This month's featured farm member is:
Pronkin' Pastures
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Located in Greenbank on beautiful Whidbey Island
2582 North Bluff Rd, Greenbank, WA 98253
www.pronkinpastures.com
[email protected]
360-678-0481 or 425-879-1165
2582 North Bluff Rd, Greenbank, WA 98253
www.pronkinpastures.com
[email protected]
360-678-0481 or 425-879-1165
The Pronkin’ Pastures alpaca story begins about 8 years ago. Tired of living where we were - a nice home,
but on a small lot in a congested neighborhood - we began searching for
something new… A place where our dogs had room to run, where we could
have a garden, and where we could enjoy nature and quiet surroundings.
Our search ended when we found a home on 10 beautiful acres on central Whidbey Island. We loved the property! In walking the property with the former owner, he asked us “What will you do with all this property?” We hadn’t a clue! We were just so glad for the space! But that planted a seed for us, and before you know it, we decided to have some kind of livestock.
Enter the alpaca! We visited many alpaca farms, did loads of research, and came up with a business plan. We decided that alpacas were for us!
Starting out with 3 pregnant females, 2 crias, and a rescue llama to guard them - 8 years later we now have a herd of over 30 huacayas, 2 suris, a farm store, and a love of all things alpaca!
Our search ended when we found a home on 10 beautiful acres on central Whidbey Island. We loved the property! In walking the property with the former owner, he asked us “What will you do with all this property?” We hadn’t a clue! We were just so glad for the space! But that planted a seed for us, and before you know it, we decided to have some kind of livestock.
Enter the alpaca! We visited many alpaca farms, did loads of research, and came up with a business plan. We decided that alpacas were for us!
Starting out with 3 pregnant females, 2 crias, and a rescue llama to guard them - 8 years later we now have a herd of over 30 huacayas, 2 suris, a farm store, and a love of all things alpaca!
With 8 years of learning and experience under our belt, our business plan has evolved and changed. Our focus is on uniformity of fleece (for a quality finished product with a great hand), healthy animals with strong confirmation (low maintenance and vet bills), and pleasant dispositions (because we work closely with them every day) in a range of colors. We are thrilled with the improvement in our herd! Take a look at some of our 2012 crias pictured below...
We are thrilled to offer the herdsire services of SCF Black Ryder!
Ryder is a gorgeous True Black herdsire that we are proud to have in our herdsire lineup for this summer only. This guy has it all!
Look no further, come and check out Ryder and you will agree, this boy has everything we want want to pass along to our next generation of crias, and we think you will too! Take a look at our Morgan to see first-hand the quality of cria Ryder produces. |
Stud fee: $750 (will consider breed trades) |
In addition to having our store open and offering farm tours every weekend, we participate in a number of events - both on and off the farm - each year. They include: Whidbey Island Fiber Quest, Whidbey Island Farm Tour, Whidbey Island Fabulous Fall Fiber Sale, and Fiber Fusion Northwest.
When visiting the island, we invite you to stop by Pronkin' Pastures!
When visiting the island, we invite you to stop by Pronkin' Pastures!
View previous months Featured Farm Members:
April 2013 - Alpacas by Armstrong / Evergreen Fleece Processing
March 2013 - Alpaca Adventures
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