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Dirt! Of Sand, Ag Lime, and Diatomaceous Earth (and adding dirt to fodder mats!)
Alpacas are native to the Altiplano region of South America. That’s a high desert region with sparse vegetation. In fact they are most adapted to such conditions. So, when we were planning our homestead permaculture to incorporate them as our … Continue reading
Posted in Ranch Development
Tagged Ag Lime, control, DE, deworming, Diatomaceous Earth, Dry Lot, fodder, Lime, Paca Pride, parasite, Sand, top-dressing
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Paca Pride Gets “Shear” Press Coverage!
The alpacas are all excited with the recent media coverage they received during shearing. The hoards of crowds, and even a tour bus or two that arrived for viewing, enjoyed the pastoral scene with the vista views and the action … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch, Llamas and Alpacas
Tagged alpaca, Paca Pride, Press, shearing, video
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2012 Shearing Dates Announced!
We will be shearing our herd of alpacas over the course of 2 days this year starting Saturday, June 30th and Sunday July 1st. The general start time will be 10am and usually proceeds until around 5pm or until the … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch, Llamas and Alpacas
Tagged alpaca, llama, Paca Pride, shearing
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Tilth on a Gravel Pit
Its January, the middle of winter in the Pacific Northwest, and most people are not thinking about their garden or the task of gardening. But out here, in the mountains, our homestead is performing very important garden related activities that … Continue reading
Posted in Ranch Development
Tagged alpaca, chicken, chicken tractor, forage, gardening, grazing, Paca Pride, pasture, permaculture, tilth, Yurt
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Evening Magazine visits the Mountain Loop Hwy and Paca Pride
Discovering the Mountain Loop Hwy on Evening Magazine Paca Pride Guest Ranch makes an appearance on TV! http://www.king5.com/on-tv/evening-magazine/Discovering-Washington-on-the-Mountain-Loop-Highwat-133699373.html
Posted in Ranch Development
Tagged alpaca, Evening Magazine, Mountain Loop, Paca Pride, Yurt
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‘05-‘11: A New Business Springs to life! See our Retrospective!
In 2005, 17 acres of previously logged property was purchased along the Mountain Loop Hwy outside of Granite Falls, WA to start a guest ranch. Featuring yurts, campsites, a guest room, and a Roundhouse Yurt, Paca Pride Guest Ranch brings … Continue reading
Posted in Introductions, Ranch Development
Tagged 99%, alpaca, campground, change, glamping, Guest Ranch, llama, manifest, new business, Paca Pride, retrospective, Yurt
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Highlights of a Summer Yurt Camper
Ah, once again we find ourselves at the end of another summer here at Paca Pride Guest Ranch. Where has the time gone? The dog days of summer seem to have come to us late in the season, yet already … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged alpaca, camping, llama, Mountain Loop, Paca Pride, Yurt
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Chicken Tractor Progresses!
In our last post we discussed the role that a chicken tractor has within our homestead system. Now, we are at 1 month in to the current chicken run and you can begin to get a sense of just how … Continue reading
Chicken Tractor…pasture renovation and bug control
As part of our ever evolving homestead “system”, we try to approach things in tune with nature’s cycles and that includes how we care for our pastures and create tilth. Tilth is essentially a healthy soil eco-system that enjoys the … Continue reading
Posted in Ranch Development
Tagged chicken, chicken tractor, Paca Pride, pasture, raising chickens, tractor
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Paca Pride Progressing … the fight to stay alive!
The downturned economy means everyone is tightening their belts these days and Paca Pride is no exception. It takes a lot to launch a small business in the world and turn it into something successful. For many, that business could … Continue reading
Posted in Ranch Development
Tagged camping, investors, Mountain Loop, Paca Pride, small business, Yurt
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Return of the Robins! It must be Spring, hibernating hikers are eager too!
The tide of snow seems to be receding up the valley towards where it will perch upon the peaks of the mountain tops as the last defense upon an encroaching Spring feel in the air. Spring in the mountains is … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged alpaca, camping, granite falls, hiking, hiking trails, Mountain Loop, Paca Pride, robin, tent, Yurt
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Paca Pride Guest Ranch becomes the Headquarters for the Mountain Loop Tourism Bureau
“You Are Here” How often have you come upon a map and the first thing you reference is that famous little tagline that let’s you determine the course of your upcoming adventure? That sense of grounding, of showing your location … Continue reading
A Bit of Snow, Holiday Cheer, and Looking Forward
This was the scene here at Paca Pride Guest Ranch during the last week of the year. We haven’t seen any snow through most of December, only Thanksgiving weekend had the impressive six inches, so it’s nice to see it … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch, Ranch Development
Tagged Christmas Tree, Holiday, Mt. Pilchuck, Paca Pride, snow, tourism
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Winter Scenes from Seasons Past…Happy Holidays from Paca Pride Guest Ranch!
And, of course, who can forget this winter scene!
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged alpaca, llama, Paca Pride, scene, snow, winter, Yurt
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Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Tonight at Paca Pride Guest Ranch the confluence of cooperative weather fronts brings us a great opportunity to usher in the return to longer days along with a fostering of festive winter spirits! We’ll be lighting a Winter Solstice bonfire … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged bonfire, event, Full moon, moon, Paca Pride, public, Solstice, winter
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Fall to Winter Transitions in the Cascades
While the East Coast typically enjoys the Fall change of colors, touting the many shades of red, yellow, and orange that dot the countryside, leading up to the stark browns of winter, those of us who live west of the … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged Cascades, mountain, Mountain Loop, Mt. Pilchuck, Paca Pride, snow, winter
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The Ebb and Flow of the Shoulder Season
Around the barnyard here at Paca Pride Guest Ranch, the herd is starting to settle into the winter routine already. They’ve started into the winter hay and are out foraging on pasture less and less as the grasses slow … Continue reading
Posted in Life at the Ranch
Tagged alpacas, campground, llama, meeting, Mt. Pilchuck, Paca Pride, retreat, spinning wheel, venue, Yurt
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