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Fiber Collection
NEAFP offers several ways farms can get their fiber to us.
Fiber Collection at Events - Regional Collection Points - Shipping Fiber
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Each year we participate as a vendor in many alpaca shows scattered across the country and are happy to haul your fiber back to our mill for free. We also deliver orders for free to shows we are attending as a vendor, just place your order at least a week before the event and save on shipping costs both ways! 2017 Change: Third Grade fiber NOT Eligible for Event Collections
2018 Upcoming Alpaca Shows / Collections
2018 Parade of Champions Auction FIBER COLLECTION Sat. June 2nd, 2018 Little Creek Farm - North Salem, NY http://paradeofchampionsauction.com
2018 North American Shearing Competiton FIBER COLLECTION Sat. June 23rd, 2018 @ Morning Beckons Farm - Thompson, CT
2018 Natural Fiber Extravaganza* July 13-15th, 2018 Nashville, TN *NEAFP will be vending at the National Fleece Show, however this is not a fiber collection*
*Fiber U* - Lebanon, MO
July 21-22, 2018
*This collection will be palletized - all fiber must be dropped off boxed (& packed tightly!)
Stay tuned as more shows are added throughout the year!
--------------------------- FIBER COLLECTION SORT STATUS - Updated 05/08/2018 1. NAAS 2018 - Sorting Complete, Reports Heading Out Now 2. MAPACA 2018 - Sorting Now --------------------------------------- Southern Alpaca Celebration 2018 - Complete 2017 ABR Fall Fest CO - Complete 2017 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase - Completed 2017 SHOWTACULAR Show - Completed 2017 WI Regional Collection - Completed 2017 WA State Regional Collection - Completed 2017 KY Regional Collection - Completed 2017 Virginia Regional Collections - Completed 2017 NY Regional Collection - Completed
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2017 Change: No Third Grade fiber Eligible for Regional CollectionsGet your fiber to us for FREE by dropping it off at a regional collection point. NEAFP covers all freight shipping costs back to our warehouse. Each collection point has a cut off date which is when ALL FARMS must have their fiber dropped off by. From there we will arrange pickup and delivery to our warehouse. Please note that it will take some time for your fiber to be delivered to us and then sorted through based on how much fiber is coming in at that particular time. The greatest benefit of utilizing a Regional Collection Point is the cost to the farm, free, since all shipping costs are paid for by us. How to Drop Fiber off @ a NEAFP Regional Collection Point
Once your fiber is trucked back to our mill it will be sorted through and checked into your fiber bank account in about 10 to 12 weeks. We will email you a Fiber Bank confirmation with the totals of each grade entered into your account, all notes from our sorters, and any other information to help you make future fiber submissions as successful as possible. Contact your closest collection point to coordinate a convenient time to drop your fiber off before the next trucking date. NEAFP is actively looking to open more regional collection points across the United States. Find out the benefits and qualifications for becoming a potential NEAFP Regional Collection Point.  |
Regional Collection Points
2017 Change: No Third Grade fiber Eligible for Regional Collections
OH * KY * MA * NY * VA * WA * WI
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CLOSED FOR 2017 |
Skylar Brook Farm - Dave Forrer Open for Fiber Drop offs from June 1st through July 7th.
All Fiber should be properly marked and compressed as much as possible before dropping off.
12853 Bair Road |
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Click Here for Google Map Directions Opens for 2018: June 1st until August 31st, 2018 |
River Hill Ranch Alpacas - Alvina Maynard By Appointment - Contact Alvina to Schedule your Fiber Drop Off Contact: (859) 408-5132 RiverHillRanch@rocketmail.com Address: 680 River Hill Drive Richmond, KY 40475 |
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NEW YORK CLOSED FOR 2017 |
Northwoods Alpacas - Belinda Grant By appointment, contact to schedule your fiber drop off. Address 6499 North Lake Rd. Bergen, NY 14416 Contact Email: info@northwoodsalpacas.com Phone: (585) 494-1371
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VIRGINIA
OPENS April 9th thru June 15th, 2018 |
Poplar Hill Alpacas - Patty Fuller By Appointment ***FIBER FOR THIS COLLECTION POINT MUST BE BOXED*** Address: 2621 Mount Tabor Road Blacksburg, VA 24060 Contact Phone: 540.953.0439 Email: alpacas@poplarhill.com |
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VIRGINIA 2018: Accepting fiber by appointment June 10th through July 15th, 2018 |
Dreamland Alpacas - David McLeish Jr By appointment, contact to schedule your fiber drop off. Address 13050 Bell Lane Contact Phone: 276-494-6798 Email: dreamlandalpacas@aol.com http://www.dreamlandalpacas.com/
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WISCONSIN
CLOSED FOR 2017 |
Marshview Honey and Alpaca Farm - Jim and Karen Hesprich Address W4343 Wild Goose Rd. Waupun, WI 53963 Contact Phone: 920-517-8156 Email: jmkar33@yahoo.com Drop off Availability BY APPOINTMENT. Please contact Jim to coordinate a convenient time to drop your fiber off.
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MASSACHUSETTS
Drop off fiber year round at our warehouse! |
Address 115 N. Seventh St. Fall River, MA 02720 Contact Email: support@neafp.com Phone: (508) 642-9313 By Appointment - Contact us to schedule your fiber drop and/or order pickup. Open: Monday through Friday - 8am to 4pm |
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WASHINGTON CLOSED FOR 2017 |
Lone Tree Alpacas - Jack & Jackie Bruner
Fiber Drop Off available by Appointment Contact: Email: alpacaman@toledotel.comPhone: 360-864-2271 http://www.lone-tree-alpacas.com Address: 140 Carol Lin driveToledo, WA 98591 |
Stay tuned as more regional collection points are opened across the country!
NEAFP is actively looking to open more regional collection points across the United States. Find out the benefits and qualifications for becoming a potential NEAFP Regional Collection Point.
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In our experience, the two best options for shipping fiber are USPS and UPS. For packages under 25 lbs in total weight, USPS Priority is the most affordable option with the current DIM Weight changes implemented in 2015 by both UPS and FedEx. To get the very best price on USPS Priority, we recommend you create your shipping label through the USPS website and print it at home. USPS is offering a discount on labels printed at home through 2015 and you can also skip the line at the post office and drop it on the counter or schedule the pickup directly from your farm. For larger fiber shipments over 25 lbs and containing several boxes, UPS Ground becomes more economical but it is important for every farm to explore their options and find the very best bang for their buck. Along with weight, the volume and number of packages in your shipment also greatly affect the shipping cost so it's important to reduce the size of each box and the total number of packages in the shipment. To do this, we recommend farms pack their fiber to compress it as much as possible and reduce the amount of extra space in each package. Each box should be practically bursting at the seams, just be sure to reinforce the edges with packing tape so it doesn't actually burst in transit! Watch our short video on ways to properly compress your fiber submission!
To help reduce your costs, we also recommend against insuring your packages. In the very rare case that a package goes missing in transit, we will use your tracking information to identify it and add the fiber to your fiber bank account while the package makes it's way to us. All fiber shipped in to us must be properly identified with either a Fiber Bank Deposit slip or a copy of the Invoice the fiber is for. This way we can get your fiber sorted and checked into your account as fast as possible! Shipping Address (Commercial): NEAFP 115 N. Seventh St. Fall River, MA 02720 |
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