As the below freezing temperatures descend upon us, we've embarked on a mission to ensure the well-being of our diverse animal family here at Alpacas of Montana. With -34 degrees Fahrenheit nights, daytime lows of -26, and a windchill advisory, our preparations are more crucial than ever. We have been watching the storm coming for several days and knew it was going to be COLD. Annie, our amazing superstar caretaker, has been meticulously fortifying the barn, sealing every nook to keep the cold out. Coats were then put on our more vulnerable alpaca members, the young a ..read more

? Get Your Alpaca Gifts Before Christmas! ? The festive season is upon us, and we want to ensure your alpaca-themed gifts make it under the tree in time for Christmas! Here's a quick guide to the 2023 holiday shipping deadlines: Our Swift Shipping Process: At Alpacas of Montana, we understand the excitement of holiday gifting. That's why our dedicated warehouse team works diligently to dispatch orders within 24 hours of your purchase. Shipping Deadlines by Carrier: FedEx: Ground Economy: December 13 Ground 5-day: December 15 1-day: December 21 (Thursday before the holiday) UPS: 3 Day Se ..read more

Meet Pisco, the newest addition to Alpacas Of Montana, and the latest chapter in our ongoing mission to provide care and compassion to these incredible animals. Pisco's story began with good intentions—an alpaca purchased by a family with dreams of starting their own farm. However, life took an unexpected turn, and they found themselves in a situation beyond their control and they could no longer properly care for the alpacas. When the owner reached out to us, facing the difficult decision of either finding a new home for her alpacas or considering euthanasia, we stepped in. Pisco, among the ..read more

Baby season is HERE! Stay tuned for all of the updates as our babies are born we will be adding photos and updates throughout the summer! Clover: Born April 4, 2023 Mom: Holly Dad: Bridger Holly was found as a "wild" alpaca in the National Forest near Waterloo, MT. No one in town knew how the herd of llamas got there but they knew they needed help. Enter James and Sarah to save the day! This herd was very skittish but James and Sarah were able to catch them and bring them home to Alpacas of Montana. Holly was familiar with haltering so we knew she had seen a halter before but none of the ..read more

If you live in Bozeman, you may have heard some buzz around town of a farm store being built right at Alpacas Of Montana! We are so excited to announce the rumors are true and we will be opening our doors May 2023! So... how did this all start and what made us decide to open up our own property to the public? Well, we've been in business for 20 years now and have loved all of the community involvement we've had from hosting our annual open house, to participating in the winter Christmas Stroll, and having a pop-up shop at Ace Hardware on Main Street! Unfortunately, this past year (2022), our ..read more

We believe in our purposely designed alpaca wool products and want you to as well. In this blog we’re aiming to show you: why alpaca fiber is the most sustainable natural fiber, how our purposely designed alpaca products keep you just the right temperate in the warmer months and why shopping with Alpacas of Montana will help keep both you and the planet cool this summer.  Keeping the planet cool: Alpaca is the most  sustainable natural fiber. Merino Wool requires superwashing, Polyester releases micro plastics and cotton uses excessive amounts of water.  Alp ..read more

Greg Cairns, Alpacas of Montana's Videographer, recently took a canyoneering trip with some of his favorite alpaca wool products. This is Greg's story and written by him: Canyoneering with Alpaca Products We loaded our backpacks and trekking poles into Tim’s old Tacoma. Our plan was to backpack through some of Utah’s most remote and rarely visited canyons for 5 days. There was 15 degree temps and snow in the forecast. 15 miles of our 35 mile route was completely off trail. But, as an old backpacking and canyoneering guide, I believe my partner and I were capable of making it back to the t ..read more

At Alpacas of Montana we believe in elevating people’s voices, lifting people up, empowering each other to do our best and pulling up seats to the table for women. For International Women’s Month, we are featuring all of our incredible ladies, their talents and their voices.  Meet the Ladies of Alpacas of Montana:  Sonia Antar: Sonia Antar is a fierce, kind, wise, powerful and creative woman who makes everyone around her a better person. Women’s Month is all about women supporting women and celebrating one another. Sonia believes that Women Supporting Women means having each other's ..read more

Why Alpacas of Montana? At Alpacas of Montana we do things differently.    We make every yarn and fabric from scratch that we use in our products. Our Owner, James Budd, is the mastermind behind every single product, yarn and fabric that we create. Our products are purposely designed in Bozeman, Montana and are unique in their proprietary blends. We don’t wholesale from already created products -- everything we sell is created uniquely by us and for Alpacas of Montana.      We never ever eat our animals. Our animals are our family and they are treated as such. Our fa ..read more

Having sensitive skin may be with you forever, but itchy and irritated skin is a thing of the past. Alpaca wool is hypoallergenic, allowing your skin to feel and look its best without you compromising any warmth or breathability. Sheep’s wool got a bad rap for being notoriously itchy and pivoted to solve the problem. Great in theory, terrible for the environment.  Merino Wool fiber has barbs that look and feel like a little fish hook. Many people believe they are allergic to Merino Wool but they aren’t, the wool is actually just scratching their skin causing a micro-abrasion and then th ..read more