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One of many curious alpacas on New England Alpacas in Killingworth.
A mom and daughter pair of Rose Grays alpacas.
The particular Rose-grays, alpacas, a mom and daughter.
Melissa Ferrara in entrance of her small store.
Melissa Ferrara in entrance of her small store.
Melissa Ferrara with a stuffed alpaca.
Yarn and knitted merchandise created from alpaca fiber from New England Alpacas in Killingworth.
Down the Lane Farm unpastuerized honey.
Melissa Ferrara and Cereza.
Lavender Pond Farm.
Lavender Pond Farm
Lavender Pond Farm
You will note cows on the farm tour in Killingworth. Leightsinger Farm.
Cereza in her pen in Killingworth.
KILLINGWORTH — On a vibrant, crisp autumn morning, a docile, long-necked, four-legged creature slowly ambled over to greet Melissa Ferrara, almost nose-to-nose.
The creature is Cereza, a 9-year-old alpaca with a curly “high knot” above a candy face with darkish brown eyes and an enormous black nostril that sniffs the air inquisitively. She gave her proprietor a mild head butt.
Ferrara is proprietor of New England Alpacas, a cease on the Fourth Annual Farm Tour in Killingworth that's scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 13, which options 5 working farms.
“Wish to give me a kiss?” Ferrara coos to Cereza, who's shy in entrance of strangers. The pen smells of candy hay, dry leaves and the earthy scent of livestock. Acorns crunch underfoot. It's fall within the nation.
Cereza hams it up for knitted handkerchief the digital camera.

Guests may have the possibility to satisfy not solely Cereza and her brothers and sisters, however to see nature and farming up shut at any one of many farms on the tour.
The farms embody Bitta Blue Farm, 228 River Street, an natural, family-run farm that sells goat’s milk cleaning soap, lotions and bathtub equipment created from the milk of their herd of Alpine goats, and farm-made jams, jellies, pickles, dried fruits, and late season greens (closes at 3 p.m.).
Additionally on the tour is Down the Lane Farm, 18 Reservoir Street, that includes unpasteurized honey, soaps, tea, beeswax candles, handcrafted presents and collectibles.
There may be additionally Lavender Pond Farm, 318 Roast Meat Hill Street, providing lavender, bathtub, physique, residence lavender merchandise, lavender-themed presents all from lavender harvested there.
Leightsinger Farm, 293 Route 81 on Fb, options non-GMO, naturally-raised greens, beef, pork, hen and eggs.
Melissa Ferrara with a stuffed Teddy bear

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