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LCA ZAMBESI

Purchased from Latah Creek Alpacas as the highest selling Suri at the 2003 Parade of Champions Auction, LCA ZAMBESI is currently standing at stud at Derwydd Alpacas, Esparto, CA. For additional information, contact Eventyrgaard Alpacas, 17600 Fitch Ranch Rd., Sonora, CA 95370, 209-928-5959, or e-mail

info@e-alpaca.com

Contact Information

Farm Owners:
Gretchen and Dr. Airell Nygaard
Eventyrgaard Alpacas

Farm Address:
17600 Fitch Ranch Road
Sonora, CA 95370

Email Address:
info@e-alpaca.com

Phone:
1-209-928-5959

OUR BEGINNING

Gretchen has been a weaver for 30 years, and although raising four children didn’t allow for much time at the loom, the love of the craft and the beautiful fibers and textures were never far away. From the very beginning of her weaving career, she considered sumptuous alpaca yarn to be the “crème de la crème” of fiber.

Years later at the Estes Park Wool Market she met the gentle and curious creatures at the other end of that fiber, and was convinced that someday she would raise them. Her husband Airell however remained immune to her frequent suggestions that alpaca would be a wonderful addition to their family.

A subsequent move motivated Airell to search for ways that a new 39 acre parcel could help “pay for itself.” Gretchen’s suggestions finally struck a chord!! A web search led to www.alpacainfo.com, and the realization that there were multiple economic models and benefits to be gained through alpaca ownership. The very next day they visited their first alpaca farm, and talked with informative, knowledgeable breeders who were genuinely enthusiastic about the industry. The rest, as they say, is history.

Our Name What is Eventyrgaard? (Aven-Tir’-Gard) Quite simply, it is Norwegian for “Fairy Tale Farm.” We knew that we wanted a Scandinavian name for our farm, but nothing we thought of sounded quite right. Our daughter was spending a semester of study abroad in Norway, and in one of her phone calls shared how much she enjoyed going 15 minutes out of her way to walk down a special street called “Eventyrveien”. “Why?”, we asked,"is it a pretty street?” She excitedly responded, “No, but you just have to walk down a street called Fairy Tale Way!! ”By combining Eventyr- ("Fairy Tale") with our family name Nygaard ("New Farm"), our name found us! During a visit to Norway, we were able to meet many of Airell’s relatives and visit the original farm where his great grandfather was raised, and where members of his family still live. We loved exploring and learning of our connections to this beautiful and historic country. We were fascinated by its ancient architecture, where intricate wood carvings adorn even the most modest household items. We especially fell in love with the colors, with houses displaying a vibrant rainbow palette… Read Full Story