Branchville, New Jersey · Farm tours by reservation

Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm

Private animal experiences, fiber-arts instruction, farm and online shopping, and a cottage stay on a multigenerational Sussex County fiber farm.

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The farm

Fiber animals, working artists, and an overnight farm cottage

Hidden Pastures is a family-owned and managed farm in Sussex County. The family purchased the property in 2004 and began with alpacas before adding Angora rabbits, goats, llamas, sheep, and yaks. Three generations participate in the farm, which combines livestock care with fiber processing, teaching, and retail sales.

The farm supplies alpaca, Angora, cashmere, llama, mohair, Teeswater, and yak fiber in forms intended for spinning and other fiber crafts. Natalie Burger works from the farm studio and teaches spinning, weaving, dyeing, felting, fiber preparation, and related skills. Finished natural-fiber clothing, gifts, tools, and supplies are also sold through the farm's shop.

Unlike a farm focused only on short public visits, Hidden Pastures also maintains a two-bedroom cottage where booked guests stay alongside the working farm. Farm visitors, class participants, shoppers, and overnight guests should follow the arrangements that apply to the activity they have booked.

Tour availability, class schedules, workshop prices, store hours, and cottage rates can change. Review the applicable booking page or contact the farm before making plans.

Choose your interest

Three ways to experience Hidden Pastures

Farm visits, fiber activities, and overnight stays each have their own arrangements.

A reserved group experience

Spend time with alpacas and the farm's other fiber animals.

The farm's current private experience is booked for a group rather than sold as individual admission. The one-hour visit includes time with alpacas, yaks, cashmere and Angora goats, Angora rabbits, and an optional pasture walk to see the sheep. Access to working artists in the studio depends on whether they are present.

Review the current farm experience

ReservationRequired in advance
Base groupUp to six guests
Listed durationOne hour

Classes, materials, and finished goods

Follow the farm's fiber from livestock to finished work.

Hidden Pastures publishes workshops covering drum carding and blending, one-pot dyeing, drop-spindle spinning, wheel spinning, needle felting, rigid-heddle weaving, and wet felting. Its shop carries fiber from the farm, yarn and prepared fiber, tools, supplies, natural-fiber clothing, accessories, and gifts.

See the fiber-arts classes

InstructionSeven published workshops
MaterialsFarm fiber and art supplies
ShoppingAt the farm and online

Cottage on a working farm

Stay beside the pastures rather than visiting for an hour.

The farm's cottage has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a family room, dining area, full kitchen, and covered porch. It accommodates up to four guests. After an initial orientation, cottage guests may walk through designated parts of the property, but barns and pastures may not be entered without a farmer.

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CapacityFour guests
LayoutTwo bedrooms, one bath
Farm accessOrientation and boundaries apply

At this farm

Experiences and services

01
Private animal experiences

Reserved group visits featuring alpacas and several other kinds of fiber livestock.
02
Fiber-arts workshops

Instruction in fiber preparation, dyeing, spinning, felting, and weaving.
03
Farm fiber and yarn

Alpaca, Angora, cashmere, llama, mohair, Teeswater, and yak fiber in forms intended for fiber artists.
04
Fiber shop

Tools, supplies, natural-fiber clothing, accessories, gifts, and work made by the farm's artists.
05
Online shopping

Fiber, yarn, prepared batts and roving, art equipment, apparel, and farm gifts available through the website.
06
Cottage farm stay

A two-bedroom rental cottage located on the working fiber farm.

Practical details

Before you book or visit

Private experience

Reserve the animal visit online

The current listing prices the one-hour experience at $125 plus tax for a group of up to six. It also mentions additional guests at $20 each, payable at the farm. Confirm the permitted group size when booking.

Farm and shop hours

Tour access follows a different schedule

The contact page lists Friday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with Monday through Thursday by appointment. Those hours should not be treated as permission to enter animal areas without a reserved experience.

Tour conditions

Pasture footwear is required

The farm directs tour guests to wear suitable pasture footwear and prohibits open-toed shoes. If weather interferes with a visit, guests are instructed to call about arranging another date and time.

Farm-specific answers

Questions about Hidden Pastures

Can I visit the alpacas during the farm's posted business hours?

Do not assume that posted business hours include unrestricted animal access. The farm directs visitors to book its private farm experience, while its contact page separately publishes hours for the business and shop.

Which animals are included in the private experience?

The current description includes alpacas, yaks, cashmere and Angora goats, and Angora rabbits. A pasture walk to visit sheep is optional. Individual animals and parts of the experience may depend on farm conditions.

Can I shop at Hidden Pastures without taking a farm tour?

Yes. The farm operates a fiber shop and online store separately from its private animal experience. Its contact page also asks shoppers to call for an appointment when they want to visit outside the posted business hours.

Do the workshops cover more than alpaca fiber?

Yes. The farm works with several natural fibers and publishes classes devoted to preparation, dyeing, spinning, felting, and weaving. Some class descriptions specify that tools or materials are included; check the selected workshop before registering.

Is overnight lodging currently available?

The two-bedroom cottage has an active Airbnb listing for as many as four guests. The farm's separate tent-camping description states that camping reservations are not currently being accepted.

Comparing farm visits

When you want a different kind of alpaca outing

Hidden Pastures is particularly suited to visitors interested in a reserved small-group animal experience, fiber instruction, or an overnight cottage stay. Someone looking instead for unrestricted drop-in access, a shorter alpaca-only encounter, or a public event on a specific weekend can compare other NJ alpaca farms with different visitor arrangements.

The farm's mix of alpacas, goats, rabbits, llamas, sheep, yaks, working artists, and lodging is not a standard setup at every location. Travelers who want to compare fiber farms with breeding farms, public tour destinations, and smaller alpaca operations can use the alpaca farm directory to search throughout the United States.

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