Clifty Creek Alpaca Farm

04/18/2026

Today we had two homeschool groups (one in the morning then one in the afternoon) come to learn about alpacas and sheep, interact with the animals and then do an activity of felting fiber around a bar of soap.

04/15/2026

Cleaning some of the spit on the barn wall. It's not too bad since the last time I cleaned it was last fall.🧐😂 After 4 hours of cleaning the dirt in the fans and scrubbing down walls I think I'm quitting on the barn cleaning. Off to do the next project.😩

04/15/2026

Getting bars of soap ready to felt for a large group of home schoolers coming Friday. It's easier for everyone, except maybe me, to wrap the fiber around the bars instead of having them try. It also saves time and nerves when kids are here.

04/15/2026

"Color in the Garden" is a free lesson plan on the Curriculum Matrix, for grades 3-5.

Students use the art of soil painting to explore science and the natural world while learning about the color wheel, the importance of soil to agriculture, and why soils have different colors.

Follow the link in to access the lesson plan: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lessons/390/

04/15/2026

Looks like a good program

"Hungry Pests" is a free lesson plan on the Curriculum Matrix, for grades 6-8.

Students will identify individual pests and invasive species and discover what they threaten, where they live, and the pathways hungry pests use to enter new locations. Students then move into action and explore what they can do to prevent the spread of invasive species.

Follow the link in to access the lesson plan: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/lessons/151/

04/11/2026

Rush County Farm Bureau Ag Day with 5th graders done yesterday so now it's time to start working on wool.

04/07/2026

Will Kleinert shearing our two Cormos. Learned they can be challenging with their wrinkled skin. Our first year of raising Cormos. Will did a great job 🥰

04/07/2026

Our BFL sheep getting sheared. Thanks to Will Kleinert for shearing our sheep again this year. In May we have a shearer coming to do the alpacas.

04/07/2026

Shearing of sheep for 2026 completed this evening. 🐑Now the work begins with the sheared fiber. Alpacas get sheared May 7th.

04/03/2026

Since I'm running low on hand knitted scarves I decided to start working on some. Trying a new pattern with a diamond look. With being somewhat bulky yarn pattern doesn't show up as well but will still look nice.🥰

03/31/2026

My hubby, Kermit J. Paris , is opening gate since sheep are anxiously waiting to get a chance to eat a bit of green grass. With the warm days they are anxiously waiting to get sheared next Monday. Alpacas will be sheared May 7th. Have been fertilizing and prepping other pasture lots for future grazing. Right now they are grazing short periods during the day to avoid diarrhea and bloat.

03/24/2026

Happy National Ag Day 🇺🇸

Today, and every day, we celebrate the wool growers who care for the land, raise healthy flocks, and produce one of the most sustainable, versatile fibers on earth.

Agriculture powers your daily life in more ways than you might think:

🌾 1 in 10 U.S. jobs is tied to agriculture
🥛 From the food you eat to the clothes you wear, ag touches it all
🐑 And yes, that includes your favorite wool socks, sweaters, and suits

Today, we say thank you to the stewards of the soil, the shepherds on the range, and the families behind America’s fiber.