Walnut Ridge Llamas and Store

The  Maple Leaf pattern hangs on the barn at Walnut Ridge Farm.  The farm owners, Jerry and Carolyn Ayers, have the original quilt hanging on a wall of their cabin nearby.  It was made by Jerry’s grandmother, Pansy Evans, in the late 1950s. 

 Acquired by the couple in 1984, the farm is located in the beautiful Tennessee Valley with the Appalachian Mountains in full view only 15 miles away.  Upon acquiring the land, Jerry and Carolyn built a log cabin and a small barn to house various breeds of farm livestock.  The Ayers family made the decision to start raising llamas in 1998, and now they have one of the largest llama farms in the Southeast.  They currently raise about 50 llamas that are sheared annually to produce beautiful silky llama fiber that is processed into spinning rovings, yarn and scarves.  Approximately 15 baby llamas (crias) are born each year.   The farm is open to the public on most weekends during the spring, summer and fall.  Several school and church groups visit the farm each year.  A store on the farm has various llama products, homemade soaps, honey jellies, and antiques for sale.  Jerry and Carolyn invite you to visit the farm during your “Quilt Trail adventure” and share the excitement that llamas add to lives.  Call 423-257-2875 for an appointment to visit during times when the farm gate is not open. 

Walnut Ridge Llama Farm is located in  Northeast Tennessee in the beautiful Tennessee Valley with the Appalachian Mountains in full view only 15 miles away.  We are easy access from all areas of the East; 65 miles northeast of Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee;  65 miles northwest of Asheville, North Carolina; and 50 miles south of the Virginia and Kentucky borders.  We live in a log cabin that we built ourselves on about 10 acres of land.

http://www.walnutridgellamas.com/
We are dedicated to "breeding a new generation of quality llamas" with strong confirmation, a stretchy balance, and gentle dispositions. We invite you to visit our farm and share the excitement that llamas have added to our lives.

 Safety & Respecting Private Property

When viewing and enjoying the Quilt Trail use caution when slowing or stopping near a site.  Stopping along busy roads can be dangerous and illegal.  All sites are on private property and should be viewed from the public road unless otherwise indicated at the site if it is a business open to the public.   We are indebted to our barn hosts for their generosity.