Episode 10 – Steve & Emma Cooper – Tynewydd Alpacas



Steve & Emma Cooper have grown both in herd numbers and in developing alpaca fleece products for sale in a variety of Farmer’s Markets. Ringing the changes and knowing his customers, he puts on his sun cream and sells hats and scarves to summer tourists in St David’s, while through the winter he has a presence in more traditional local markets.

Successfully accessing grant funding to help develop their business so far, there are further plans afoot. Not easy to do but they have made it work.

As well as the 45 strong herd of alpacas, they have a small flock of sheep (with lambs arriving as we speak) plus some longhorn cattle.

Based in Carmarthenshire in West Wales, I got on the road and went to meet them. Listen to our conversation in this week’s episode and see what is possible. You don’t have to grow big but if you want to there are routes to follow on your alpaca journey.

LINKS

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR TYNEWYDD ALPACAS




ST DAVID’S WALES – MARKETPLACE


BUSINESS WALES – CASE STUDY



MILL IN CARDIGAN, WALES USED BY TYNEWYDD ALPACAS

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