First Cria of the Season Born

With the Summer Heat Wave sweeping across New England, our first Cria of the season was born and...

Alpaca Page Updated!

Hey Everyone,Just wanted to make a post about the new and improved Alpaca Section on our website. We...

It's baby time again!!!

Cria watch has begun on the farm. Baby time at the farm is always so exciting. It doesn’t...

New Video - Birdwatching in May

Now that May has come and gone(almost) the Feeders are really starting to pick up with all kinds of...

New Video - Hummingbirds of May

Hummingbirds in May from goldentouchfarm on Vimeo.

New Video - First Day on the New Grass

GTF’s Alpacas - First Day Out of Barnyard from goldentouchfarm on Vimeo.You can watch it...

Spectacular bird watching!

This Spring has been great for bird watching. We have enjoyed the wild turkeys on a daily basis in...

There's no place like home!

For the last two weeks Chris and I have been on the road at alpaca shows. The first was MAPACA in...

Bird Watching - Baltimore Oriole Siting

It is not just the Hummingbirds that are back around. Now that the Apple Tree’s are in...

Hummers finally arrive!

We had our first sighting of the hummingbirds today and it is always like a holiday when they...

New arrival

On Saturday April 12 we had a baby chinchilla born. Mom and baby are both doing well. I’m not...

All eyes to the sky!!!

The hummingbirds should be arriving any day now. They have already been spotted in MA so if you...

New Farm Video - Faces of the Farm

Many Faces of Our Farm from goldentouchfarm on Vimeo.New Video uploaded today. Watch it on...

Golden Touch Naturals Online!

After several months of working hard, our farm store, Golden Touch Naturals is up and running and we...

Golden Touch Naturals is happy to give a sneak peek into one...

Golden Touch Naturals Grand Opening

Golden Touch Naturals has been stocking it’s digital shelves in anticipation of our  Grand...

Perhaps our last Snow of the Season?

The Alpaca’s didn’t seem overly impressed with our most recent snow storm and I...

Partner's Village Visit a Success

On Saturday we spent a few hours at Partner’s Village Store in Westport, MA showcasing our...

The Neglected Blog

How fast does time fly?Quick apology to all those who read this religiously, it seems a few months...

Turkeys are here to stay!

Well we see the turkeys just about every day. Some days they come right up into the side yard and...

Cocoa Pebbles reunited with the herd!

Cocoa Pebbles finally got to return with the rest of the herd and boy was she happy. After a week...

The Hummingbirds Are Gone!

With the change in seasons our hummingbirds have moved on to bigger and better things for the...

"Sweet Annie" update!

Annie and Mom are doing just great! Mom is very attentive over her expect in the nursing dept. She...

Cocoa Pebbles update!

Cocoa Pebbles is feeling much better today. The swelling on her bottom is reduced almost 75%. She...

Cocoa Pebbles goes into labor!!

Not long after returning from Springfield and settling in with the new cria I noticed that Cocoa...

Introducing Bittersweet Annie

Bittersweet Annie’s arrival on Sept. 30, 07The last few days have certainly been an emotional...

Hummers on the Move!!

Well it is that time of year again when the hummingbirds start leaving on their long journey South. ...

Westport Art Group visits the farm!

Last Thursday the Westport Art Group visited the farm for a morning of painting. I was impressed to...

A Big Thank you!!

For all of you that sent me private emails on Samantha, THANK YOU. Your kind words have meant so...

Turkeys, Turkeys, and more Turkeys!!!!

For the last couple of weeks we have had a group of hen turkeys with their young hanging at the...

Invasion of Wild Turkeys

Today we finally caught some photos of the wild turkeys on the prowl.

Broken Hearts!

On August 27, 07 we lost our “old gal” Samantha. Samantha was a 20 year old female...

Golden Touch Farms Video projector

I put videos I create on Vimeo. You can see my profile.

Positive pregnancy tests!!!!

Using our new preg tone ultrasound machine we confirmed 4 of our alpaca girls that had recently been...

Vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine

We took a four day vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine and had a great time. It is one of our favorite...

Nice Little Rain Storm

day into night from goldentouch and Vimeo.

Bar Harbor, ME

We just recently spent a few days in Bar Harbor, ME . We are in the process of uploading some...

Back by Popular Demand - The Lil...

Back by Popular Demand - The Lil Monsters from goldentouch and Vimeo.

Thank You Rain! Come Again

I love Rain and so do Flowers from goldentouch and Vimeo.

Cat vs. Fox

Last night proved to be an interesting evening. It was about 9:30p.m. , all the chores were done for...

Ultrasound technology comes to Golden...

We have been breeding back alpacas that had their spring cria with two new jr herd sires. When we...

Time flys when your having fun!

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost 2 weeks since I last posted to the site. ...

Out on the Ocean

Lions and Tigers and Whales OH MY from goldentouch and Vimeo.

Rainy days!!

The rain today is such a welcome sight (for most of us). For all farmers hoping to get a good second...

Slow and Steady

Slow and Steady from goldentouch and Vimeo.Here is a video of a praying mantis enjoying our new...

Helping the alpacas beat the summer...

Alpacas tolerate the cold temperatures much better than the heat so when temps are soaring along...

Shearing season ends with great...

For the last 4 years Chris and I have sheared our own alpacas with Chris being the master shearer. ...

Jr. Herd sires won't be called Jr. for...

With Spring cria season behind us we have been busy working with our two new Jr. Herd sires. They...

Cooler temps and gentle rain!

We have much appreciated this rain we have been getting last night and this morning. Normally we do...

5 Short Farm Clips

There is a project at Vimeo.com to make a video with 5 short clips that otherwise wouldn’t be...

The Penny Tour

Here is the Penny Tour of Golden Touch Farms.The Penny Tour from goldentouch

The different faces of Golden Touch

A lot of visitors to the farm always comment on the different faces they see scattered across the...

The Swarm!

Check out this quick clip of the Humming Birds swarming the feeder!The Swarm! from goldentouch on...

Space Invaders!

Ok well they aren’t from space and they aren’t unwelcome but the hummingbirds do not...

Make hay while the sun shines!

Yes, that is what were have been doing, making hay. We have reserved two fields for making hay...

Congratulations to Roger & Shirley!

Yesterday about 11:00 a.m. Roger and Shirley of Dartmouth, MA had their second cria born on the...

Confused Identity!

I have a Baltimore Oriole that has taken up permanent residents at the hummingbird feeder. I...

Interest in Birds????

Feeding Frenzy from goldentouch on VimeoWell we have certainly had an interesting week when it comes...

Hold your head high!

I’m extremely happy to report Nayla’s cria is doing fantastic. He now holds his head...

Rainy Day on the Farm

Rainy Day on the Farm from goldentouch on VimeoWe have always noticed that with different types of...

Cria watch is finally over for the...

Nayla finally delivered her cria Saturday morning about 8:30 a.m. I was in the barn earlier in the...

The Garden

Over the last week while waiting for our last Spring time cria we started planting our vegetable...

The waiting seems endless!

Yes we are still on cria watch at Golden Touch Farm. We have one more Spring cria due and the...

Memorial Day

Hope everyone out there is having a nice relaxing long weekend. No rest for the weary here at the...

Scales don't lie!

I am a firm believer that the most valuable tool with newborns is a scale. It takes all the guess...

Hairdresser by day dentist by night!!

When you have a farm you certainly learn to wear many hats. Some days you are a nanny other days a...

Congratulations are in order!!

I’d like to congratulate Roger and Shirley of Dartmouth on their first cria to be born on...

What a Beautiful Day!

Hummingbirds from goldentouch on VimeoThe sun is shining, alpacas are being born, and the humming...

Shear Today Gone Tomorrow

With the weather becoming a bit more stable, and the temperature on the rise it is time to shear our...

Expect the unexpected!!

This morning while doing routine feedings I checked on the two girls that have due dates of May 25. ...

Hummingbird nest!

I wanted to share a photo of a hummingbird nest I was fortunate enough to find. A couple of years...

Calling all bird watchers!

The hummingbirds are in full swing at the farm and it is so much fun observing them. These tiny...

Up date on the new kids in town!

It is hard to believe that two weeks have past since my new alpaca babies were born, time sure does...

Tee-Tee Delivers!

Well Sunday morning was Tee-Tee’s day, I think she was jealous of Silverlee having her baby...

Herdsire - Teddy

Here at the Farm we have been experimenting with creating short videos of our animals. Below is a...

Silverlee delivers!

Well our shearing day got delayed this morning to greet our newest member to the alpaca herd. This...

Our First Born this Spring

We are in a holding pattern!

Yes, we are in a holding pattern and I’m not talking about a flight but my pregnant alpaca...

Our baby chinchilla has a name!

Well I like to name my animals with a name that suits their personality or look and today our new...

Quick update on all things big and...

Well we will start with the smallest of new things on the farm which is the hummingbirds. Last...

Shearing season kick off this weekend!

Shearing season is finally here and we will begin this weekend. We are fortunate we shear our own...

The hummingbirds have arrived!

This morning we had our first sighting of a male hummingbird at our feeders. It is always such a...

We had a baby today but it is not an...

We are still on cria watch and as I said in the beginning a “watched pot never boils”...

Turning woodland back to pasture

Over the last couple of years we have been slowing reclaiming the pasture land on our 18-acre farm. ...

Pregnant girl up-date

Tee-Tee is still hanging in there. She is spending more time rolling and just laying around, I would...

The sun is finally out in New England!

The sun is finally shinning and it is a great day to be a New Englander! Just when you think that...

Calling all hummingbird enthusiasts!!!

Despite the cold weather it is time to get your hummingbird feeders out. According to the...

Cria Watch Continued

Tee-Tee spent some extra time at the dung pile today and did quite a bit of rolling around and that...

Nor'easter is over and cria watch...

The worst of the Nor’easter is over and I’m happy to report we had very minimal damage. With having...

We are officially on cria watch!!

We are officially on cria watch and I wish the weather were going to be a little bit more...

Alpacas pay a visit to the local middle...

Alpacas go to local middle school. The kids at Westport Middle School were recently studying South...