Pamelamas

Fall/Winter 2011

Pam — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:29:41 +0000

Come see us at the Saco River Winter Market – now open every Saturday morning 9am to 12:30 pm. We are on Saco Island, 2nd floor behind Run of the Mill Restaurant. Drive in the restaurant entrance and follow the signs for Market parking behind the restaurant. The Market is on the 2nd floor where you see the yellow roof. Access from the ground is by stairs and an elevator. Come join us – there are lots of vendors, fresh local food, and even music!

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Saco River Winter Market is now open!

Pam — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:23:14 +0000

We are now at the new Saco River Winter Market on Saco Island every Saturday morning 9am to 12:30pm. To find us, drive in at Run of the Mill Restaurant entrance and follow the signs for parking behind the restaurant. The Market is on the second floor where you see the yellow roof. There are stairs and an elevator. The Market is going really well, with lots of vendors, fresh local food, and even music. Please join us!

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2011 Update

Pam — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:28:54 +0000

We’re taking a break from the Kennebunk Farmers Market for the spring and summer while we pursue some other selling avenues. We’re open at the Farm, by chance and by appointment – 985-7215 land line or 468-4690 cell.

Sunday, July 24 – Maine Open Farm Day. Stop in and see the alpacas. The farm store will be open.

Saturday, September 24 – we’ll be at Punkinfiddle at Laudholm Farm in Wells.

Sat & Sun October 15 & 16 – We’ll be at York Harvestfest in York Beach. Dress warm for a cool day right on the ocean, and come down and join the fun.

Sat Oct 22 – We’ll be in downtown Kennebunk on the site of the former Mobil Station for a pre-bridge opening celebration and fall harvestfest event.

Sat Nov 5 – We’ll be at the Retired Educators Holiday Fair at Kennebunk High School.

every Sat starting Nov 12 – We’ll be at the new Saco River Winter Market on Saco Island – 9am to 12:30pm thru April.

2011 Upcoming Events

Pam — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:04:47 +0000

Farm Store is now open by chance and by appointment – 985-7215 land line or 468-4690 cell.

York Harvestfest at York Beach Oct 15 & 16. We will be back for our second year. Dress warm for a windy day on the coast.

Kennebunk Harvestfest Oct 22. This will be downtown Kennebunk on the site of the former Mobil Station. A pre-bridge opening and fall harvestfest event.

Retired Educators Holiday Fair Nov 5 at Kennebunk High School.

new Saco River Winter Market starting Nov 12 on Saco Island -every Saturday morning 9am to 12:30pm thru April.

2010 update

Pam — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:29:42 +0000

See us at Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport on Dec 4. We’ll be in Union Square, 2nd floor, on the left. Merry Christmas!!

Oh-oh, the whole summer and fall went by without an update. Shame on me. We were at the Kennebunk Farmers Market in the spring and again in the fall, finishing up on Nov 20. The last few markets were really cold, but we made it!

Sept 25 – Punkinfiddle at Laudholm Farm in Wells. We’ll be there for the day with a couple of alpacas and yarn, socks, and other fibery stuff for sale.

Oct 16 & 17 – York Harvestfest at York Beach. We’ll be vending both days.

Fall 2009 update

Pam — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:52:56 +0000

11/13/09 I’ve just (finally!) added a Sock Testimonial to the Photo Gallery. This is from a customer who wore the Extreme Alpaca Socks on his climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa more than a year ago. He was kind enough to send me a photo of himself wearing the socks, and to send me a testimonial quote. Thank you, Andy!

I’ve added a few more photos to the Photo Gallery – new female cria, Chalice, born 8/20/09, our first born with our partners at Full Moon Alpacas, and a few Farm photos. Also added pics of my very first weaving projects – nothing worthy of selling yet, but I’m still plugging away at it and improving. We have a new male cria, born 10/10/09 and as yet unnamed (no photo yet), with our partners at Long Plains Alpacas.

We took Victory and Thrilla to Punkinfiddle at Laudholm Farm (Wells, ME), in late September. Between the two of them they ate about 5 pounds of carrots (I’m not kidding). It was a fun time, and we will do it again next year.

We’re partnering with Long Plains Alpacas for the Portland Flower Show again in March, 2010, so be sure to stop in to see us while you’re at the Flower Show.

The Latest at Pamelamas

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:56:17 +0000

It’s been busy, busy here for the past few weeks. Shearing was on May 3, and most of the fiber has been sorted by Pam Harwood from Longwoods Alpaca Farm (certified sorter). All the whites and fawns have been sorted – still have the dark browns to do.

Now the BIG news – I’m a weaver!!!!! I took weaving lessons from Deb Bergman at Purple Fleece in Stockton Springs, ME. I now have a loom (a Baby Wolf, aka Wolfie), and have completed (almost) my first project – a scarf. The fringe is not quite finished.

I’ll be getting a photo in my Photo Gallery as soon as it’s 100% completed. I’ve started planning the next project. The most time-consuming part of weaving is warping the loom, so I’ll warp for two scarves to save a little time. The Farmer’s Market has gone well so far this year – I even sold a rug last week. I’m playing hooky this week because of the threat of rain.

2010 Coming Events

Pam — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:41:33 +0000

Christmas Prelude in Kennebunkport, Saturday December 4 -
We’ll be in Union Square on Ocean Avenue, 2nd floor on the left, in the back, sharing space with several other vendors. Our rent for the space will go directly to “Sweets for the Troops”, organized by Marybeth Munroe of Roly’s English Fudge (1st floor on the right). We will have lots of warm socks, hats, mittens, gloves, and some beautiful scarves, along with the ever-popular felted soaps. We look forward to seeing you.

Kennebunk Farmer’s Market has ended for 2010, and will re-open the first weekend in May, 2011.

Updates! Better Late than Never

admin — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:58:48 +0000

Oh my! It’s way past due for an update!

10/13/08 Jada presented us with another male – that’s 4 boys in a row for her. Joji (pronounced jo-je)is doing just great. The next weekend Jada’s daughter, Janevra, (who resides at Long Plains Alpacas in Buxton) produced a female. Her name is Janessa, and she is a beauty! We’ve had a good winter (tongue in cheek- good if you like lots of snow). I think we’ve had at least 3 mud seasons so far this spring, but I do believe we are on the dry side of things now.

Pamelamas and Long Plains Alpacas partnered again this year to vend at the Portland Flower Show a couple weeks ago. It was a heartening experience, as in spite of the tough economy, our sales were up 23%. We were very pleased.

To throw a little color into our herd, we have partnered with Mike and Darlene Reardon of Full Moon Alpacas, and we now co-own 3 females with them – 2 blacks and a beautiful auburn. We’re looking forward to a spring breeding for one, and the birth of a cria in August from another.

Open Farm + Cria Watch

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:00:19 +0000

The weather gods did not cooperate for us for Open Farm last weekend, but we had visitors both Saturday and Sunday in spite of the rain. Little Rumble in the Jungle was a big attraction for our visitors. There’s nothing better than a week-old cria on Open Farm days.

We are on watch now for Jada to give birth. She’s due Tuesday, Oct 7. She’s had one female, then 3 males in a row, so I’m sure you can guess what we’re hoping for. We’re also getting ready for the Coastal Classic show in another 2 weeks. We’ll be taking Aurora, Royal Victory, and Thrilla in Manila. For more info on the show, go to www.necoastalclassic.com.