So lots of, lots of fun educational experiences that we try to offer here." "You can come and be a rancher for a day if you're an adult, um, just kind of get to hang out with these guys,” she said. In trying to educate people about animals and farming, in addition to tours, Eagle Eye Farm also offers several other programs to visitors. Aside from Oliver and his alpaca friends - of which there are about 60, it is home to sheep from Switzerland, several Highland cows, a llama and some English Angora bunnies. So you shear them once a year and then you get the fleece and we make all sorts of products from their fleece.” “They're just the most awesome creatures,” she said. ![]() ![]() Albany police officers suspended in probe of work at the Albany Housing AuthorityĪsked why she farms alpacas, Kerri said, "Oh, we love alpacas.”.Vandal hits Albany juice bar, threatening email follows.Grondahl: 50 years ago, Union College starred in Streisand-Redford hit ‘The Way We Were’.CBA JV coach faces discipline after crudely insulting Shen in video.SEFCU employee, accomplices charged in bank fraud scheme by Bethlehem police, federal prosecutors.Another alpaca is named Alexis and her baby’s name is Hey Siri. Talking about the farm, she explained that several of the alpacas are named after Taylor Swift songs. “So, all of our farm tours are guided tours where people learn about the animals and learn about the respect and the safety that are most important for the animals and just learning where they came from and what they're used for,” Kerri said. She said the mission of the farm “is really to educate people.” That, she said, provides a chance to educate folks about farming and farm animals. Kerri told WCCO that the encounter going viral on social media is fun, but it’s also sparking conversations. So he's used to being around people and he's just fun, very expressive, obviously, pretty small for his age, but he loves being outside, loves going on adventures, loves having the wind in his hair," Kerri said. "Oliver unfortunately lost his mama at birth. Oliver was the perfect animal to bring along on the trip to Starbucks. So, she suggested that we go to Starbucks and so, it was really all her idea,” Kerri said. "What a life huh? My daughter, Berkeley, who's 13, really wanted to go do something fun with Oliver. Kerri, also a proud mom, credits her daughter for the idea of taking Oliver to Starbucks and filming the encounter for social media. ![]() ![]() “It was so fun for them to see them react and you know, one of them actually has a tattoo of an alpaca on her arm and that was so fun,” Kerri said. Oliver even got some pets from the Starbucks employees.Īsked by WCCO's Derek James if she was expecting the response from the baristas, Kerri said "Oh, absolutely not.” Workers at the Starbucks location can be seen standing in the drive-thru window, captivated by Oliver’s cuteness and letting out sounds like “aww.” The barista was all smiles while handing the treat, known as a "pup cup," out the window. "Yes, I'd like a Pup Cup for my alpaca, please,” she says into the speaker.Ī barista answers, “absolutely,” before Kerri thanks her and pulls around. In the video, Kerri Harting, owner of Eagle Eye Farm, can be seen ordering an animal-friendly treat at the drive-thru speaker while Oliver sits on her lap.
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