S5 Ep 8 - Storybook Alpacas
From Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story by Angie Asimus
April 11, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
Rubey Williams discusses her journey as a second-generation alpaca farmer and her passion for the agriculture industry.
They're the quirky creatures with super soft fleece, members of the camel family and often unfairly criticised for spitting. Alpacas occupy a unique corner of the agriculture industry and, one central west New South Wales farm boasts the state's largest herd. These animals have won the heart of the next generation, with young farmer Rubey Williams working on the family property and she is already turning heads as an industry leader. To learn more, Rubey Williams of Storybook Alpacas joins me now. Rubey's favourite place is the old shearing shed on their Mittagong property, which holds both personal memories and historical significance as one of the first alpaca sites in Australia. She also values a specialised area on their newer Central West property designed for reproductive technologies, representing future opportunities for the business. As a second-generation alpaca farmer, Rubey has grown up in the industry and purchased her first show-quality alpaca at just 13 years old. Although she initially began studying pre-med, COVID led her back to the farm where she rediscovered her passion for agriculture. Rubey made the decision to leave university and instead invest in the…
People in this episode
Host: Angie Asimus
Guest: Rubey Williams
Topics covered
- alpacas
- agriculture
- fleece market
- young farmers
- family business
Keywords
- alpacas
- fleece
- agriculture
- young farmer
- family business
- Camelid
- agribusiness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Storybook Alpacas
Places: Mittagong, Central West, New South Wales, Australia
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