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​We are participating in the following events - both on and off the farm. 

2020 Events


St. Distaff's Day Spin-In

January 5, 2019
We will be joining hundreds of other spinners for the 36th annual St. Distaff's Day Spin-In put on the Northwest Regional Spinners Association Area 2010. This is a fun opportunity to gather with spinning friends for an enjoyable and relaxing day.  Along with many other fiber related vendors, we will be selling our wares in the vendor area.  10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA.  

Whidbey Island Spin-In

Join the fun at Oak Harbor High School!  The 49th Annual Spin In, put on by the Whidbey Weavers Guild, is an event you won't want to miss. This is another great opportunity to gather with spinning friends, learn from a well respected speaker, and shop the vendors!   We'll have a vendor table there and will have some exciting new yarns available. We look forward to seeing you there!

2019 Events


St. Distaff's Day Spin-In

January 5, 2019

Open Farm Days - FREE!

 January 26 & 27, 2019
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Open Farm Days - FREE!

February 23 & 24, 2019 
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
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Camp Burton Retreat

March 15 - 17, 2019
Northwest Regional Spinners Association spinning retreat held on Vashon Island.  We look forward to vending there on Friday and Saturday with a nice selection of yarn and roving.   

Open Farm Days - FREE!

March
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
​We haven't selected a weekend yet, but will post as soon as we have decided on a date.

Whidbey Island Spin-In

April 6 & 7, 2019

Open Farm Days - FREE!

April 20 & 21, 2019
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
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Store will be open additional days & hours!

May 15 - 19, 2019
This is the Local Yarn Shop Tour weekend.  While we are not a part of the actual tour, we are located between two of the stops.  We invite you to take the opportunity to check out our shop!  Our yarn and gift shop will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, from noon to 5:00 on Friday, and also on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 & 19 from 10:00 to 5:00.   

Open Farm Days - FREE!

May 18 & 19, 2019
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too! 
Please note that due to a very busy schedule next month, along with several crias due, we will only be offering private visits by appointment in June.  The next 'free visit' weekend will be offered in July.
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Cria Season at Pronkin' Pastures!

We have several crias (alpaca babies) due this summer!  We expect the most of them to arrive in June and the last of the new arrivals by mid August.  Plan to visit this summer and you may experience a very special 'cria encounter'!  

Vashon Sheepdog Classic

June 7 - 9, 2019
 A beautiful island, dogs and fiber - what a delightful combo!  

From the Vashon Sheepdog Classic event website....  'Join us as people from all over the world flock to Vashon to enjoy the fascinating world of the working sheepdog. The Vashon Sheepdog Classic is the most attended herding event on the West Coast and is held on the breathtaking rolling meadows of Misty Isle Farms. Come and enjoy local fare, fiber arts, and other artisan crafts while you experience this highly regarded national competition'. 

We are thrilled to be a part of this fun, family friendly event!  We will be in the company of 8 other fiber-related vendors as we sell our wares in the Fiber Arts Village at the Sheepdog Trails.  Hope to see you there!

Shearing Day at Pronkin' Pastures

June 22, 2019 
As a fiber farmer, shearing day is one of the most anticipated days of the year!  It's so exciting to see the fiber our animals have produced, and the results of our breeding program as we shear young animals for the first time.  Shearing is a working weekend for us, so the farm is  closed on this weekend.  We do sometimes have need for a helping hand, though!  If you are interested in helping on shearing day, feel free to contact us. It's a great learning experience as well as an opportunity to see the animals up close, and view fleeces fresh off the animal.    As this is a working weekend, space is limited, give us a call or email us for details and/or to reserve a spot.

Open Farm Days - FREE!

July 13 & 14, 2019
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
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Open Farm Days - FREE!

Sept 7 & 8,  2019
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
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Pronkin' Pastures - Alpacas & Store - closed for the weekend

Sept 28 & 29, 2019
We make a point to be open regular hours, but as a small family-owned farm with no outside employees, sometimes we need to make an exception and be closed on a regular 'open' day.  While it would seem like we should participate in National Alpaca Farm days, we will be out of town attending a fiber event and having a much needed mini vacation!  We apologize for any inconvenience, but we will be closed this weekend.  We will be open again on Monday, Sept 29.

Fiber Fusion Northwest

October 19 & 20, 2019
Our shop and farm will be operating limited hours (by appointment only) this weekend as we head to the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA.  We will be one of 70+ vendors selling our fiber-related wares at Fiber Fusion Northwest.  We hope you will visit us at our vendor booth.  It's a fun filled weekend for anyone interested in alpaca, wool, or any type of natural fibers!  In addition to lots of vendors, there will be a live fiber animal exhibit, free demonstrations, and a fleece show and sale and lots more!   

Open Farm Days - FREE!

October 26 & 27, 2019
The farm will be open for visits from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - no charge and no appointment needed!  Want to see the alpacas up close?  Stop by for a visit!  Our shop will be open at this time, too!  
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Recap of what we did in 2018


St. Distaff's Day Spin-In

January 6, 2018

Open Farm Days - FREE!

January 20 & 21, 2018

Knitting class at Pronkin' Pastures: Knitted Knockers & Getting Started on Double Pointed Needles

January 28,  2018 

Open Farm Days - FREE!

February 16 & 17

Class at Pronkin' Pastures

Feb 2018 (exact date to be determined)

Camp Burton Retreat

March 15 - 18, 2018

Whidbey Island Spin-In

April 7 & 8, 2018

Open Farm Days - FREE!

April 14 & 15, 2018

Open Farm Days - FREE!

May 12 & 13, 2018

Store will be open additional days & hours!

May 16, 18, 19, 20

Vashon Island Sheepdog Classic

June 8 - 10, 2018

Shearing day at Pronkin' Pastures!

June 2018 - contact us for exact dates

Open Farm Days - FREE!

June 2018 

Cria Season


Open Farm Days - FREE!

July 2018 

Open Farm Days - FREE!

August 26, 2018

National Alpaca Farm Days
Open Farm - FREE!

September 29 & 30, 2018 

Fiber Fusion Northwest

October 20 & 21, 2018

Open Farm Days - FREE!

October 2018

Open Farm Days - FREE!

November 10, 2018

Small Business Saturday

November 24, 2018

Holiday Open House (and free farm visits)!

December 15 & 16, 2018

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


phone/text

425-879-1165

Email

info@pronkinpastures.com
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