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Just a Reminder...

NEAFP will be attending the NEAOBA Meeting (5pm on Saturday) and will be doing a Fiber Pickup afterwards. For all our New England farms in the area, this is a wonderful way to cut down on Shipping costs. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Just wanted to post a quick reminder: NEAFP will be attending the 2008 Buckeye Alpaca Show in Columbus, Ohio this upcoming weekend. Along with running our Information booth, we also will be doing Fiber Collection and running a show promotion on our new Survival Socks. This is a great way to save on shipping costs and we would love to meet you.

We also will be doing a Fiber Collection after the NEAOBA meeting on May 10th. For more information contact us our read April's NEAFP Note.

1. Turn off the tap - while brushing, while lathering, while shaving.

2. Walk, bike, or carpool instead of driving.

3. Bring your own bag.

4. Bring your own or eat only local food.

5. Unplug your appliances when not in use - your tv, your lights, your microwave. get a power strip with an easy on/off switch.

6. Stop unwanted junk mail.

7. Adjust your thermostat or just turn the heat/AC off.

8. Buy a plant for your home.

9. Offset emissions from your most recent flight or commute.

April 2008 NEAFP Note - http://www.neafp.com/notes/april_note_2008.html

This month's NEAFP Note discusses many ways on how to cut down on Shipping Costs for the farmers. We outline how to participate in our upcoming Fiber Pickups. For those that cannot make it to one of the shows we will be attending, we also included tips and techniques on how to pack as much alpaca as possible into boxes to cut down on your shipping costs.

Along side these tips on cutting down on Shipping Costs, we also included a tip on how to expand the reach of your goods in your local areas.

Read this month's NEAFP Note Today - http://www.neafp.com/notes/april_note_2008.html

As excited as we are about new products, what really puts us over the top is the response we get from the Alpaca Farmers, and in turn their own customers. Here is a Testimonial that came in today about our Survival Socks.

Alison Christy of Rambling Rose Alpacas says:

"Rec'd the order and love the products. Thank you so much. Your socks passed the test of durability and now my husband doesn't want to wear anything BUT the Survival sock. Love the gloves, too. It's
been hard to find alpaca gloves that will REALLY fit a man! Thank you! We'll be saving up to stock our store for the fall. I will be handing out your fliers to all alpaca ranches I come in contact with. "

Thank you Alison! We are really excited about the new products we have released over the last 2 months and glad we have won over your husband with our new Survival Sock. Throughout this year, we will continue to improve and expand our Catalog, making sure Alpaca Farmers across the country have a 100% Made in U.S. solution for processing their fiber into finished products.