About us
Auntie Lisa and Uncle Jim
Looking for alpacas in Virginia, or maybe meremma sheep dogs in Goode, Virginia? You've come to the right place.
A Goode View Alpaca Farm is our nook in the country. We are city folks! Yo! South Philly ... Yo! Adrian ... Yeah, that type. But, we have been converted; that is, converted into the low-stress lifestyle of owning a 15-acre alpaca farm with everything including a farm store (with alpaca apparel), the barn, and a tractor!
We are Auntie Lisa and Uncle Jim. My wife Lisa (that's Auntie Lisa) didn't know she was an animal lover (never having any animals growing up). Now we have two barn cats (Clairable and Maranda), six maremma sheepdogs (Italian livestock guard dogs) named Enzo, Luigi, Bella, Bianca, Mia and Rosie, and our herd of alpacas. We started with six alpacas. Now we have 15 and more crias (baby alpacas) on the way (with an 11 month wait! wow! How about that, mom?) And we have just begun.
Now ask Auntie Lisa... she's an animal lover!! As for me, I'm Uncle Jim. I have always been an animal lover. As I was growing up, I drove my mom and dad CRAZY! Growing up in a small row home, I wanted everything and almost brought home everything from dogs and cats to rats and rabbits to snakes and mudskippers and many, many more. We have one son, Jimmy. He's the best!! And he has a beautiful, loving girlfriend Katie. They can never wait to come back to the farm whether it’s to unwind, drive the tractor, or just to be with animals.
Auntie Lisa and I grew up in the city. We met and got married, then moved to New Jersey. From there we moved to Paoli, Pennsylvania where Jimmy went to Conestoga High and a month before Jimmy was to graduate. I said to Auntie Lisa, "Let's do it." She looked at me like I was crazy! Let’s have a change of life; let's buy a farm! I was looking into raising alpacas for about three years and in the search we had also come across some of the most amazing people that also raise alpacas. We have not found anyone in this community who is not ready to help you! It sounds crazy but maybe it's the whole lifestyle, so here we go. We sold the house in a day (yeah, one day...go figure). We bought a farm 350 miles south the next week (and no we didn't have family or friends in the area already). This is a whole new experience, and we haven't looked back since.
Our farm is conveniently located in sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just off Route 460 in Goode, Virginia, 40 miles east of Roanoke, Virginia and 20 miles west of Lynchburg, Virginia.
Auntie Lisa also runs a farm store where we have many alpaca goods and many beautiful gifts for that special occasion. Visit our alpaca boutique in downtown Bedford and say “hi” even if you just need to unwind and hang out!
A Goode View Alpaca Farm is our nook in the country. We are city folks! Yo! South Philly ... Yo! Adrian ... Yeah, that type. But, we have been converted; that is, converted into the low-stress lifestyle of owning a 15-acre alpaca farm with everything including a farm store (with alpaca apparel), the barn, and a tractor!
We are Auntie Lisa and Uncle Jim. My wife Lisa (that's Auntie Lisa) didn't know she was an animal lover (never having any animals growing up). Now we have two barn cats (Clairable and Maranda), six maremma sheepdogs (Italian livestock guard dogs) named Enzo, Luigi, Bella, Bianca, Mia and Rosie, and our herd of alpacas. We started with six alpacas. Now we have 15 and more crias (baby alpacas) on the way (with an 11 month wait! wow! How about that, mom?) And we have just begun.
Now ask Auntie Lisa... she's an animal lover!! As for me, I'm Uncle Jim. I have always been an animal lover. As I was growing up, I drove my mom and dad CRAZY! Growing up in a small row home, I wanted everything and almost brought home everything from dogs and cats to rats and rabbits to snakes and mudskippers and many, many more. We have one son, Jimmy. He's the best!! And he has a beautiful, loving girlfriend Katie. They can never wait to come back to the farm whether it’s to unwind, drive the tractor, or just to be with animals.
Auntie Lisa and I grew up in the city. We met and got married, then moved to New Jersey. From there we moved to Paoli, Pennsylvania where Jimmy went to Conestoga High and a month before Jimmy was to graduate. I said to Auntie Lisa, "Let's do it." She looked at me like I was crazy! Let’s have a change of life; let's buy a farm! I was looking into raising alpacas for about three years and in the search we had also come across some of the most amazing people that also raise alpacas. We have not found anyone in this community who is not ready to help you! It sounds crazy but maybe it's the whole lifestyle, so here we go. We sold the house in a day (yeah, one day...go figure). We bought a farm 350 miles south the next week (and no we didn't have family or friends in the area already). This is a whole new experience, and we haven't looked back since.
Our farm is conveniently located in sight of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just off Route 460 in Goode, Virginia, 40 miles east of Roanoke, Virginia and 20 miles west of Lynchburg, Virginia.
Auntie Lisa also runs a farm store where we have many alpaca goods and many beautiful gifts for that special occasion. Visit our alpaca boutique in downtown Bedford and say “hi” even if you just need to unwind and hang out!
Alpacas at Our Farm in Goode, Virginia
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Jimmy with a Cria (Baby Alpaca)
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