Who are we?
We are Mike and Dianne Six and together with our children, personally tend our distinctive herd of fiber producing alpacas each and every day. With our professional backgrounds in program management, consulting and sales, our attention to detail, organization and excellent customer service have been applied to our newest venture, our farm. Mike is already a full time fiber farmer. With deliberate skill and infinite care we have set our course to both be full time fiber farmers with in the next two years.
Our
Mission:
Is simply to raise and produce the highest quality animals and
their fiber, for the benefit of the breed and the people who
purchase them. Having fun and making new friends adds the finishing
touch.
Morning
Moon Alpacas:
Morning Moon Alpacas is a family owned and a hands-on
family operated farm. With the exception of the necessary veterinary
visits, we manage our animals by ourselves on a daily basis.
By working closely with our vet and attending as many seminars
as possible, we have become proficient in the many areas of
herd health management. Safety and sanitary inspections are
conducted daily to maintain our high standards and the animal's
well-being. We honestly love our animals and the lifestyle we
have with them and look forward to our daily interaction.
Alpacas are not the only animals we enjoy here at Morning Moon.
Our three Great Pyrenees keep close company with our alpacas
as well as make outstanding livestock guardians. Adding to our
fiber passion, we keep a few of the rare four-horned Jacob Sheep.
Rounding out our “herd” are four more dogs (one
Bichon and three Maltese), and a dozen or so chickens. We use
and work with the fiber daily and promote the fiber arts to
various groups such as our local knitting and weaving guilds,
4-H and every one who is interested.
In addition to our quality breeding animals, we have animals
that are solely fiber animals. These are gelded alpacas that
are healthy and fiber producing but were in need of a good home.
We are always working to ensure that animals such as these have
a safe, healthy and happy place to live whether it is on our
farm or with another capable family.
We encourage learning and community support. Our youngest son's
second grade class came for a visit and everyone had so much
fun that we decided to offer regular educational farm tours.
The animals, a stocked fishing pond and 60 acres of plants/trees
allow us to offer a delightful agricultural tour experience.
Fiber remains our number one interest however, and we love sharing
the art with young and old alike.
We would like you to visit Morning Moon Alpacas. We are located
on a 170-year-old farm in the small community of Remington,
VA (just south of Warrenton and north of Culpeper). Several
200 plus year-old oak trees crown our property. We understand
that some Civil War encampments took place on our site. Please
click or select here for driving directions
Our
Alpaca Beginnings:
While on a routine supply quest for a knitting project, an accidental
yarn avalanche at a local shop revealed a ball of yarn so incredible
to the touch that I was astounded. It was alpaca. For three
months I worked with alpaca yarn on every project I could put
my hands on and knew I had to discover the source of my new
passion. I located a nearby alpaca farm and volunteered there
most every weekend for a year. I wanted to learn all I could
about these gentle, luxury fiber producers and I wanted to make
certain that I was not just acting on a whim. The day came when
no longer was I satisfied volunteering at someone else's farm,
I wanted to make alpacas a part of my every day lifestyle. When
I came home and announced to my husband that I had just purchased
three alpacas, he did not even flinch. He already knew what
an incredible investment they are. The farm purchase came next
and Morning Moon Alpacas was born.
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