Get Ready for National Alpaca Farm Day
Participating in this year's National Alpaca Farm Day is a great way to share your animals and finished products made from their fleece with your community. Last year was the first year and it was a huge success, with many farms reporting several hundred people attending their event. There isn't a better way to showcase your alpacas and let their natural charisma and charm help increase Animal and Product sales for the upcoming years.
This year National Alpaca Farm Weekend falls on September 27th, 28th 2008. Head over to their site, National Alpaca Farm Days, and sign up today.
Some Helpful Resources for National Farm Day
Alpaca Product Selling Points - We all know what makes wearing Alpaca an easy choice, but it is important we are all able to communicate this to end consumers and a clear and concise message, or a "30 Second Elevator Pitch". There is no better time than now to refresh yourself on what makes Alpaca and products made from it's fiber so wonderful.
Networking Networking Networking - One great and efficient way of promoting your Farm, Animals, Services, and Finished Products is by networking. And how do we network efficiently? By becoming involved with our community! Participating in local activities like National Alpaca Farm Day will help you promote your farm's brand awareness.
Setting Up your Fiber Nook - Some great tips on how to setup your Products for National Alpaca Farm Day.
National Alpaca Farm Day SALE
In honor of National Alpaca Farm Day, NEAFP is running a special for the first half of September. From September 1st to September 15th ,we will be offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $150. Take advantage of this offer to save on rising Shipping Costs and ensure you will have products for Alpaca Farm Day, as well as the Fall and Winter seasons.
NEAFP Attending The Big E
NEAFP will be attending The Big E in Springfield, MA as an informational vendor to display our finished products and introduce our business solution to Alpaca owners across New England. Our booth will be on display from September 12th to September 28th with tons of great information and products. We also will be doing a Fiber Pick Up on September 22nd between 2:00 and 8:00pm. If you plan on attending The Big E and have fiber to bring, please notify us ahead of time by emailing support@neafp.com so we can ensure we have the trailer space to transport all of it. Be sure to swing by our booth as we love meeting both new and old customers!
How To: Participate in Fiber Pickups
Showcase your Farm Blog
NEAFP is in the process of re-working our Featured Farm showcase section and we would like to showcase the daily activities of an everyday Alpaca Farmer. A blog is a wonderful tool that allows people to get a closer look at the day to day activities of our favorite pastime and lifestyle, Raising Alpacas. If you have a farm blog we would love to share it with the rest of the community, and build a community of farms across the country. Please email us today with your Farm Site and Blog Information and we will include it in our new section! Email Us Today!
