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Advanced Level Mentorship Programs

Program Participant:
Alpaca owners' with more than 1 year of experience
Desire to strengthen proficiency in 2 to 3 well defined content areas
A 3 day time commitment

Program Description:
Participant/Mentor design a custom program during two 30 minute teleconferences
18 hours of hands on activities over 3 days, 3 lunches and 2 dinners included
All activities are 1 on 1 with mentor
All activities take place on an operating alpaca farm
1 year of free telephone support

Sampling of Content Areas:
  • Selective Breeding
  • Rotational Grazing
  • Fiber Processing
  • Product Development
  • Auctions
  • Ag Tourism
  • Shelter Design
  • Husbandry


  • Health Care
  • Adv Marketing
  • Retailing
  • Business Planning
  • Fencing
  • Equipment
  • Recreational Planning
  • And more...
Schedule: 3 day program. 9am-12noon activities, 12noon to 1pm lunch (provided) and 1pm-4pm activities, 5pm-7pm dinner (provided).

Program Learning Objectives:

Participant should leave program with an advanced proficiency of performance in well defined content areas of choice. Notebook reinforcing content areas is provided to the participant at the end of the program. One year of free telephone support.

Mentor Bio

Your mentor, Jeff Carleton, has been a full-time alpaca owner and breeder since 1997. He offers advanced experience in all aspects of the alpaca industry. This experience comes with time tested tempering and a foundational belief that no one person or group ever has all the answers. What Jeff does offer is an experienced hand of guidance to develop your own success story using a mentorship strategy. He looks forward to meeting and working with you one on one. Let the relationship begin...

Jeff Carleton
Locations:
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Columbia Creek Farms
5005 West Maple Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

200 West Hillcrest Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone: 1-570-387-8226

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