Board member review (03-29-2010)

Hello AFCNA members,

I have been very excited to be involved with one of the longest running alpaca fiber cooperatives in this country. I am pleased to have been put in charge of our Research & Development department for the coop. We are looking into ...
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Board member review (03-29-2010)

Hello AFCNA members,

I have been very excited to be involved with one of the longest running alpaca fiber cooperatives in this country. I am pleased to have been put in charge of our Research & Development department for the coop. We are looking into ...
more

Board member review (03-29-2010)

Hello AFCNA members,

I have been very excited to be involved with one of the longest running alpaca fiber cooperatives in this country. I am pleased to have been put in charge of our Research & Development department for the coop. We are looking into ...
more

March newsletter (03-18-2010)

February Message (02-17-2010)

Note Cards (02-03-2010)

North American Alpaca Logo (01-20-2010)

New Year (01-15-2010)

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New Member Website - bugs and fixes (01-10-2010)

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New AFCNA Member Website - Additional Information (01-04-2010)

Dear Member,

This is a follow-up to the earlier email that explained how to access the member area of the new website at www.afcna.com. Hopefully you have taken time to login and update yourusername, password and member details.

The new website was developed around a single important principal - "Communication". This principal appears in three broad areas.

1. Communication to the Public: The AFCNA website serves as the first source of information about our Cooperative to non-members, both ...

New AFCNA Member Website (01-04-2010)

Dear Member,

We are in the process of rolling out the new AFCNA member website at www.afcna.com

You may want to print this email since it contains important information.

For security reasons, all member usernames and passwords have been reset. In order to access the member area of the site you will need to follow the following instructions:

1. Click on the "Login" link at the top of the page

2. Click on "Forgot Password"

3. Check the "Lost Username" box, ...

oops (12-18-2009)

Sorry for the wrong website for the Texas/Oklahoma show. It's www.txolan.org

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President's End of Year Message (12-18-2009)

Season’s Greetings AFCNA members,

president's message (11-21-2009)

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AFCNA Advertising Opportunities (11-19-2009)

Dear Member,

Do you offer a product or service that is of interest to alpaca fiber producers?

Would you benefit from promoting that product or service to a highly focused group of consumers for a low annual rate?

Consider advertising on the member website of the Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America, Inc.

Thewww.afcna.com website receives significant traffic, primarily from alpaca fiber producers – real farms with real needs. Averaging over 50,000 page views a month, this is a ...

Suri Yarn and Rovings from AFCNA (10-28-2009)

Dear Member,

You asked for it, and now we have it!

Surino yarn - 70% Suri Alpaca and 30% Fine Merino Wool, made in the USA of AFCNA member fiber.

2 oz.hanks in a number of pleasing colors. Sport weight (200 yds) in Natural, Plum, Daffodil, Rose Q, Baltic and Cinnabar. Fingerweight (170 yds) in Turquoise, and Grey in DK weight (170 yds).

Surino is distinguished by its luster, drape and wonderfully smooth hand. Perfect for the knitter, ...

AFCNA 2009 Call for Clip Collection (07-10-2009)

Fleece Show Registration Deadline This Saturday (07-07-2009)

AFCNA 2009 CALL FOR CLIP UPDATE (07-03-2009)

HALF OFF SALE ON EXTREME ALPACA SOCKS (06-09-2009)

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Message from AFCNA BOD (06-01-2009)

CORRECTED LINK-- AFCNA 1/2 PRICE SALE (05-12-2009)

AFCNA Half Price Sale (05-12-2009)

AFCNA 1/2 Price

Member Appreciation Sale

During the month of May, 2009 AFCNA members receive 50% off America’s Alpacas retail prices (a few products are excluded)

If......Then (02-25-2009)

AFCNA Pricing Announcement for Shareholders (02-18-2009)

Suri/Wool Blend Throws Available--re-send (01-14-2009)

A Message To Members For The New Year (01-05-2009)

Happy New Year

What a difference a day makes! There is something so refreshing, hopeful, and exciting about turning a page to a new year. For many of us this is the time to pause and reflect on the past year, which leads to making plans for the New Year. The retired calendar becomes history and the new calendar represents a clean slate for the future.

In preparing for the AFCNA Annual General Membership meeting, I ...

Message from the AFCNA BOD (12-18-2008)

AFCNA Member,

Just a couple of time sensitive reminders from the AFCNA Board of Directors.

AFCNA Annual Membership Meeting

Where: AOBA Midwinter Education Conference, Riviera Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, NV

When: Saturday, January 17, 2009

Location: Room 114-115

Time: 1:45 pm 3:30 pm (be sure to check the schedule in case of last minute changes)

We hope you plan to attend this Education Conference, and make a point of being at the membership meeting. Last year we were extremely ...

AFCNA President's Message (12-05-2008)

To the AFCNA Membership,

As I joined my first AFCNA board teleconference meeting, it never occurred to me that at some point in time I would be overseeing the board meetings or writing a Presidents Message to the membership. Yet, here I am. I am humbled that the BOD placed their faith and trust in me as their designated leader, and my intent is to earn your faith and trust as I fill this role.

I must ...

AFCNA President's Message (11-27-2008)

I am reminded of the lyrics of the Grateful Dead song Truckin as I write this message:

Truckin, got my chips cashed in,

Keep truckin, like the do-dah man,

Together, more or less in line,

Just keep truckin along

Sometimes the lights all shinin on me,

Other times I can barely see,

Lately it occurs to me,

What a long, strange trip its been

It is with mixed feelings that I tell you that I have chosen to step down from the Presidency of ...

IMPORTANT - Changes to Clip Shipping Instructions (10-24-2008)

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National Alpaca Farm Day (08-21-2008)

Dear Member,

National Alpaca Farm Day will take place September 27-28th this year. This a perfect opportunity to showcase your farm and the many wonderful products made from alpaca fiber.

Carol Boswell and Kathy Dannel Vitcak have prepared a wonderful information packet of suggestions to help make your participation in the National event a real success. You can download the packet from the member site (www.afcna.com) in PDF format.

Additionally, your Board and staff have put together a number of product packages to help showcase ...
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Regional Collection Sites (additions and corrections) (07-19-2008)

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Regional Clip Collection, Subsidized Shipping and The AFCNA Continental Show (07-10-2008)

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Clip Questions and a new DVD (07-02-2008)

Dear Member,

I have just found out from staff that our “The Future is the Fiber” DVD is finally in and available! This professionally produced DVD covers the AFCNA model, and the benefits that AFCNA provides to the North American alpaca industry in general, and AFCNA members in particular. The video offers a powerful answer to the question, “What do you do with the fiber?”

I have had opportunity to show an early copy of the DVD ...

AFCNA Continental Show, and more... (06-23-2008)

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2008 Clip Call opens, and other news... (06-07-2008)

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Election Results (05-06-2008)

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Bits and Pieces (05-01-2008)

Please do your part to expand this very successful program and help make AFCNA work better for everyone. For more information contact the AFCNA Staff or call Greg Schneider at 503-551-0069.

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FW: Ten Years Old (03-16-2008)

Dear Member,

Blow out a candle, have a toast or whatever else one does to celebrate a birthday! Our Cooperative is then years old!!

Yes, it was March in of 1998 that slightly less than 400 visionary alpaca owners formed the Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America and incorporated the new organization in the State of Colorado. ...

AFCNA Update (02-15-2008)

Dear AFCNA Member,

Our Annual Membership Meeting was held on January 25, 2008 in conjunction with the AOBA Fiber to Fashion conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendance exceeded that of most recent years a sign of increased support from among our membership. This is a positive sign, and fit well with the theme of the meeting, The futures so bright, I gotta wear shades...

Directors attending the Annual Meeting included Dick Kandicko, Jeannie Wells, Stacey Conley, ...

2007 Clip Collection Closing Soon (01-03-2008)

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AFCNA Holiday Wishes (12-10-2007)

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News and Updates from AFCNA (10-22-2007)

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Office Email System (09-17-2007)

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Fireside Chat Follow-up (09-13-2007)

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A Fireside Chat (09-10-2007)

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Request for Proposals (08-12-2007)

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Updates and more... (08-04-2007)

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AFCNA Continental Fleece Show (07-12-2007)

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Clip Care Quick Start Guide (06-22-2007)

I have received several inquiries about clip collection recently. With that in mind, I offer the following "Clip Care Quick Start Guide."

It is the responsibility of the producer to submit alpaca fiber of a quality that it can be processed into quality finished yarns and products. Approached properly, this does not have to be a difficult task. Fleece preparation should not be overly time consuming for the producer.