Criative Acres' Alpaca Seminar Weekend
March 20 & 21, 2010

9:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday	Sunday
Selecting a Starter Herd	Marketing Your Farm
Herd Health and Management	Halter Training
Barn & Pasture Layout	Showing Your Alpaca
Skirting & Sorting Fiber	Preparing a Show Fleece

The cost is $50/day for a single person, or $75/day for a couple and includes handouts, continental breakfast and lunch.

You will also receive a $250 coupon good towards the purchase of any Criative Acres' alpaca or breeding.

About the Presenters
Tina Weston	Tina Weston has been a full-time alpaca farmer for the last seven years.  Tina is a certified veterinary technician who specializes in alpacas.   She has served for a number of alpaca associations, and is a former President of the Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. Tina understands how to make a living raising alpacas and alpaca fiber.  She has successfully raised and sold alpacas, and alpaca fiber.   She also owns and operates a small farm store.
John Petersam Renee Petersam	John Petersam & Renee Petersam own and operate Criative Acres.  They are software developers and small business owners who understand how to run a small successful farm while balancing life with their jobs and two young children. The have served the alpaca community by volunteering for several alpaca associations including MAPACA and AOBA. In addition, John served two years as a board member for the Maryland Alpaca Breeder's Association.  He is currently working with the North American Alpaca Federation to help develop an online university to help educate new and existing alpaca breeders. Working together, the Petersam's possess extensive knowledge of alpaca breeding, fiber, sales, and internet marketing.