Today, people buy loofahs and fancy sponges made from mesh (also called poufs) to clean and exfoliate their skin. Felting is an old textile form, dating back to 6300 B.C. Ed and Denise Burkart, owners ...

Aug 21, 2013 Aug 21, 2013 Updated Jun 12, 2015 COLUMBIA — Three Columbia women had something in common: They owned alpacas, an animal native to the mountains of South America. But what brought them ...

It's a crisp, fall morning at Augusta Creek Farms, a 34-acre property nestled in quiet woods east of Gull Lake. Three thoroughbred horses — including Kyra, the 20-year-old granddaughter of famed ...

Windsor’s Kevin and Janet Tapply have an affinity for exotic animals. First they fell into the racing pigeon business by buying a home that some pigeons called home. Then they invested in alpacas, ...

Debby Green of Forsythe Family Farms Alpacas, Marshall, Ill., will share her expertise during a “Nuno Felting Fabric Yardage” event scheduled 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice ...

From gardening to construction and insulation, New England producers of sheep and alpaca wool are looking beyond the clothing ...