Dixie and Julep greet everyone who drives up to the Central Virginia Fiber Mill. The two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers with their amber-hued eyes and caramel colored curly coats are the perfect match for ...

CULVER — Kelsey Evans likens alpaca fiber to human hair. “Fine, coarse, crimpy, straight, silky, curly — everybody’s fiber’s different, and animals are just like people. Their hair is unique to them,” ...

Berks County agriculture is unique in many ways. The first is the number of different commodities found on our farms. This variety allows for more and many different types of businesses in the farm ...

It’s been nearly three decades since Charlene Schmid first developed an interest in alpaca wool. “I wanted to make a blanket for my baby,” she says with a laugh. “I learned about alpaca fiber and I’ve ...