FREE ADMISSION and PARKING! Tons of kids activities! Bring your whole family!

South Fork Farms

Address: 19115 Dike Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Miles off of I-5: 5
Farm Name: South Fork Farms
Owner: Gary & Ruth Wiegand
Phone: 360-445-3520 V/FAX, 360-840-3666 cell
Website: www.alpacasofsouthforkfarms.com

Farm Type: alpaca breeding, sales, and agistment services

Directions (off of I-5): http://alpacasofsouthforkfarms.com/directions.htm

From the South:

  • Take Exit 221 for Conway/Hwy 534 E./Lake McMurray.
  • Turn left and cross over I-5 for .2 miles.
  • Turn right on to Fir Island Rd. and go over the railroad tracks for .3 miles.
  • Turn right onto Dike Rd. and drive 2 miles.
  • The farm is on the right.

Form the North:

  • Take Exit 225 for Anderson Rd.
  • Turn right on to Anderson Rd. and go .1 miles.
  • Turn left on to Old Hwy 99 South Rd. and go 1 mile.
  • Turn right on to Hickox Rd. and go over the railroad track for .9 miles to Dike Rd.
  • Turn left onto Dike Rd. and drive 1 mile.
  • The farm is on the left just past Stackpole Rd.

Farm premises: We are a small alpaca farm surrounded by 70+ acres of beautiful Skagit Valley cropland near Conway. Alpacas are raised for their high quality fiber which is used for spinners, weavers, and crafters alike.

Festival Activities:

  • Food Cart
  • Store – yarn & Fiber products
  • Self guided walking tour
  • Halter training demonstrations
  • Informational signage
  • Swing set play area
  • Alpaca petting area
  • “Farmer at work” stations
  • Festival Largest Chalkboard
  • Alpaca art craft for children

Retail ($): Yarn and yarn products, Alpaca fertilizer

Samples: Beverages, snacks

Farm history: A third generation family owned farm since the 1800s doing crop and cattle farming, the present generation has altered its focus to raising championship huacayan alpacas. South Fork Farms bought its first alpacas in 2004 and quickly grew from 3 to 5 acres over a period of 4 years. The farm began breeding and agistment services in 2006 and now has a 40+ herd.

AgFARMation:

  • Eagles often roost in the black walnut trees that shade a few of the pastures.
  • Because we are a small hands on farm, we train most alpacas to eat out of our hands.
  • Snow geese and swans come right up to the edge of the alpaca pastures.