Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch

06/19/2026

🦙🧶🍷 Calling all knitters, crocheters, fiber lovers, and llama enthusiasts! 🍷🧶🦙

Join us this Saturday, June 20th from 11 AM – 4 PM at Fabbioli Cellars for Knitoxication!

We’ll be bringing a beautiful selection of our locally grown and processed alpaca yarns, hand-dyed favorites, roving, and some exciting NEW Double 8 Ranch knitting llama t-shirts that are guaranteed to make fellow fiber artists smile! 🦙💕

Whether you’re looking for the perfect yarn for your next project, searching for a unique gift, or simply want to sip wine and spend the day surrounded by fellow fiber enthusiasts, this is the perfect event.

✨ Shop our award-winning alpaca yarns
✨ Browse hand-dyed and natural colorways
✨ Meet the farmers behind the fiber
✨ Check out our brand-new knitting llama tees
✨ Enjoy great wine and great company

As many of you know, life on the farm keeps us busy caring for our 60+ alpacas and llamas every day, so we’re especially excited to get out and share the fruits of our labor with you!

📍 Knitoxication
📅 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 11 AM – 4 PM
🍷 Fabbioli Cellars, Leesburg, VA

Come raise a glass, squish some yarn, and celebrate all things fiber with us! The Fiberists Fabbioli Wines

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06/19/2026

From our pasture to your project bag—see you tomorrow! 🧶🦙Another productive day at Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch! 💪🦙💜
Today we completed herd health checks on all of the girls—weights, ivermectin, and treatment of any skin or eye issues. We also spent time halter training our young llamas, bundled fresh lavender, and started skeining our homegrown alpaca yarn in preparation for tomorrow’s event!
Will all of the yarn be skeined and labeled by tomorrow? Probably not! 😂 That’s what happens when you care for 60 alpacas and llamas every single day. The animals always come first.
If you’re looking for us this weekend, join us at Knitoxication at Fabioli Cellars Winery in Leesburg, VA from 11 AM–4 PM. We’ll be bringing a selection of our award-winning alpaca yarns, roving, and other farm products straight from our ranch to you.
Come sip some wine, shop local, and support a small family farm that’s been raising and caring for alpacas and llamas for over 20 years. We’d love to see you there!
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06/19/2026

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06/18/2026

📢 A Friendly Farm Reminder About Trash & Animal Safety 🦙💧

Today, during a farm tour, a guest tossed their used carrot/treat cup into one of our llamas’ automatic waterers. While it may seem harmless, situations like this can pose a serious risk to livestock.

Animals are naturally curious. If trash is left in pastures, paddocks, or water sources, alpacas, llamas, horses, cattle, and other livestock may chew on or accidentally ingest it. Plastic, paper products, food wrappers, cups, and other debris can cause intestinal blockages, digestive complications, or even life-threatening emergencies requiring expensive surgery.

At Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch, we work hard to provide clean, fresh water and a safe environment for our animals. We kindly ask all visitors to help us by:

✅ Using designated trash receptacles
✅ Never throwing cups, wrappers, or food containers into fields or animal areas
✅ Keeping water sources clean and free of debris
✅ Helping children understand that farm animals should never be fed or given items without permission

A simple act of properly disposing of trash in the proper receptacle can help prevent illness, injury, and unnecessary suffering for the animals we all love.

Thank you for helping us keep our farm safe, healthy, and beautiful for both our guests and our animals. ❤️🦙

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06/15/2026

🍋🦙 LEMONADE & LLAMAS FOR DAD! 🦙🍋

Looking for a Father’s Day gift that’s a little more memorable than another tie? Bring Dad to the farm for an afternoon filled with llamas, alpacas, fresh lemonade, and family fun!

Join us at Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch as we celebrate all the amazing dads, grandpas, and father figures in our lives. Meet our friendly alpacas and llamas, enjoy refreshing lemonade, snap plenty of photos, and create lasting memories together on the farm.

📅 Saturday, June 21st
⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch
13374 Harpers Ferry Road
Hillsboro, Virginia

✨ What’s Included:
🦙 Meet and mingle with our alpacas and llamas
🍋 Fresh lemonade and light refreshments
📸 Father’s Day photo opportunities
🌄 Beautiful farm views and quality family time

Whether Dad is an animal lover, enjoys the outdoors, or simply appreciates unique experiences, this one-hour farm adventure is the perfect way to celebrate Father’s Day together.

Spaces are limited and advance reservations are required.

🎟️ Reserve your spot today:
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Owners - Doug & Bonnie Kittrell, The name "Double 8 Alpaca Ranch" was derived from Bonnie and Doug's wedding day, August 8.

06/14/2026

✨🦙🍻 Wedding Beverage Service… with a Little Extra Fluff! 🍻🦙✨

Bella the Pack Llama and Aurora the Alpaca spent the weekend charming guests at a beautiful wedding near Marshall, Virginia.

Bella proudly carried a pack basket filled with ice-cold beverages, while Aurora looked absolutely adorable wearing matching roses that coordinated perfectly with Bella’s floral decorations. Together, they brought smiles, laughter, and plenty of photo opportunities throughout the evening.

Both girls were gentle, calm, and happy to mingle with guests, pose for selfies, and help create unforgettable memories for the newlyweds and their families. Their sweet personalities and unique presence made them a favorite part of the celebration!

Looking for something truly memorable for your wedding, engagement party, bridal shower, corporate event, or special celebration? Our friendly alpacas and llamas can be as involved as you’d like—from greeting guests and posing for photos to carrying beverages, favors, flowers, or even walking down the aisle. They add a unique touch that your guests will be talking about long after the event is over.

To learn more about our wedding and special event services, visit:

✨ Double8alpacas.com

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05/29/2026

🎓🦙 Celebrating an Amazing Future Veterinarian! 🩺💙

This spring, we had the pleasure of mentoring Miss Ellie, a senior from the Academies of Loudoun Animal Sciences Program, who chose Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch for her internship and senior project.

To say she picked an eventful semester would be an understatement! While this spring brought more than its fair share of medical challenges for our farm, it also provided incredible hands-on learning opportunities that will undoubtedly help shape her future career.

Ellie jumped right in and learned how to safely handle, restrain, examine, and treat both alpacas and llamas. She became my right-hand woman while caring for our beloved alpaca, Rose, during her battle with a severe inner ear infection. She accompanied me on farm visits, learned the art of clipping and shearing llamas, assisted with herd health care, and gained firsthand experience observing veterinary medicine in action.

Today was another memorable milestone as she helped transport one of our newborn llama crias to visit Dr. Simmons—and even got to hold that sweet baby in her lap during the trip! 🦙❤️

What impressed us most wasn’t just her willingness to learn, but her compassion, work ethic, and dedication to animal care. Those qualities can’t be taught—they come from the heart.

This fall, Ellie will be attending Virginia Tech in their Pre-Veterinary Medicine program, with the goal of becoming a mixed-animal veterinarian. We have no doubt she is going to accomplish amazing things and make a tremendous impact on the animals and people she serves.

Please join us in congratulating Ellie and wishing her the very best as she begins this exciting next chapter! 🎉🎓🐾

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05/22/2026

Apparently our alpacas and llamas have finally figured out why humans keep them around… 🤣💩

🎥 “They need us for our poop!”
“What do they use it for?”
“…Maybe chocolate bars?” 🍫😂

Wellllll… not exactly. Although around here we do joke about our famous “Paca Chocolate Bars!” 🤭

In all seriousness, alpaca and llama manure is often called “garden gold” because it makes an AMAZING natural compost and soil amendment. And our Paca Wool Pellets are a fantastic slow-release fertilizer for gardens, flowers, raised beds, and houseplants! 🌱🪴

So while we may not actually be selling chocolate bars… our alpacas and llamas ARE helping gardens grow one poo pile at a time. 💚

Shop our farm store here:
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05/21/2026

Are you looking for a fun, unique, and memorable experience in beautiful Western Loudoun County, Virginia? 🦙💚

Come visit us at Double 8 Alpaca & Llama Ranch in Hillsboro, VA, where you can meet our adorable alpacas and award-winning pack llamas while making memories that will last a lifetime!

We offer:
✨ Educational Farm Tours
✨ Pack Llama Hikes
✨ Birthday Parties
✨ Bachelorette Parties
✨ Baby Showers & Special Events
✨ Yoga Sessions with Alpacas
✨ Homeschool, Scout, & School Group Visits
✨ Fiber Arts classes
✨ Family-Friendly Farm Experiences for ALL ages!

Whether you’re planning a family outing, girls’ day, field trip, or a special celebration, we’d love to share the magic of the farm with you. There’s something truly special about connecting with these gentle, curious animals and enjoying the peacefulness of farm life.

📍 Hillsboro, Virginia
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Book your adventure today by visiting our website or give us a call so we can help you create the perfect event. Come see why everyone falls in love with our fluffy friends and beautiful farm!🦙💕

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