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The STUDIO at Chetwyn Farms
A workshop taking place with alpacas at Chetwyn Farms.
Drawn to the bucolic fields and vast waterfront vistas of Lake Ontario in Prince Edward County, we settled on a small farm property of 55 acres just outside the village of Wellington. The farm named Chetwyn Farms (Welsh for “little cottage on twisted road”) has been our home for almost 20 years. Combining our interest in sustainable farming, our concern for animal welfare (alpaca are never harmed to harvest fleece) – and our love for the hand-made process we settled on the exquisite and elegant alpaca!
With backgrounds in design, fashion and retail, we ventured into this new lifestyle, learning how to raise alpaca, produce the finest fleece, process small-run yarn and create or curate a collection of alpaca products. Our farm and studio-shop (a converted chicken coop) is now a popular destination in the County and our collaborations with designers, makers and artisans allow us to explore and create all of the product we offer.
Today more than ever, hand-made, local and sustainable living are the hallmarks of our business. We celebrate the designers, makers, producers and farmers who strive to create the very best!
The SHED at Chetwyn Farms is a modern-day farm shop located in Prince Edward County– specializing in alpaca yarns and related product. Housed in a former chicken coop, The SHED is our “pop-up shop” that offers visitors a chance to watch alpaca graze in nearby pastures while shopping for locally spun-yarns, hand-made felted soaps & alpaca accessories, throws and uniquely produced alpaca bean products (organic natural fertilizers).
The STUDIO at Chetwyn Farms is a purpose-built space overlooking the fields and paddocks, where alpaca and horses roam. Workshops, lectures and artists-in-residence programming take place in the Studio. With a focus on fibre & textile arts, the range of programming includes whenever possible the “alpaca” and the glorious fleece they produce.
The COTTAGE at Chetwyn Farms is a 3 bedroom farm cottage available for weekend retreats on the farm, coinciding with our workshop programming.
We define a new aesthetic that represents modern day farming values infused with traditionally crafted design. As alpaca farmers – We design, make and purvey gifts crafted from alpaca fleece, yarn and related products with authenticity and character. We value the human touch and the purity it reveals either in Canadian hand-made, global fair trade or “one-of-a-find” modern designs.
Visit our website for up-to-date event listings including workshops and other experiences on the farm, and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
– Ted Pickering & Shauna Seabrook
500 Closson Road, Hillier
613-399-1990
alpacas@shedchetwynfarms.com
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