Faraway Farm Featured on
The Martha Stewart Show!
Faraway Farm was featured on The Martha Stewart Show in October 2010.

Martha Stewart’s crew spent two days filming a wide variety of scenes including feeding and care, shearing, and the creation of an alpaca garment from fleece to finished product. Faraway Farm’s owners, Leda Blumberg and Steve Cole were interviewed about alpaca history, breeding, fiber characteristics and what it is like to raise alpacas. Faith Perkins, of Quarry Ridge Alpacas, demonstrated carding, spinning and knitting. Leda also appeared with Martha before a live studio audience, presenting Faraway Farm's yarns, alpaca garments, throws and handmade toys. View segment now.

Here I Am: Alpacas in America, features many photographs of Faraway Farm's alpacas, including the cover girl, Afternoon Delight.  This educational, easy-to-read children's book written by Amy Kefauver is filled with beautiful photos — see newborn crias, alpacas being shorn, and a myriad of other images depicting irresistible alpacas. You can purchase Here I Am through our online farm store or by calling us at 914 962.2110.

Marimba wins the blues at both
'09 Spring Shows

We are thrilled that our beautiful yearling, Quarry Ridge Marimba, won blue ribbons at the 2009 North American Alpaca Show and the Northeast Alpaca Expo. The North American is one the most competitive shows in the US with over 1,200 alpacas from around the country. The Northeast Alpaca Expo is a new show and it was well attended by 650 alpacas.

Judges commented on the fineness and uniformity of Marimba’s fleece, its incredibly soft handle, and her excellent fiber coverage. They also liked her picture perfect conformation and beautiful, delicate head. (In halter classes, alpacas are judged on their fleece qualities and their conformation. Winning fleece needs to be fine, uniform, dense and crimpy.)

Marimba has finished her show career and will now be bred to Canzelle’s Zambezi, a stunning black herdsire who has won top honors at every show he entered.

Wondering what its like to own alpacas? Read about our first year in The Pet Gazette.
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Read about our experience on The Martha Stewart Show in this article from The Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association newsletter.
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Images and Impressions features Faraway Farm in their latest edition. Read the article.
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More magazine features Faraway Farm in website slideshow!

To launch a new section on their website, More magazine is featuring a slideshow about Leda's first year raising alpacas. See it here.

Many New Items in Our Store!

Visit our farm store – in person or online – to see our great selection of alpaca items.

We have adorable handmade dolls, luxuriously soft throws and a wide range of garments – many that are suitable for a summer evening.

Limited editions of Leda’s photographs are now available for sale in our store.