ABOUT US

We are Jim and Jennifer White, and we have a daughter, Arianna(4), and a son, Eli (7 months). Burnt Mountain Llamas was founded in 2000 with the purchase of our first llama.  The original farm was located in Afton, VA (Batesville) near the base of Burnt Mountain, hence the name. After several years we experienced herd growth and the need for more space, so in 2006 we moved to the current location.  We are currently located in the Shenandoah Valley, near Mount Solon, Virginia, about 20 minutes from Harrisonburg and 20 minutes from Staunton.  We enjoy working with llamas and the sense of enjoyment we get from raising them to share with others. Virginia is a great state to raise llamas, and we have met some great people and friends through the mutual interest we have in llamas.

Our llama journey began one night while we were watching a television show about a bed and breakfast business in Alaska that had llamas. Jim joked about getting one to have at the property we had recently bought. Naturally it seemed weird and Jen was not interested. What started out as a joke became serious consideration when Jim decided to find out more about llamas the next day on the internet. The more he read and saw how magnificent llamas are, the more he was sure he wanted two (the minimum suggested). That curiosity led to what is now Burnt Mountain Llamas. Jen got interested about 4-5 days after Jim, and we bought our first llama less than two months later.

We moved to Charlottesville, VA in 1999 after living in Maryland for several years. Jim now works in a Quality Control lab at Merck & Company, Inc., and has a masters degree in biology. His area of expertise is in molecular biology, as well as a solid background in genetics. Jen currently stays home with daughter, Arianna. We have four (5?) cats, one cockatiel, a Bernese Mountain dog (Gracie), and of course, the llamas. Jim also runs LlamaSalesList.Com , LlamaBreeder.Com, LlamaSeeker.Com, and AlpacaSalesList.Com , and web designing.

The farm consists of a 80' x 40' barn with 8 stalls that can be combined as needed, a 30' x 20' maternity stall, a wash room complete with heating/cooling or sick animal isolation, a work area, 2 chutes, digital scale, tack/feed room, office, and a hay loft capable of holding 500-600 bales of hay. We also have set aside laboratory space for some camelid studies. The barn meets our immediate and future needs quite easily. We currently use about 15 acres of the 26 acres we own.

We welcome visitors but suggest scheduling a time to visit to be sure we can give you our undivided attention.  Many days throughout the week are available to visits - just call ahead.

Jim and Jen, Burnt Mountain Llamas, January 2010
       

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