Alpaca Barber

Below is a copy of the 2025 newsletter and updates for 2025. Phone numbers and email addresses have been removed to reduce spam. If you are a new client or a returning client, you may email us or use the form provided on our site to provide us with the information requested below.

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Dear friends and clients

Hello! Please take a few minutes to read through this letter and save it for future reference.

Welcome to 2025! With snow on the ground, it’s hard to imagine spring is on its way, but warmer days are coming and that means time to begin scheduling shearing. There are notes and reminders following the rates, so please read this letter carefully.

 

Please help us keep our records up to date with the following information by JANUARY 21st, 2025:

*Name,

*Email, 

*Phone number,

*Street address including city,

*Numbers and species of animals to shear,

*Dates you are absolutely NOT available for shearing.

*Please indicate: Willing to host / Able to transport (see notes below)

We will start sending out dates in February. You will need to confirm or reject that date within 5 days of receipt.

 

 2025 Alpaca Barber rates

Regular full shear $35 (alpacas/llamas)

Barrel cut $25

Belly shear $15

Specialty shears, assessed at time of service.

Toenail trim $10

Teeth trims $12

Sheep shears $20 (maximum 10 sheep)

Farm call $100 (certain trips may be charged extra if 2 1/2 hours or more from our home base) Reminder, the farm call is charged per location!

 

Notes:

*We always schedule based first on what will make the most efficient routes for our travel. We try hard to take your preferences into account but we cannot always accommodate everyone. Thank you for understanding.

 

*BUSINESS HOURS:  We prefer that you contact us via email (address removed for spam reduction)

Katie Goff may also be reached via (number removed for spam reduction). Office hours from now until April 1st are Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. Please no calls or texts on Sundays. Our business phone is also our personal phone! Please respect these hours. We will NOT respond to messages or answer calls during NON business hours

 

*Nancy Binkowski (Katie's mom) is helping with scheduling and office communications again this year. You may receive messages from Nancy (contact info removed from public website for spam reduction) so please respond if she contacts you. This is a BACK UP contact only and all regular communications should go to Katie (info above). The SAME business hours apply as previously stated.

 

*We will be traveling with a toddler most days! Icyphene is a true joy, but as we travel and work we must take her needs into account. This may mean occasional delays. Occasionally we may also have a babysitter traveling with us. Thanks for your patience!

 

*Reminder, payment is due at time of services rendered. If you need to make other payment arrangements we are more than happy to work with you, but you must notify us a minimum of 30 days in advance of your confirmed shearing date. Outstanding balances will be subject to late fees.

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*We are seeking "Host Farms" and "Willing to Transport Farms"   This helps ease our schedule and travel. Bringing neighboring farms together into to one location saves us time and effort, allows farms to share the workload. Please indicate if you are willing to "host" additional animals on your farm for shearing day, or if you are "willing to travel" to a host farm for shearing. Hosts and guests together at a single location may share the farm call fee.

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*Cancellation policy: Our schedule and routes are planned very carefully far in advance of arriving to your farm. Once your date is confirmed, if you cancel with 30 days notice or less there will be a $35 cancellation fee. If 7 days or less notice there will be a $50 cancellation fee, and 48 hours or less notice will be charged a $100 cancellation fee except in true emergencies. Failure to plan for inclement weather is not an emergency!

 

*Working with livestock always involved a certain amount of risk to the people and animals. Alpaca Barber, its owners, team members, Etc. will not be held responsible, financially or otherwise, for any shearing related incidents, accidents, injuries, or other damages. By scheduling with us, and confirming your date, we assume you have read and agree with this and all other policies.

 

Please keep this email for future reference.

Thank you for supporting local, small, family businesses like us!

Matt, Katie, and Icyphene Goff, and Nancy Binkowski

Alpaca Barber