Becky, Tom, and their dad, Hermod

After emigrating from Norway in 1869, Ole Olson Fevolden settled with his family on beautiful rolling hills in Western Jackson County. Located in Irving Township near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, this 83-acre farm has been in the Olson family ever since. In 2003, it received long-overdue recognition from the state of Wisconsin as a century farm.

Over the years, the generations headed by Hans and Inga Olson and Hermod and Amy Olson have encouraged the farm to yield various cash crops in addition to production of rabbits and chickens, as well as dairy and beef cattle.

Recently, resident farmers Lyall White and Becky Olson White, along with family members Tom and Ginny Olson and Ray and Joyce White launched a new enterprise on the farm which established Fevolden Farm, LLC as an alpaca breeding operation.

In 2002 after considerable research the company was established, a building plan took place and finally the animals arrived. A new adventure began as the alpacas (along with a guard llama named Elliot) were settled into the farm in October of that year.

The camel-like animals are highly valued for their fleece, which is used in the production of one of the finest quality knit products in the world.

In July 2003, Asha (our herd's self-appointed matriarch) gave birth to Odin. He was the first cria born at Fevolden Farm, soon became our first blue-ribbon winner and is eagerly anticipating becoming chief herdsire. Now, between the ever-expanding alpaca herd and the llama, dog, cats, and guinnea hens, the farm is bustling with life -- and livestock -- once again.