Alpaca Farm Days held Sept. 26-27

Several local alpaca farms will participate in this year’s Alpaca Farm Days, a national program designed to raise awareness about alpacas and uses for their fleece.

The public is invited Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, to visit the farms to learn more about the animals. Alpacas, cousins to the llama, are native to the Andean Mountain range of South America, particularly Peru, Bolivia and Chile. The United States first commercially imported alpacas in 1984. There are now over 150,000 alpacas in North America registered with the Alpaca Registry Inc.

Hours will vary by location. Local participating farms are:

- Alabama Peanuts and Pacas - 4946 S. County Road 20, Ozark; 300-5358; hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Visit http://www.alabamapeanutsandpacas.com.

- Little Hummers Alpaca Farm - 1707 Highway 123 N., Ozark; 635-7108; hours, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit http://www.LittleHummersAlpacas.com.

- Oak-Leigh Peacocks and Alpacas - 11780 Fortner St., Dothan; 692-4425; hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit http://www.oak-leighalpacas.com.

- Sueno Lana Alpacas - will be at Oak-Leigh farm in Dothan; 792-5237 hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 1-4 p.m. on Sunday.

- Wiregrass Alpacas - 1786 Bluff Springs Road, Ashford; 797-3322; hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30-4 p.m. on Sunday. Visit http://www.wiregrassalpacas.com.