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For the entire month of March we will be offering Free Shipping and Handling on orders over $250.

We will update all qualifying orders before processing and sending you a completed PDF Receipt.

++++NEAFP Note - February 2010++++

Head straight to the newsletter ->
http://www.neafp.com/notes/feb_note_2010.html

Just in the nick of time! February has been a busy month for NEAFP in and
out of the mill and we are happy to announce two new upcoming products in
this month's NEAFP Note. A Diabetic Sock, and Mittens - to get a
description and sneak peak of the upcoming items head to the HTML version
of the NEAFP Note here ->
http://www.neafp.com/notes/feb_note_2010.html

We also will be running a sale for the month of March - Free Shipping and
Handling on all orders over $250. We will deduct Shipping charges from all
qualifying orders before we send you an updated PDF Receipt.

NEAFP has also been busy working on several business articles for alpaca
farms to help build sustainable businesses. Our first article, Bringing
Your Goods to Market, is now available for download in this month's NEAFP
Note.

Stay tuned as we release more articles throughout the first half of 2010!

Link - http://www.neafp.com/notes/feb_note_2010.html

Let's hope all this recent precipitation across the country will bring tons
of beautiful Spring time flowers!

NEAFP is happy to announce two new additions to our stops through the U.S. Alpaca Show Circuit. We will be setting up our Informational Booth to showcase our products, meet new and old customers, and to collect fiber to be brought back to our mill for processing, a great way to save on Shipping Costs!

MAPACA Jubilee - April 22-25,2010
Harrisburg, PA

More information on the MaPACA Jubilee Site

Buckeye Alpaca Show - April 30 thru May 2nd, 2010
Ohio Expo Center
Columbus, OH

More information on the Buckeye Alpaca Show site

We also will be attending:

Empire 2010 Winter Symposium and Fleece Event 2/20 & 2/21 - Albany, NY
North American Alpaca Show 4/1 thru 4/3 - Springfield, MA

++++NEAFP Note - January 2010++++

Now that the Holiday Sales rampage has begun to wind down we all find ourselves with a little extra down time to contemplate the upcoming year. As small business owners it is important to take this time and plan how to increase your business as well as make things more efficient.

One resource we believe is very important for Alpaca Farms to consider this off season is the ability to accept Credit and Debit Cards, both in their online stores and on the go bringing your finished products to various markets.

We wanted to start 2010 off right by writing up an overview on what to expect when looking into processing options and ultimately what is the best fit for small, but growing businesses.

Head to this month's NEAFP Note to read our newest article, Accepting Credit and Debit Cards.

http://www.neafp.com/notes/january_note_2010.html

NEAFP has also begun to confirm dates for Fiber Collections so be sure to check those out. Save on Fiber Shipping Costs - Let us haul your fiber back to our mill!

http://www.neafp.com/notes/january_note_2010.html

NEAFP Note - December 2009
Happy Holidays / Holiday Shipping Schedule

View NEAFP Note: http://www.neafp.com/notes/december_note_2009.html

Happy Holidays from everyone here at the New England Alpaca Fiber Pool! Thanks for helping make 2009 the U.S. Alpaca Fiber Industry's Greatest Year Yet!

We wanted to give everyone a heads up of our Holiday Shipping Schedule early enough so you could plan your ordering for events accordingly. The Office and Mill will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1st. Included in this month's NEAFP Note is a UPS Shipping Map to help you get an idea of how long it takes for items to get across the country once they are processed and packed at our mill. Be sure to check it out!

Shipping Schedule / UPS Shipping Map : http://www.neafp.com/notes/december_note_2009.html

We kept this month's NEAFP Note short and sweet as like many of you we are running around fulfilling orders and getting ourselves and families ready for the upcoming Holiday Season. If you find some down time, we also included a great list of resources you might have missed over the last year!

Alpaca Business Articles and Resources: http://www.neafp.com/notes/december_note_2009.html

Once Again, We all hope you have a wonderful and RELAXING Holiday Season! Thanks for an amazing 2009!