Show ring bound

We’re headed to the big city this weekend. White Violet Farm Alpacas staff members will be attending the 3rd Annual Heartland Classic alpaca show at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Oct. 2-3. It’s sponsored by the Indiana Alpaca Association.

We won’t be showing alpacas at this one, but we’ll have a booth where we’ll be sharing information about our farm and selling our handmade alpaca items such as yarn, hats and scarves. We’ve been participating in alpaca shows for many years and it’s always a good time to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Stop in and see us this weekend if you’re in that area.

The competition begins at 8 a.m. both days and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. There will be two show rings (one for females and one for males), a silent auction, short seminars and lots of alpacas to admire. The photo is of Linden when he brought home a blue ribbon from this show a couple years ago.

Then on Oct. 23-24 we’ll be in Grayslake, Ill., for the 9th Annual Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza at the Lake County Fairgrounds. We’ll be showing three alpacas at that show.

The staff always looks forward to opportunities like these to learn, share our workshop and alpaca sales opportunities and spread the word about this ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.