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(From Oyama Lake Alpaca Farm, Oyama) "Our alpaca manure has composted well, and a big pile of winter gatherings is also ready to enrich your garden soils in the Spring. We’ll be using a lot ourselves but always have some available for local gardeners. We are pleased to offer a special price of only $50.00 for a pickup load. “Paca Poo” is an excellent product to till into your gardens in the spring for your bedding plants, vegetable gardens, fruit trees, etc.  Our experience, plus testimonials from friends and neighbours who have enjoyed bountiful harvests, has convince us that this ‘end’ product is a great addition to any garden or lawn. We can honestly boast our tomato plants averaged 40 – 50 tomatoes per plant. One proud plant yielded a record 72 tomatoes, thanks to the “Paca Poo” fertilizer!"

(From Oyama Lake Alpaca Farm, Oyama) "Don't miss the Oyama Fun Day Parade on Sunday, June 1, at 11:00 a.m. in the Village of Oyama, east of Hwy. 97N. Our Alpacas are a big hit in the parade and always win a ribbon in the “animal” category. After the parade you can get up close and personal with our young males (Cassidy, Calypso, Cusco, Diego, Orlando, and Nikos) who will be in pens bordering the baseball diamond. It’s a wonderful annual event for adults and children alike… similar to an old fashion country fair."

Do you have a well established agritourism business, or are you planning to diversify your farm into agritourism? Either way, this conference is for you! Experienced agritourism and tourism specialists will provide you with information on all aspects of agritourism from identifying your products, through understanding agritourism trends and opportunities, to getting your farm ready for tourists, to utilizing successful, inexpensive and proven marketing techniques. Learn from the professionals as they share their amazing success stories with you! The conferences is being helat on March 13 and 14 at the Prestige Hotel & Conference Centre in Vernon.

(From Moose Meadows Farm, Quesnel) "Don't miss the fun at Moose Meadows! Potential activities include viewing birch syrup production, pancake breakfast, craft & agricultural vendors (animal fibre, honey), horse drawn wagon rides and farm tours. For additional information, contact Heloise Dixon-Warren at info@farmed.ca (tel 250.249.5329) or www.farmed.ca.  Booth space is $10.00 for FARMED members and $15.00 for non-FARMED members. "Experience Quesnel's Countryside"