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Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

AOBA is the driving force of the alpaca livestock industry.  Through the Show System alpaca shows are governed and approved, conferences & educational events held, and working with other alpaca organizations such as the Alpaca Registry, Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America and the Alpaca Research Foundation the direction of the industry is set.  A world-class marketing program and Show System serves the mutual benefit of all members.  AOBA increases awareness of the alpaca as an animal and the use of their exquisite fiber in garments and household items of every type. 

Alpaca Registry Inc.

Using advanced DNA technology, ARI validates the parentage of alpacas submitted for pedigree registration.  Once an alpaca's parentage has been validated, ARI issues a registration certificate that provides known lineage and assigns a unique number to each alpaca.  ARI itself is a tremendous asset to the entire alpaca community.  Created in 1988, the ARI methodology and database are some of the most sophisticated and accurate of any livestock industry anywhere in the world.

Southeastern Alpaca Association

The SeAA offers members many opportunities to promote alpacas and individual farms through the Southeast in addition to providing education to the members and the public about alpacas. There are many benefits in belonging to this Regional Organization for the farms in the Southeastern United States.

Tennessee Alpaca Association

Made up of many small farms scattered across the state, the members of the TAA have joined together to help each other build a thriving and robust alpaca industry within the state of Tennessee and beyond. By focusing on our collective keen interest in these wonderful animals the members hope to continue to educate themselves and others on alpaca care and alpaca fiber production. It's all about the alpacas.

Quecha Benefit

Quechua Benefit operates in the highlands of Peru delivering dental care, clothing, medicine, shelter, food, and sociological services to the Quechua population, mainly children. Their goal is to create sustainable solutions that nurture life skills and deliver hope for the future through education.

Your donations are so needed. Please consider making a tax deductible donation today to Quechua Benefit. Make a donation.

....Mistletoe Farms is sponsoring a book drive for Casa Chapi orphanage. Please go to donate...Casa Chapi building fund...book drive! We appreciate all those that know how important it is for the ALL children to have books.
Thank you! 

Student Design Competition

Their mission is to expose college-level art, fashion and textile design students  and professors to the wonders of designing with alpaca fiber. By promoting the competition, the Student Design Competition is ensuring the next generation of designers will be entering the workforce with a positive awareness of this amazing luxury fiber that can be utilized throughout their professional lives.

This was the 7th year for the  AOBA Sudent Design Competition. See us under sponsors of this important endeavor.

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