I have incredible respect for the people who operate farms and take care of the animals who produce the fiber I love to spin and knit. We all know the economy is rough right now, but imagine how rough it is to do something as hard, time consuming and thankless as caring for animals. On a good day daily finances must be uncertain, in times like this it’s got to be downright terrifying. Which is why when I see a farmer/rancher and fiber artist that I respect asking for help, I want to help.

So here’s what I’d like to do: The Critter Ranch is offering up listings to ‘Adopt A Momma Llama‘.  The listings are $50 and go towards the care and feeding of a Momma Llama (a pregnant llama) for 6 months.  You get pictures and updates about how the Momma Llama is doing, pictures and updates on the cria (baby) when it’s born and 6 oz. of raw fleece once Momma is sheared.  I unfortunately can’t swing $50 all on my own, but I thought if we all chipped in a buck or two it wouldn’t take long or many of the over 600 subscribers Craft Culture currently has to sponsor a Momma Llama for 6 months. In return I’ll post all the pictures that come in about the Momma and cria and when the 6 oz. of fiber comes we’ll have a contest and one of the listeners who donates will win it!

If you’d like to make a donation towards adopting a Momma Llama you can do so by clicking on that nifty little ‘donate’ button in the sidebar. When you donate leave a note on the donation that you’d like it to go towards a Momma Llama and when we get close to $50 I’ll purchase the listing and let you all know! (If we get over $40 I’ll cover the rest.)