Poverty Hollow Llamas
Christy Brinkley with Dr. Jane
Christy Brinkley with Dr. Jane
Welcome to Poverty Hollow Llamas
"Llamas on the Road Less Traveled"
We are a small Connecticut farm with a community of volunteers who share a love of llamas, nature, and conservation. We promote llama fiber, trekking, therapy, guarding, and the simple joys of having llamas in one's life.
Website Design by Ella Graziano
Celebrate National Llama
Appreciation Day 2025 With Us!
Please join us to celebrate
National Llama Appreciation Day on
Sunday, June 22, 1:30-3:30 at the
Redding Historical Society Farm.
This hilltop farm and field at the Redding Historical Society (near the Redding Elementary School) is the perfect place to meet and learn about llama lives.
Previous years' guests commented on the sweeping views of the historical barn and the wonderful opportunity of seeing the 1796 farm house that the Historical Society opens to the public when the llamas are there.
There is fun for entire family as you spend an afternoon learning about llama history, exploring llama fiber and fiber products made from fiber so soft, and taking memorable photos.
Children will have the opportunity to create a "make-and-take" llama-related take home gift. All ages will enjoy the brief video: "Humming Along with Llamas" that features llamas as therapy animals, guard animals to goats and sheep, hiking partners, companions, and llamas working in Peru. Our llamas Tuck and Clemens are featured in this adorable video.This may be the first time for your family to meet a llama!
To make your visit special and meaningful, we recommend that you review our farm website and watch the video below before attending!
Llamas in Motion
Would you like to hum along with llamas? If so, check out this video!
Humming Along With Llamas
Would you like to take a journey to visit indigenous peoples and their llamas in the High Andes? If so, check out this video!
Have you heard about National Llama Appreciation Day? If not, check out this video!
Current News
Poverty Hollow Llamas and their handlers preparing for the celebration and appreciation of Llamas and Fathers that was co-hosted by the Redding Historical Society on June 18th (Father's Day). From left to right, llama Quinn with Ella, Sophie, llama Tuck with Emily, and llama Clemens with Tessa.
Director Robert Moran, llama Chief Aspectuck, and Mrs. Shannon waiting to greet guests.
The llamas prefer "quiet" and all the many guests were respectful of this. The llamas impressed everyone with their friendly and gentle nature.
The fiber tent shocked everyone with the softness of the llama fiber. Guests of all ages enjoyed touching the fiber from our newly sheared llamas.
Christmas Llama Walk
Enjoying a break from holiday hassle
Now What?
Taking a rest
Wait For Me!
Heading home as the winter sun sets
November 2022 Open Barn
"Coming Out Party" for young llamas Chief Quinnipiac (aka Quinn) and Princess (aka Naughty) Nutmeg, Nov 6, 2022 at Poverty Hollow Llamas.
For his coming out, Quinn, 17 months old, wore a red bow tie, red bows and streamers to accent his tuxedo coloring. Quinn's handler, Tessa Higgins, about to star in a local Nutcracker production, showed him with love and perfection. They were an adorable couple. Quinn recently won Reserve Grand Champion, a major win for such a young guy, at the Massachusetts Big E Llama Show.
Nutmeg, now 14 months old, debuted in fall orange organza bows which enhanced her unusual and gorgeous brown, white, and black fiber. Ella Graziano exhibited Nutmeg with aplomb and sophistication. Ella, also the Stage Manager for our local high school's production of Oklahoma, demonstrated that patience is required in teaching young llamas how to behave at public events.
Thanks to all who participated in this Special Event. Here are some photos from this Llama "Coming Out Party."
Current Projects and Events
Big News from the Big E Llama Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts!
Our one-year-old llama, Chief Quinnipiac (aka Quinn), won reserve champion, taking second place in a field of beautiful male llamas.
The renowned judge, Tami Lash, complemented his presence and his unusual gray and white coloring.
Congrats to the Poverty Hollow Team who helped train our handsome Quinn! Our team says Buck Hollow Llamas' "Yeti", look out!
Llama Marisol once again graciously wore the costume which featured the "Llamas for Ukraine" campaign. When she walked around the ring, the flags fluttered out behind her, causing the audience to applaud.
As she walked in the show ring, campaign colleagues handed out the "Llamas for Ukraine" stickers to an appreciative audience.
After the show, many people came to our stall and gave money to the "Llamas for Ukraine" campaign, which was a surprise and much appreciated.
We took second place in this event! Thanks to Schuyler and Ella Graziano for creating Marisol's costume.
"Llamas for Ukraine" Campaign
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Soon after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poverty Hollow Llamas stepped forward with an idea to stimulate interest in the terrible situation unfolding in Ukraine. To attract attention, we created a "Llamas for Ukraine" sticker (see above) that reflected the Ukrainian flag, the national flower, and a llama.
The funds from donations and sale of these stickers goes to the American Veterinarian Medical Foundation (AVMF), a 50l c-3 non-profit organization, based in Illinois. Donations to AVMF’s special “Ukraine Disaster Relief” are being distributed to several Ukrainian veterinary association as well as to the Association of Zoos and Aquaria to provide much-needed shelter, veterinary equipment, food, medications, and veterinary care to those animals caught in the crossfire.
As the situation in Ukraine continues to develop, we will continue our "Llamas for Ukraine" Campaign. We still have a limited supply of bumper stickers available and we will purchase more as needed. Anyone interested in sending donations for animal rescue, receiving bumper stickers, and/or helping manage this campaign can contact us at povertyhollowllamas@hotmail.com