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Background

Our ranch is owned and operated by Les & Laurie Green. We are located in Shawano County Wisconsin, approximately 20 miles southeast of Shawano, Wisconsin. We are located on 15 acres in the Navarino area. We moved out to this area, after having spent 12 years in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Once our kids finished high school, we decided it was time to get back to the country. We located this property in 2002, and at that time a log house was being erected. We fell in love with the log house concept and the change it brought from having a more “traditional” house. We decided to purchase the property, and moved here in February of 2003.

The ranch is located in a traditional farming community, with other farms that consist of dairy, beef, and horse operations. We happen to be located on an old meadow/hay field. It is open, except for 4.5 acres of wooded area. We are fortunate to be able to observe some of the native wildlife species, such as the whitetail deer and wild turkeys. And there are those less desirable species that we need to ever aware of, such as coyotes.

One of the amenities that came with the property, is a pond large enough to support aquatic life. In 2004, we decided to stock the pond with yellow perch and sunfish. This satisfies our appetites when we our in need of a good fish fry. The ranch is also open to the public for fee fishing, by appointment.

We were continually looking into livestock options as a means to utilize the area we had to work with. Options ranged from beef cattle to buffalo (bison). But these operations were not for the both us, so we continued to look into options that would allow us to work together as a team. We started looking into alpacas in the winter of 2004. This continued into the spring of 2005, when we attended the Great Midwest Alpaca Festival in Madison, Wisconsin. We even had the opportunity to attend the Northwest Alpaca Show in Portland, Oregon. At this show, Laurie had an opportunity to visit with one of the world renowned experts on alpacas, Marty McGee Bennett. At both of these shows, we took advantage of the seminars that were offered. We gained priceless information and guidance at these seminars. In addition to the shows, we visited several farms in the area. At these visits we quizzed the owners in several aspects of the business. They were all very helpful, and their input helped us in making our final decision.

What we liked about the alpacas were their mild temperaments, it was an animal that could be handled by both of us, and that it did not require us to slaughter the animals in order to make a profit. The profit potential played a big part in our decision as well.

Location
We are nestled between two main “metro” areas, approximately 25 miles north of Appleton, Wisconsin, and approximately 25 miles west of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
For a map to our ranch, click on this link.  Green Pastures Alpaca Ranch

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