What an amazing experience! Mike and his alpacas were so incredible. We had a great experience and the alpacas were adorable. I learned a ton about them and how intense the fibering process is. It was really cool to walk the alpacas in the peach orchards. Mike was so informative and answered all of our questions. read more

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Silly last-minute stop that turned out to be a great part of our trip. My daughter talks about it all the time, What a nice memory for her. My whole family is happy we found you. I'm grateful. I might not be able to sell it all and trade my city life in for hobby farm but at least I can visit a place like this and experience the highlights (without any of the hard work or BS&T of the real thing). It's an important....service provided here. Great people. Great mission. Great job! I hope Suncrest Orchard finds all the success and support they deserve read more

A wonderful time spent with family learning about these unique creatures. Relaxing, fun, and definitely educational for us all. read more

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My husband found this place in a tour magazine and we decided to check it out. I fell in love right away. The owner, Mike offers a wealth of knowledge and has such a calm, positive energy. He truly loves what he does and you can tell by the way he transmits his knowledge as you walk with the alpacas. We fed the alpacas, my son let his dogs and we spent a good 2 hours enjoying our time there also learning about the Mill and how alpaca fur is turned into yarn. I was truly impressed with this place and highly recommend whether you're an adult or child, it was such a beautiful experience!! read more

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We were in Grand Junction for a soccer tournament and my wife found this place and had to go. We toured the farm and fed the alpacas while Mike taught us about them and their uses. He was super friendly and answered any question that we had. We were bummed we didn't get to do the walking tour (had to get back to Grand Junction for a soccer game). We all loved the the farm and said it was one of the top things we did while in the Grand Junction area. Highly recommend for people with or without kids. read more

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This is worth the visit! I have been to Palisade before, and had no idea this existed and I'm so sad I've missed out on years of visits while in town! Did you know you were missing out on hanging out with alpacas your whole life? Fix that as soon as possible by visiting SunCrest Orchard! We signed up for the tour online the night before, and arrived pretty early. We got to walk around and look at the alpacas, take photos, and look at the gift shop until our tour started. We walked the alpacas down the road, got to take a picture with them in front of the business sign, and learned lots of interesting alpaca facts. Our tour guide was really knowledgeable and friendly. The sprinklers were on so we were not able to walk through an orchard with the alpacas because they get spooked easily, but it just means we will have to go back to do it again! Then we walked the alpacas back and learned how to make wool and the entire process from start to finish which was interesting. My only negative comment is that the employees do not wear masks. They said they were "accepting" of those who chose to wear masks, no judgment, but that made me feel more judged. Every member of our tour group was wearing masks (even a 10 year old child), which felt tone-deaf on the part of the business. I will likely wait to visit again until after the pandemic, as I don't feel comfortable with employees not wearing masks especially inside while learning how to make the wool. read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

We came here last weekend as one of our stops in Palisade and were so glad we did. We went on the alpaca tour which we signed up for beforehand online. You get to walk an alpaca on a lease through a peach orchard all while learning all sorts of fun facts. Mike is very knowledgable and passionate about what he does. After the walking portion, we walk through the mill to see where the entire process of taking alpaca fiber and getting it to a final product whether that be yarn or a winter hat. This is a great tour for all ages as long as you're up for about thirty minutes of light walking and ready to learn a bunch about alpacas. They also have a small store where you can get hats, blankets, shawls, etc. all made on the premises. read more

I loved this place so much! The journey from downtown Palisade on a bicycle here, not so much. There was a very large hill and I almost didn't make it, but very glad I did. We arrived on a Tuesday afternoon and Mike came out to greet us. He started talking about the alpacas, answering questions and gave us a tour of the workshop. They process fur from other place, make yarn and products here. I got to see the alpacas up close and even touched one of them (although they like to maintain their distance at an arms length away). THEY WERE SO CUTE!!! I could watch them for hours. The store has some cool alpaca gear, yarn and homemade soaps. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2018 read more

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Such a fun time at this little alpaca farm! Beautiful fall weather and the perfect backdrop. The animals are super friendly and so are the people who run this place. Becky, a volunteer took the time to introduce us to the animals and gave us the background on the farm. Mike, the owner, was also super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a blast! Highly recommend for anyone passing through the area. read more

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Had a wonderful morning on an alpaca trek. I would recommend this to absolutely anyone. It is well worth the price. The Owner is a delight. Support him all you can! read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - Sign - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

We had the best time waking alpacas, learning about their history, and seeing the process of making products with their hair. Mike was fantastic! He was informative and fun and the alpacas seemed to enjoy the walk too. I highly recommend reserving a spot to go on the walk- you won't regret it! Beautiful location, fun experience, and great information. Once the walk was over, we expected that to be it but Mike took us inside where we saw the steps to the entire process of making things from the shear they had recently done with their alpacas. We ended in the store/gift shop where there were so many cool options to choose from it was hard to only select a few. Thanks for the fun adventure, Mike! read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - My alpaca, Patriot, eating grass on our walk. - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

This was by far one of the best experiences! Mike is such a humble, compassionate, hard working man who truly has a gift caring for the alpacas and the farm he grew up on. He made us feel like a part of everything he and his family have worked so hard for all these years. When in Palisade, a must! Be sure to shop at their local store and support the ever evolving business! Thanks so much Mike for the warmest welcome and genuine kindness. We wish you and your family all the best and whenever we are near, will always try and make a stop to say hello and support the amazing, hard work you do! read more

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I LOVE this alpaca farm! I have gone back several times now taking my parents, cousins, and friends. This is an excellent activity to do anytime you want to do something different. And it's a safe activity being that it's outdoors. Rocket man is my favorite little alpaca male. I request him every time, but any of them are super cute. Taking a walk in the vineyards with your own alpaca is so calming and peaceful. This farm area is beautiful! Farmer Mike has such a great passion for what he does. I've learned so much from the tours!! read more

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I had the best time here! I have been to other alpaca farms in the past but never had a chance to walk and pet them before. The alpacas were so sweet and friendly and were lining up at the gate to walk with us. Learning about the mill and how the wool is turned into products was really cool too. I highly recommend stopping here if you're in Palisade! read more

We had a wonderful time on the alpaca trek today! Each person got their own alpaca and we led them through the beautiful peach orchards and around the property. It was really great to see Mike, a small farmer, educating people and working really hard to make an impact with his alpacas and alpaca wool. Make sure you stop by the store on your way out! read more

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Mike was so friendly and welcoming! He taught us more about Alpacas than I ever could've guessed and took time to show us the intricacies of taking care of alpacas all the way to the making of yarn and garments. We were so lucky to see a brand new alpaca! Only 18 days old and he was such a cutie! It is a wonderful break from wineries for adults and very fun for kids as well and anyone in between. read more

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Feast in the Fields dinner - WOW WOW WOW. It wasn't even so much the food, which was good, but just the opportunity to dine in such a beautiful outdoor setting like a peach orchard was truly over the top special; in the peach mecca of Colorado: Palisade no less!. We were fortunate to enjoy our meal from Enzo's Italian Cafe on a beautifully set table, under twinkling lights, surrounded by lush green peach trees (4,000 of them on the farm!). The icing on the top was enjoying our meal next to the farm owners Mike and Cindy who were so genuine and fun! I love their story about Mike being a second generation farmer, and he and Cindy used to walk the orchard picking peaches when they first started dating; they bought the 9 acre farm from his parents 13 years ago. The meal itself was very well done. The burrata and peach appetizer was amazing!! LOVE that, of course, the peaches were from their farm. The wine pairings from a local Palisade winery were a wonderful compliment to each course. All in all a delightful evening full of good food, good wine, and great company! They also raise alpacas and mill their wool (? wool? fur??) onsite. Our dinner, as prepared by the chef from Enzo's, actually included alpaca meat which was new and different; and no it did not taste like chicken, more like ground buffalo as it was super lean. It was a little off-putting to eat alpaca while you could watch the alpacas in their pens, but I got over it pretty quickly :) Really enjoyed shopping in their little store too- my hubby ended up with some alpaca fiber socks and we also got a little alpaca fiber soap thingy. Mike and Cindy explained they also offer learning tours through the orchards with the alpacas so we will definitely be coming back to experience that with our kids. Mike and Cindy are running an incredible place here, and I encourage you to check it out for yourself! read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - Dinner at their Feast in the Fields event during Palisade Peach Festival. Incredible 9 acre farm specializing in peaches and alpacas. - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

Taking a break from wine tasting, we decided to pop over to SunCrest to see the Alpacas. We actually went early and lucked out that they were doing a trek (10a & 2p Sat) right as we got there. With a trek you get to not only to see the alpacas, you get to experience a hands on encounter with alpacas while walking one through the peach orchard! Mike taught the group of us all about alpaca temperates and etiquette and then we go an alpaca to walk. I was a fun way to experience the orchard, hear about the growing process and the animal itself (all while making a furry new friend). We got to hear about the milling process too, which was fascinating to see. Then buy a few things in the alpaca shop. I highly recommend it! read more

We just loved the tour. Mike explained how to approach them and then we learned all about them and his farm as we walked through his peach orchards with our new furry friends. After, he showed us inside his processing plant, and explained how the Alpaca hair was turned into yarn. It was very impressive and then we went into the gift shop. No pressure whatsoever. We would definitely recommend to any age and come back when we are in the area. Thanks again Mike. You made our day! read more

This was a fun morning! Walked some alpacas, toured the mill, talked, learned, and bought some super cute stuff. This family really knows there stuff and really cared about the whole process. Quiet and peaceful this was a very unique way to explore a local farm in palisade! Thanks for having us! read more

We stopped here when we were on the Palisade fruit and wine byway and it was a great decision. We got to pet some really cute alpacas and learn how they make the fur into finished products. The owners were nice and seemed to love what they do. I'd recommend stopping in if you're on the byway! read more

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This was so much fun and the farmer, Mike, is the nicest guy! If you have the chance - it's fun for all ages (and Alpacas are hypoallergenic !!) I got the most adorable alpaca keychain and got to take a tour around the fiber works facility. They also let you take some of the alpacas on walks around the grounds (I believe that part is my appointment only) and they run off donations (: read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - Alpaca keychain - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

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Popped in and got a tour with Mike today. My wife said this was the highlight of our 7 days so far in Colorado. Our two year-old stayed engaged for the entire hour as we learned all about how the hair is made into yarn. read more

Mike and his family are so kind and this is an amazing experience. Come and spend some time here amongst the alpacas and if you have time take a tour of the mill process. We stop by every year when we come for peaches and it is a unique opportunity given all the wineries and orchards. read more

Alpacas! Mike is hilarious as he takes you on a tour of the farm and tells you everything you'd ever want to know about alpacas. You each get an alpaca on a leash to walk with, which is very cool. Mine was very headstrong and really wanted to lead the pack, but all the others seemed very docile. I think we were here for about 2 hours, as we did a slow walk around the farm and learned everything about Mike and his family and then once you're done with that you get to tour the mill house with all the massive equipment they use to take the hair off of the alpaca and turned it into yarn. Very awesome tour. It ends in the giftshop where you can buy all things alpaca, including quite a few things like scarves and socks which are made right there at the farm. Very awesome break from wine! read more

This place was amazing. Mike was really friend and very educated on his alpaca's. We got lucky and got to see his new baby alpaca right after his birth. read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

Loved the tour and the animals. I wish they had more items in their store for sale as I would have bought more.

This is a "must stop" while in Palisade. From the start, you will know Mike is passionate person who really loves what he does - - especially his alpacas - - not to mention an expert in the field of alpaca fabric. His tour of the farm and textile mill was informative and fun-filled. You will leave there filled with really good memories of the alpacas and a greater appreciation of the alpaca fabric. The alpaca fabric is truly amazing as compared to wool - more comfortable, lighter-weight, more odor resistant, more resistant to moisture and overall a better material for many types of clothing. You can even sign up to take the alpacas on walks around the grounds........such a unique experience!!!! read more

My wife and I were very fortunate to meet Mike and see his amazing Alpacas and his one of a kind fleece business! Do not let a visit to the Palisade area go without a visit! I'm sure to enjoy my Alpaca/Hemp Boot Socks for years and years and my wife is already working the Alpaca fleece into a treasure of her own! Thank you Mike! read more

So fun! We did the aplaca trek and it was well worth it! Learned so much about alpacas and their use! Highly recommend for anyone looking to take a break from the wineries! read more

We arrived randomly on a Saturday morning. Mike came out to greet us and immediately offered to show us their newest baby alpaca. He spent the next 20 or 30 minutes giving us tons of information on the alpacas and showing us the mill. He was friendly, funny, and had tons of great information to share. Afterward, we checked out the store, which had a ton of great items. We truly enjoyed our experience and found Mike to be so gracious and kind. read more

This place was great! We were on vacation and had never seen an Alpaca. My wife was overly enthralled with the idea of walking with an Alpaca. I was one of a group of 7 who were skeptical about this, but for $10 how could you go wrong. This place blew me away, Mike was our gracious host along with his wife (who's name i can't remember). They had over 50 Alpaca's. After Mike harness our animals we set off on a walk through his peach orchard. I lead Jim-Dan and my wife had Dusty (the others Frost, Nick, Ash). As we walked, Mike explained about Alpaca's and the area. He then took us through the Alpaca Fiber work shop and showed the step by step process of turning Alpaca fiber into the amazing soft yarn it creates and WOW i never knew how amazingly soft Alpaca Fiber was ... lets just say in a touch test it blew Cashmere out of water. Afterwards we got a few things at the gift shop... namely Alpaca jerky, my wife was a bit hesitant to eat the animal she just fell in love with but loved it. read more

SunCrest Orchard Alpacas - This is Dusty! - Ranches Near Me - Palisade, Colorado

I loved this place and learned so much! Mike is so knowledgeable and I appreciate the time he took to answer questions and give us the tour. Wish their merchandise was a little more robust because I really wanted to buy something but didn't find anything I loved. read more

Awesome place! Had a great time visiting with the Alpacas. The owner provided informative information and was generous with his time. Not a typical "vacation" activity, but we're happy we visited. Definitely a must-visit if you're in the area. read more