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Farm Mission Statement:
We will always strive to the best of our abilities to offer the best in costumer support. We will willingly share our pertinent knowledge and experiences with prospective and new owner/breeders and will endeavor at all times either to provide factual answers to questions and concerns or refer them to someone who can.
Farm Description:
Scott and Holly along with their 2 Kids Matt and Kira moved to San Martin, and established the Rockin A Ranch in 1996. They both grew up in Idaho, Scott spent his summers, while growing up, working on the family’s homestead.
Holly spent her summers working at the racetrack as an assistant trainer, and later became a Veterinary Technician.
But when work took them and their family to San Jose California it was, to say the least, a culture shock… Small town folk in a big city.
Though they slowly acclimated to the change, they still felt crowded and certainly not at 'Home'.
So they began the search for some roots. They soon found themselves in San Martin, on a 4-acre ranch that instantly felt like home.
“OK,” they thought, “Now that we found it, what do we do with it?” Well, since Scott knew beef cattle and Holly knew horses, they decided to raise cattle and board horses.
It didn’t take long to figure out that 4 acres are not enough room for cattle. They found that it was too hard on the land and too much work just trying to keep the fences in repair, because unlike Alpacas, cows Do challenge fencing. So, out with the cows.
Then one afternoon a friend spoke of another who had invested in Alpacas. He spoke of all the advantages to raising them, it sounded very intriguing, so the search for information was on.
It didn’t take long before they knew that this was it! The ease of care, the low maintenance cost, the size of the alpaca, along with their “earth friendly” nature, made them a perfect match. Not to mention that they are so adorable, that at first sight they were head over heals in love! Try saying that about a cow…
They started their herd with 3 Females 1 Male in early 2001, and now in 2006 have 8 Huacaya amd 2 suri alpacas agist 19 more.
Scott still works in retail management, and Holly runs the ranch full time with the help of their daughter Kira, who is now starting her own herd.
Farm Directions:
Take Hwy.101 South towards San Jose & Gilroy, or North towards Gilroy.
(San Martin sits between Morgan Hill and Gilroy.)
Take the San Martin exit and turn East Go approximately 1 mile to Center, and turn Right (south),
Go 9/10 of a mile to Perino ln. Perino will be on the left side of the road. (If you get to Church Rd. you have gone to far.)
Turn Left (East), and go to the end We are on the right hand side # 1530
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