About Alpaca Valley Farms

• About Us

» Who we are. . .

Our Alpacas
Alpaca Valley Farms is home to over 650 alpacas, with about 150 in the breeding herd and the others make up our fiber herd. The breeding herd consists of full Peruvian, Bolivian and Chilean females and breeding males.

Our Fiber (camelid wool)
Our fiber is processed by Crooked Fence Alpacas and Mill and sold under the Country Comfy label. We have a small store where we sell raw fleece, roving and yarn.

Alpaca Life!
Alpaca Valley Farms is a family venture, a way of life for us. On the farm you will find Todd and Michelle and their two kids Makayla and McKinley, and Todd's dad and mom (Bill and Betty). Todd teaches at BYU and runs the farm, but as you can imagine it takes the whole family to care for the animals. Everyone has their duties. Michelle is the cria maid and the mid-wife! The kids help at shearing time and with feeding chores. Bill thought he had retired, but finds he works harder now than he did when he had a full-time job. Raising alpacas is a lifestyle and one that we love. If the rat race of life is getting to you and you want a stress reliever, alpacas fit the bill!!

» Why choose us

Our expertise and commitment to service. We are committed to assist our clients succeed. We cover a wide range of services, meeting any need our clients need including: alpaca sales, alpaca plasma, alpaca breeding, boarding, pasture seed, camelid fiber, alpaca nutrition and reproductive consulting, and camelid research. All of these services are here for your success. Working together we all succeed.

» Background Info

Todd Robinson, the owner of Alpaca Valley Farms, graduated from Cornell University in 1998 with a PhD in anima growth and nutrition. Since his graduation he has worked at Brigham Young University. One of his research focus has been studying nutrition in camelids. His work has not only looked at North American camelid nutrition, but he has spent time in South America working with students at several universities who were studying camelids. He mentored over 50 students from South America, in conjunction with faculty from the universities.

April 2008
The Camelid Center was organized by Dr Robinson with the purpose of conducting research and providing learning opportunities for university students from the US or from South America. The Center is also open to producers who want to learn a variety of husbandry skills.

December 2009
We are working with Dr. Isaac Bott to offer more indepth reproductive services. Dr. Bott will also be conducting camelid reproduction research in conjunction with The Camelid Center.

April 2010
We have joined with High Peak Alpacas and are building on the genetic base of both farms. High Peak Alpacas has a reputation for fiber quality and fiber genetics passed onto the next generation. Check out the Herdsire page or the Alpacas for Sale page to see what we offer.