Welcome to our virtual farm!
Thank you for visiting us on the web. Sunrise River Alpacas is home to an array of beautiful, full color alpacas; many are for sale. We are open various times through the year as well as by appointment. Our established program has evolved over many years of selective breeding and we are pleased with the results. If you want quality huacaya alpacas from a breeder with years of experience, we are the farm for you! We will help as little or as much as you need.
Due to recent changes in our lives we find it necessary to sell half, or three quarters, of our herd. We are willing to negotiate on individual animals and packages. Visit our Alpacas for Sale page to see some of the stock for sale. Better yet, give us a call and set up a time to visit the alpacas in person. You will note that our herd is relational and they enjoy people. Our herd reflects an excellent genetic mix and we have seen success on the farm and in various shows we attended over the years.
Quality alpacas since 1998. An excellent selection of huacaya alpacas for sale. Breeding Stock and fiber alpacas. Packages can be created especially for you!
Feel free to contact us to learn more!
Due to recent changes in our lives we find it necessary to sell half, or three quarters, of our herd. We are willing to negotiate on individual animals and packages. Visit our Alpacas for Sale page to see some of the stock for sale. Better yet, give us a call and set up a time to visit the alpacas in person. You will note that our herd is relational and they enjoy people. Our herd reflects an excellent genetic mix and we have seen success on the farm and in various shows we attended over the years.
Quality alpacas since 1998. An excellent selection of huacaya alpacas for sale. Breeding Stock and fiber alpacas. Packages can be created especially for you!
Feel free to contact us to learn more!
Two Workshops - Registration Required
Alpaca Basics
Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 -$30
If you are thinking about getting alpacas, this workshop will provide you with the information that you need to care for your alpacas and provide some hands-on experience of haltering and leading alpacas. There will be opportunities to work directly with the alpacas; learn how to administer medication; and trim toenails. we will also discuss nutrition, deworming protocols, and how to create an alpaca friendly farm. You will have the opportunity to tour both our farms and see how we manage our herds. Lunch is included in this day long workshop.
The Fundamentals of Spinning: Spinning on a Navajo Spindle
Saturday July 28 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - $110
Learn the art of hand-spinning in the beautiful rural setting of Chisago County at the farm of Spirit Song Alpacas. Peggy and Betty Carlson will guide you through the process of skirting an alpaca fleece, washing the fiber, carding and creating handspun yarn.
You will learn the fundamentals of spinning on a Navajo spindle (which is included in the cost of registration and is yours to take home with you). By using a spindle, you can focus your attention on the basics of spinning.
Lunch, the Navajo spindle, and fiber for spinning are included in the cost of the workshop
Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 -$30
If you are thinking about getting alpacas, this workshop will provide you with the information that you need to care for your alpacas and provide some hands-on experience of haltering and leading alpacas. There will be opportunities to work directly with the alpacas; learn how to administer medication; and trim toenails. we will also discuss nutrition, deworming protocols, and how to create an alpaca friendly farm. You will have the opportunity to tour both our farms and see how we manage our herds. Lunch is included in this day long workshop.
The Fundamentals of Spinning: Spinning on a Navajo Spindle
Saturday July 28 - 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - $110
Learn the art of hand-spinning in the beautiful rural setting of Chisago County at the farm of Spirit Song Alpacas. Peggy and Betty Carlson will guide you through the process of skirting an alpaca fleece, washing the fiber, carding and creating handspun yarn.
You will learn the fundamentals of spinning on a Navajo spindle (which is included in the cost of registration and is yours to take home with you). By using a spindle, you can focus your attention on the basics of spinning.
Lunch, the Navajo spindle, and fiber for spinning are included in the cost of the workshop
Visit us at the farm - Open by Appointment
Never a dull moment...visit us at the farm or see where we plan to be in the near future. We have alpacas for sale, products including fiber and yarn, extreme alpaca socks, scarves, hats and beautiful alpaca bears in a variety of sizes.