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Alpaca Breeder Farm

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Silver Oak Farm, located in the quiet, pastoral town of Ashby, continues
a centuries-old tradition of farming on hilltop pastures bounded by the
stone walls of our early New England predecessors. For now, these
fields are entrusted to us and it is with reverence for the land and the
animals now grazing it, that we engage in this wonderful vocation of
alpaca farming. No, there is not a single “silver oak” on this farm! Our
farm name derives from Mark’s first career, as a U.S. Air Force officer,
from which he retired in 2002 at the rank of Lt. Col., the insignia for
which is a silver oak leaf. Pam, an environmental lawyer in her prior
life, is our full-time farm manager, while Mark divides his time between
farming and his work as a government contractor for the Air Force.

At present we have a small, but highly select herd of huacaya alpacas.
We have resisted the temptation to rush the growth of our herd and
have instead chosen each of our foundation females and herdsires
breedings slowly, carefully, and deliberately. Every animal in our
foundation herd is exceptional, having won multiple show ribbons at
Level 4 or 5 AOBA certified shows. Both for the growth of our own herd
and to provide an array of exceptional choices for our customers, we
are focused on maintaining the highest quality breeding stock with the
goal of producing alpacas with fiber that ranks at the forefront of this
evolving industry. We breed for alpacas with fleeces of outstanding
fineness, consistency, and density, in an array of colors. Our herd
currently incorporates a variety of preeminent bloodlines including:
PPPeruvian Royal Fawn, 5 Peruvian Silverado, 4Peruvian Legacy,
PPPeruvian Augusto, and PPeruvian Pluro.

As a full-time farm, we are dedicated to providing extraordinary
customer support and to maintaining solid, long-term, and candid
relationships with our customer customers in every aspect of alpaca care and management. In order to
do this most effectively, we commit ourselves to regular attendance at
camelid conferences, seminars, and clinics, covering a wide range of
topics including birthing and neonatal care, the latest in camelid health
research, practical management and handling of alpacas, and breeding
strategies to enhance fiber production. We believe that the freshness
of our learning allows us to best connect with and assist our
customers. Finally, in our business philosophy we place honesty and
integrity at the forefront – hence our motto:

“Integrity breeds serenity”