Who We Are...
For over 30 years we were partners in a successful, Toronto based business. We have two grown children, Michael who with his own family, lives and works in Toronto and Danielle who is currently studying at Carleton University in Ottawa.
In 2001 we purchased a small herd of 5 female Alpacas. We made an enormous commitment when we sold our house in Aurora, purchased our herd and moved to “”The Silent Valley”. This lifestyle change was one of the best decisions we've ever made. Raising our own Alpacas is a richly rewarding experience and has greatly enhanced our way of life.
A hectic, flourishing maintenance business with over 20 employees kept us going all day and very often into the early hours of the morning. The business ran 24/7. We knew we couldn't keep up the pace without compromising our physical and mental health.
Both of us have always had other interests and as a result, in 1991 Robert went back to College to study Fine Furniture Making. Making beautiful furniture continues to be a passion and our spare moments are often in the shop together. Alpacas and finely crafted furniture make an excellent combination!
How we got Interested...
In April 2000 we were celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary when a friend told us about mutual friends who had sold their business and bought "these animals that spit". Hard to imagine but from that moment on, our pursuit of alpaca information was relentless. The more we discovered, the more intrigued we became. We visited a few farms, went to seminars and got a lot of hands on.
The more we researched the more we knew that alpacas were the animal for us. Intelligent, environmentally sound, producing a renewable, natural resource, beautiful and soft warm fleece!
Alpacas offered us a unique option for a rural lifestyle, they have given us a connection to the land that is both luxurious and sustainable. By the way, they rarely, if ever spit.
Robert & Hanne Quigley
