OUR STORY
A farming heritage + A bit of innovation
VC Farm & Fiber was established in 2018 by, brother and sister, Josh Vanlerberghe and Jessie (Vanlerberghe) Clock. The property was originally a full functioning dairy owned and run by their grandfather, Raymond Schocke and his wife Peggy since the early 1950's. After Raymond's passing in 2010, Josh took over the responsibility of working and managing the family's 200+ acres of row crops, but the livestock portions of the property sat vacant for almost nine years. With the realization that life is short, family is everything, and God is good, Josh and Jessie decided to venture into the alpaca fiber business with the purchase of nine female huacaya alpacas. Since then, our herd has grown to 24 sweet camelid ladies, we've added an on site store, hosted numerous children's events, and the list keeps on growing!
WHAT WE DO AT VC FARM & FIBER
Here at VC, our goal is to make U.S. alpaca farming and fiber a sustainable and affordable local resource. We are committed to the production and sale of high quality natural products and public education regarding the Huacaya alpaca breed.
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What does this mean?
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It means when you come out to the farm, you can expect a personal and engaging experience with knowledgeable and friendly staff. We are a small, family owned and run farm; commercial REALLY isn't our thing.
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Bring your whole family for a visit during open hours to interact with our animals and have a one-on-one conversation with one of us about the alpaca's names, mannerisms, anatomy, and individual quirks.
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Attend one of our scheduled events for kids' games, activities, crafts, story time, and to just play outside.
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Find a useful or unique gift made right on the farm, or from a U.S. Fiber co-op, at our on site Farm Shop for someone you love. (Or maybe just for that person who seems to have everything.)
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Sit by the bon fire, watch the alpacas be alpacas, and just be.
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See you soon!
HAPPY ALPACAS &
FREE-RANGE KIDS
Let me tell you a little about our herd...of alpacas and kids. We have 24 female alpacas; we do not breed them. Most of the girls are in their geriatric years living out their days grazing green pastures and getting hand fed nutritional pellets by our staff and the families who visit. Others have special needs or have characteristics that make them less than ideal for breeding, but we don't mind. We don't aspire to be a large scale cria (baby alpaca) operation; our intention is to engage the curiosity of today's youth regarding farm life, the importance of sustainable natural products, and the benefits of playing outside!