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At This New Jersey Farm, Alpacas Help the Mentally Ill
At Fountain House Farm, members with mental illness recover and gain new skills, find jobs, and make lasting friendships.
Only One Region Has Better Crop Diversity Now Than 34 Years Ago
And it doesn’t make up for downward trending diversity in other regions.
Alpaca Video of the Day: Sleepy Alpaca Wants to Sleep
Watch this baby alpaca do something we can all relate to: fail at fighting sleep
Did Arnold Palmer Singlehandedly Change Peru’s Alpacas Forever?
The golfer may have changed Peru’s alpaca population forever, thanks to his wildly-popular cardigans.
The Definitive Guide to Raising Alpacas
Having gone from boom to bust seven years ago, alpacas are poised to once again take the country by storm. (And is it any wonder?)
Our Guide to Buying Ethical Coffee
Fair trade? Direct trade? Shade grown? Here’s what it all means, and which of it is nonsense. (Spoiler: a lot of it is nonsense.)
Alpaca Video of the Day: Techno Dance Party
Check out these young alpacas jamming out around the farm.
Meet Modern Farmer’s Guest Instagrammer: Aliza Eliazarov
Say hello to photographer Aliza Eliazarov. In honor of our official kickoff to “Alpaca Week,” she’s taking over Modern Farmer’s Instagram account. Stop by and have a look!
