Today our good friend and fellow alpaca breeder Gaia arrived from Italy.
We first met Gaia last summer when she came to work on our farm as part of the "WWOOFA" scheme. Gaia is now firmly a part of the family.

WWOOF is dedicated to helping those who would like to volunteer on organic farms.
The aims of WWOOF are:
To enable:
people to learn first-hand about organic growing techniques
and town-dwellers to experience living and helping on a farm
to help farmers make organic production a viable alternative
to improve communications within the organic movement.

WWOOF organisations compile a list of organic Host farms that (from time to time) welcome volunteer help. When you become a member of a WWOOF organisation, you will be put in contact with these Host farms. It is then up to you to contact the Host farms that interest you and make your own arrangements with them.



Gaia has a small herd of alpacas in Tuscany, Italy. She is now almost qualified as a judge under the supervision of the Britich Alpaca Society and is an advanced practitioner of Camelid Dynamics and regularly works with Marty McGee. Oh yes I forgot to mention she also shears alpacas. A growing number of young people in their 20's see judging as a way to get into the alpaca market without huge capital outlay.

Adrian Stewart
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