A couple of alpacas visited downtown Peterborough and East City for a meet-and-greet on Friday afternoon (February 11).
Karen Woolley, who owns Woolley Wonderland Farm in Lakehurst with her husband Glenn, brought the two alpacas — nine-year-old brothers named Sniper and Kodiak — into town as a promotion for the farm’s family offerings.
Former Toronto residents, Karen and Glenn Woolley bought a 40-acre rural property in Lakehurst in 1999. They didn’t know anything about farming but, in keeping with their last name, purchased some sheep. While sheep have remained a mainstay at the farm, since then they’ve also raised a wide variety of animals including turkeys, quail, chickens, ducks, rabbits, goats, llamas, alpacas, and more.
Woolley Wonderland Farm offer “Critter Visits”, where they bring miniature farm animals — including small goats, lambs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, and more — to family gatherings, schools, day care centres, retirement and senior homes, and more.
In 2017, Karen and Glenn received a recognition award from Peterborough County for agricultural leadership.
For the alpaca meet-and-greet, Karen was promoting Woolley Wonderland Farm’s “Frozen Too Snow Adventures” in February, including the upcoming Family Day long weekend. Families can come to the farm to have their photo taken with Queen Elsa, enjoy a sleigh ride with Kristoff and his shaggy “reindeer” pony, play snow games with Olaf, and see farm animals with Wandering Oken.
Karen was helped with the meet-and-greet by her long-time friend Andria Brusey.
“I’ve been a friend of Karen’s for 13 years as we networked and supported each other’s business,” Andria tells kawarthaNOW. “I’ve been a critter buddy for many gigs, volunteering time and energy to help promote her ministry of sharing and educating others about livestock animals in the farm.”
Woolley Wonderland Farm is located at 290 Lakehurst Circle Road, at the corner of Cemetery Road, in the hamlet of Lakehurst around nine kilometres west of Buckhorn.
For more information about Woolley Wonderland Farm, including Critter Visits and Frozen Too Snow Adventures, visit crittervisits.ca.
Woolley Wonderland Farm’s Frozen Too Snow Adventures are available February 13 and 14, 19 to 21, and 26 and 27.
To reserve a time, visit crittervisits.checkfront.com/reserve/.
