce a luxurious, hypo-allergenic fleece every year.

I’m drawn to the arts. Although my talents are best used in heavier mediums like pottery and mosaics, the fiber arts have now gotten my attention. One day, I hope to learn to knit and crochet, but for now I’m happy felting. I do my best to crank out bats and rovings for handspinners and dye them in beautiful colors.