Geoff Rostan first encountered alpacas in a travel magazine pulled from an airplane seatback. Intrigued, he began casual research which gradually intensified as the stresses of the corporate world mounted. Like more and more North Americans smitten with the animals, Rostan decided to try his hand at alpaca farming. It was the genesis of the Timber Ridge Alpaca Farm.

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The 2008 Farm Bill created a brand new livestock opportunity for American farmers. The alpaca, first imported to the United States in 1984, is now included in the federal definition of livestock. More and more animal agriculturists are being enticed by this elegant animal.

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