The Maine Alpaca Association (MAA) was formed by a group of alpaca owners and breeders
from across the State of Maine who share common goals for education, information, communication,
and marketing their alpacas in the great State of Maine.
An original gathering of 12 people at a member's farm grew quickly to over 30, and the beginning
of the association took place. We have continually grown in size since our initial meeting in 2004.
We have developed this website to allow not
only for a communication source among our members, but to enable our members to communicate
with the rest of the world about their alpacas and why Maine is the perfect place to buy and
raise alpacas.
We hold membership meetings at a central Maine location. At each meeting we attend to business
first, then provide an education forum or speaker for our members. We also try to host a
more in-depth alpaca related seminar or educational event at least once a year.
Our continuing goals for our organization are as follows:
- Provide continuing education to our membership on all aspects of alpaca ownership
including husbandry, business planning, and marketing an alpacas business.
- Provide information to the general public about alpacas, their luxurious fiber, and
living the 'alpaca lifestyle' in the great State of Maine.
- Provide support to large animal veterinarians in Maine who show an
interest in furthering their education in the field of camelids.
- Increase awareness of the Maine Alpaca Association and the benefits of buying and
owning alpacas in the State of Maine through cooperative marketing efforts within the
state, throughout the region and across the nation.
- Further develop our website to showcase the 'alpaca lifestyle' and
the State of Maine as the ideal place to buy and raise alpacas, offer information
and support to potential owners and breeders, and direct
potential buyers of alpacas, alpaca services and alpaca products to individual
farms across the state.
We welcome your further inquiry into our great and growing organization! Please feel
free to contact any of the board members listed below with your questions or comments.
We invite you to Discover Maine - Discover Alpacas!