With all due respect to Marie Kondo, an hour or two at this local alpaca farm this spring or summer will spark a lot more joy than cleaning out and reorganizing your bedroom closet will…

Yesterday was our first time hanging out with and hand feeding the adorable alpacas — also a Jersusalem donkey, some Swedish quacks (errr, ducks) and chickens — at Hope Alpaca Farm in Little Compton and I cannot believe I only just found out about the place a few weeks ago.

Imagine, if you will, being out of doors on a lovely piece of land (that’s been passed down now to the 5th generation) in LC and reconnecting with nature by way of these sweet and almost-plush-toy-like (down to the ginormous eyes) beings.

Speaking of which, all the glowing and wonderful stuff you’ve heard about alpacas? True, true, TRUE!

You will want to alpaca your favorite mask as well as some hand wipes because frankly although these animals are darling, they will slobber all over your hands whilst you’re feeding them. Full disclosure, they will spit at one another, but unlike llamas, their cousins in the camel family, they won’t take aim at you.

Two more things before I forget, there is a fee and you will need to book your visit in advance via email. Get the complete details at HopeAlpacaFarm.com.

And as always, when you go, please let them know you heard about them here on PattyJ.com.

Photo Credits: All of the above photos are courtesy of us.