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Alpacas in Connecticut! Myvalpaca Farm is located in the rural town of Lebanon in scenic Southeastern Connecticut. A small farm of 60 wooded acres, it is owned by Valerie Andrews and her daughter, Myriah Hinchey, partners in raising alpacas of high quality and superior breeding. Our goal is to keep the herd small and the quality high so the offspring and products produced from the fleeces are supreme.
The land, originally farmed in the colonial days, has since grown into dense, beautiful forest land with stone walls running through it. The house was designed and built by Valerie and her family members during the 1970s, with stones used from those walls to face the eight-sided kitchen area. The hard work of clearing the land continues for new grazing areas for the alpacas and the horses.
The alpaca farm is still in its beginning stages. The first alpaca was purchased two years ago when Myriah fell in love with Noel, a true-black Peruvian Macusani grand-daughter. Since then their herd has grown to eight, with two crias born in the summer of 2009. Raechel, the second foundation female, a white Peruvian Bueno, daughter, was purchased last year and gave birth to Prince Rigel, a son of Peruivan Royal Fawn.
We have just begun to enter the show ring and are still learning every day. We also have started a small farm shoppe and sell yarn and alpaca products as well as alpacas.
Visitors are always welcome to our farm to enjoy the animals. Pictures are great, but being up close is to an alpaca is a very special treat. We love meeting new people and sharing our ideas and knowledge of the alpaca. Come visit!
