A menagerie of alpacas, llamas, porcupines, more

RIVER FALLS – When Eagle Eye Farm first materialized, Kerri Harting said it was the realization of a lifelong dream for her late partner Dawn Stewart.

But after Stewart passed away, Harting said she discovered ways to sustain it and make it her own – to the delight of the farm’s furry friends’ fans.

Harting said it’s been quite a journey, and though Eagle Eye Farm in River Falls is not the first iteration of the farm (formerly a horse farm) – what it is today, fits the property and her the best.

Eagle Eye Farm is primarily an alpaca farm, home to about 65 alpacas.

Harting said she also raises high-quality llamas, mini highland cattle, Valais Blacknose sheep, Kune Kune pigs, English angora bunnies, chickens and the latest additions, goats and porcupines.

The 100-some animals, she said, are the stars of the farm, and unlike other farms, guests can go right into the animals’ pens or areas, which are cleaned multiple times a day...