The Frugal Alpaca Farmer: A Holistic Approach to Success

by Ingrid Wood

Th e Frugal Alpaca Farmer--A Holistic Approach to Success defi nes the author's mission and purpose for writing the book. Ingrid Wood gives the reader important information on how to structure and manage an alpaca farm. The content of her book is wellorganized and off ers valuable insight based on her research, experiences, and lessons learned over more than two decades of owning a small farm. Ingrid candidly discusses thought provoking issues and clearly spells out positive as well as negative aspects of
alpaca farming. I especially liked her exploration of various management styles and care protocols. An open
mind, common sense, and frugality must prevail if you wish to build and maintain a viable farm business.
Reading The Frugal Alpaca Farmer will help you reach your goals. Hugh Masters

412 pages, Paperback

Published August 7, 2017

Reviews

[Kasey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Farming is local so anyone serious about farming alpacas should visit local ranches and find a mentor, ideally the person who sells you your first alpacas. That said, we couldn't ask our mentor *everything* and I learned a lot from this book. I especially appreciated the chapter on alpacas' emotional lives (we have a really grumpy girl and I feel reassured that it's probably because she's pregnant) and the tips about equipment and nutrition are really helpful. This will be a good resource to come back to as we fine-tune our operation. I wish I had read it sooner.