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The local tree farms are busy this Christmas selling their award winning trees, wreathes and garlands. Stop by with the family and take a horse pulled wagon ride, meet Santa and carry home some local favorites like apple butter, mulled cider and homemade candles along with your tree this year.
Fort Chiswell Animal Park| Max Meadows
Fort Chiswell Animal Park is a 45 acre free-range zoo located off Exit 80 on I-81. Your admission includes your safari ride where you'll come nose-to-nose with zebras, camels, bison, ostrich, and many more! Each safari includes a zoo educator who will do their best to answer your questions about these amazing animals.
website | (276) 637-6754
Mill Mountain Zoo | Roanoke
Mill Mountain Zoo was named best place to bring your children by SWoCo readers and won the gold award for best place for your family to be a family by Roanoker Magazine! We are honored!
website | (540) 343-3241
Shangrila Farm | Callaway
We do everything we can to raise llamas who are a pleasure to be around. As soon as our babies hit the ground they are desensitized and taught to trust us. They are halter and lead trained as soon as possible and many are also trained with the Clicker on an obstacle course and to carry a pack.
website | (540) 483-8749
Infinity Acres Petting Ranch | Ridgeway
A personally guided tour brings you to each of the animals to meet, touch and take pictures with. Great opportunity to cuddle a coatimundi, kiss an alpaca, nuzzle a miniature zebu, or give a bottle of milk to a baby goat.
website | (276) 358-2378
Back Country Ranch Alpaca Farm| Pearsiburg
Located in beautiful southwestern Virginia, our mountain community is rich in farming, charm and old fashioned values. Come visit the alpacas, learn about their heritage and why they are a great alternative to owning traditional livestock. We invite you to come and feel their fine fiber and ask us to see the luxurious products made from it.
website | (540) 599-3386
Sinkland Farms | Riner/Floyd
Experience Sinkland Farms The Premier Event Venue in Southwest Virginia With the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background, the rolling hills of Sinkland Farms offer a scene only nature can create. The Farm serves as a hub for environmental and agricultural education as well as a premier event center for weddings, musical events, and of course, the annual Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival and "Up in Smoke" Chili Cook-Off and Wine/Brew Festival. We invite you to explore the possibilities at Sinkland Farms!
website | (540) 382-4640
Faith Mountain Farm | Willis
Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia we hand craft all of our goat milk soaps, goat milk lotions and creams. Goat milk soaps will give you the creamiest bath experience ever. Our soaps, lotions and creams leave your skin feeling soft and supple giving you a youthful feeling! Treat your pet to our Doggie Bubbles. They are specially formulated to leave their skin healthy and their hair soft. No burning sensation with this soap and it contains our fresh goat milk too! Don’t forget to check out our goat milk shaving pucks and take a look at our variety of shaving mugs.
website | (540) 789-8025
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Kissing Rock Camp | Sugar Grove
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Read about the Back Country Alpaca Farm in Giles County in the December Edition of Flavours magazine.
When asked about their decision to raise alpacas, she smiles. While commuting to work each day, the family passed an alpaca farm, and on one Saturday they decided to take the children to visit—not the alpacas, but the Great Pyrenees which guarded the flock. There they became acquainted with the docile creatures they now rely upon for their living.
