https://www.harvardalpacaranch.comExceptional alpacas and fiber products.https://www.harvardalpacaranch.com/blog/1674/alpacas-101-seminar-2026Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:44:00 +0000https://www.harvardalpacaranch.com/blog/1621/alpaca-assisted-activities-in-the-new-england-alpaca-industry-Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:23:00 +0000Abstract The high operating costs of the New England alpaca industry were putting the majority of alpaca farmers in this region in a state of financial loss. On a separate note, American communities were experiencing a prevalence of anxiety and depression. What if a single solution could help improve the outcome of both these challenges that seem to have little to do with each other? Alpaca Animal Assisted Activities (alpaca AAAs) was a possible solution. This study explored New England alpac...