Jennifer Folkman
Quick Bio:

Jennifer is a true alpaca enthusiast. She started Blue Ribbon Farms with her husband, Eric in May 2001. She currently serves on AOBA's Planning Committee and the Fiber Committee.  She is a nationally known resource and authority on fiber and fleece preparation.

She has filled the role of Fleece Show Superintendent many times. Jennifer led the Ohio Alpaca Breeders Association fleece show in 2005, and made it the only Level 4 fleece show for any AOBA Affiliate.  With almost 400 fleece entries, no other affiliate has reached Level 4 status.

Jennifer is the person we know of that won all three classes of Open Showmanship, Open PR, and Open Obstacle at the same AOBA National Conference - a Perfect Trifecta! Congratulations, Jennifer!

Jennifer earned her Masters degree in Sociology in 2001.  She enjoys reading working with alpaca fiber. She lives with her husband Eric, and sons Matthew and Michael.

 

       

 

Ribbons and Awards
Rank Year Show Class
Judge's Choice 2006 AOBA National Conference Hand Spun Skein
Judge's Choice 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Blends from Commercial Rovings (Huacaya and Silk)
Judge's Choice 2005 Ohio Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya from Commercial Roving
Judge's Choice 2003 Ohio Alpacafest Skein - Classic Yarn Beginning Spinner 100% Huacaya 2 Ply from Hand Prepared Fiber
People's Choice 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Hand Spun Huacaya and Silk Blend
People's Choice 2005 Ohio Alpacafest Skein - Hand Spun 2 Ply Blend Huacaya, Quiviet, Cashmere, & Silk
People's Choice 2005 Ohio Buckeye Show Skein - Hand Spun 2 Ply Blend Huacaya, Quiviet, Cashmere, & Silk
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Blends Hand Prepared Alpaca, Quiviet, Cashmere and Silk
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - 100% Suri from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Classic Yarns 2 or More Ply 100% Huacaya From Hand Processed Fiber
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Singles 100% Huacaya from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Classic Yarns 2 Ply 100% Suri from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Singles 100% Suri from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Fiber Arts
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Open PR (Bob)
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Open Showmanship (Shania)
1st 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Blended Huacaya and Silk from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Showmanship (Shania) (8 in class)
1st 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open PR (Inferno) (9 in class)
1st 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Open Obstacle (Inferno)
1st 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Blends from Hand Prepared Fiber (Alpaca, Silk, Cashmere - Isabella)
1st 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Suri Singles from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Blends from Commercial Rovings (Huacaya and Silk)
1st 2006 Virginia Classic Skein - 2 Ply Blends Alpaca and Silk from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 Virginia Classic Skein - 2 Ply 100% Alpaca from Commercial Rovings
1st 2006 Virginia Classic Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2006 Virginia Classic Open PR (Bob)
1st 2005 AOBA National Conference Open PR (Bob) (class of 14)
1st 2005 Big E Open Showmanship (Bob)
1st 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open PR (Bob)
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya Commercial Roving
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Blends from Commercial Rovings (Huacaya and Silk)
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein- 100% Alpaca Singles
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Fiber Arts - Accessories: Scarf, Hand Knit from Hand Spun Yarn
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Suri from Commercial Roving
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya Hand Prepared
1st 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya from Commercial Roving
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - Singles from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Suri from Commercial Roving
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Fiber Arts - Scarf from Hand Spun Yarn (70% Alpaca - Bob + 30% Cashmere)
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya from Hand Spun Fiber
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Blend from Commercial Roving (70% Huacaya + 30% Silk)
1st 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya Blend from Hand Prepared Fiber (Huacaya, Quiviet, Cashmere, and Silk)
1st 2004 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Skein - Classic Yarns Commercial Prep
1st 2004 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Skein - Beginning Spinner
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - Suri 2 or More Ply Classic Yarns from Commerical Rovings
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - 70% Alpaca + 30% Silk Blends 2 or More Ply
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - Blends 70% Alpaca + 30% Cashmere from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - Huacaya 2 or More Ply Classic Yarns Hand Prepared
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - Suri Singles
1st 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - Huacaya Singles
1st 2004 Great Midwest Alpaca Festival Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2004 MAPACA Skein - Huacaya Singles
1st 2004 MAPACA Skein - 100% Huacaya 2 or More Ply
1st 2004 MAPACA Skein - 70% Huacaya + 30% Silk Blend
1st 2004 MAPACA Skein - 100% Suri 2 or More Ply
1st 2004 MAPACA Skein - Suri Singles
1st 2004 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Classic Yarns 2 or More Ply 100% Huacaya
1st 2004 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase Open Obstacle (Bob)
1st 2004 Triple Crown Skein - 24 Months and Older Spinner's Choice
1st 2004 Virginia Classic Skein - Beginning Spinner
1st 2003 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Singles Yarn
1st 2003 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Beginning Spinner
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - Classic Yarns Beginner Spinner 100% Huacaya 2 Ply
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - Classic Yarns 100% Huacaya 2 or More Ply From Commercial Rovings
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - Blends 70% Alpaca + 30% Cashmere from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 70% Huacaya + 30% Silk Blend from Commerical Rovings
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 100% Suri Singles from Commercial Rovings
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya Singles from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 100% Suri 2 or More Ply from Commercial Rovings
1st 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya 2 or More Ply from Hand Prepared Fiber
1st 2003 Virginia Classic Open Showmanship (Sharpshooter)
1st 2002 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Showmanship (Meggie)
2nd 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Classic Yarns 2 Ply 100% Huacaya from Commerical Rovings
2nd 2006 AOBA National Conference Skein - Singles 100% Huacaya from Commercial Rovings
2nd 2006 Big E Open Obstalce (Inferno) (Class of 28)
2nd 2006 Big E Open Showmanship (Shania) (Class of 7)
2nd 2006 Big E Open PR (Inferno)
2nd 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Obstacle (Inferno)
2nd 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open PR (Sierra)
2nd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% 2 ply Suri Hand Prepared
2nd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya Singles from Hand Prepared Fiber
2nd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya from Hand Prepared Fiber
2nd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya Singles from Commercial Rovings
2nd 2006 Triple Crown Open Obstacle (Bob) (Ruby Judge)
2nd 2006 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (SWA Athena) (Diamand Judge)
2nd 2006 Virginia Classic Skein - 2 Ply Blend; Huacaya, Quiviet, Silk, and Cashmere
2nd 2006 Virginia Classic Open Obstacle (Shadow)
2nd 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open Obstacle (Bob)
2nd 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open Showmanship (Bob)
2nd 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open PR (Shadow)
2nd 2005 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Showmanship (Bob) (class of 10)
2nd 2005 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open PR (Bob)
2nd 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Blends Hand Prepared
2nd 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Suri Singles
2nd 2005 NAILE Open PR (Bob)
2nd 2005 NAILE Open Obstacle (Shadow)
2nd 2005 OABA Alpacafest Skein - Singles from Commercial Roving
2nd 2005 Virginia Classic Fiber Arts - Scarf from Hand Knit Mill Spun Yarn
2nd 2005 Virginia Classic Open Obstacle (Bob)
2nd 2004 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Skein - Blends
2nd 2004 AOBA National Conference Skein - 2 or More Ply Huacaya from Commercial Roving
2nd 2004 AOBA National Conference Open Showmanship (Walker)
2nd 2004 Michigan Alpacafest Skein-100% 2 or More Ply Huacaya
2nd 2004 Michigan Alpacafest Skein-Blends 2 or More Ply
2nd 2004 Michigan Alpacafest Open Obstacle (Bob)
2nd 2004 Southern Select Open Obstacle (Bob)
2nd 2004 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (Bob) (Diamond Judge)
2nd 2004 Virginia Classic Skein - Beginning Spinner
2nd 2003 MAPACA Skein - Beginning Spinner
2nd 2003 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - Blends
2nd 2003 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Suri Singles
2nd 2003 OABA Alpacafest Open Showmanship (Toasty)
2nd 2003 OABA Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya Singles from Commercial Rovings
2nd 2003 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (Sharpshooter) (Diamond Judge)
2nd 2003 Virginia Classic Skein - 2 or More Ply Huacaya
2nd 2002 Northern Illinois Alpaca Extravaganza Open Showmanship (Meggie)
3rd 2006 AOBA National Conference Fiber Arts - Hand Knit Scarf from Commercial Yarn
3rd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Skein - 100% Huacaya 2 Ply from Commercial Rovings
3rd 2006 Michigan Alpacafest Fiber Arts - Hand Knit Scarf from Commercial Yarn
3rd 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Bob) (Ruby Judge)
3rd 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Shadow) (Ruby Judge)
3rd 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Bob) (Sapphire Judge)
3rd 2006 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (SWA Athena) (Emerald Judge)
3rd 2006 Triple Crown Open Obstacle (Bob) (Ruby Judge)
3rd 2006 Virginia Classic Fiber Arts - Scarf Hand Knitted from Hand Spun Yarn
3rd 2006 Virginia Classic Skein - 2 Ply Huacaya
3rd 2006 Virginia Classic Open Obstacle (Jewel)
3rd 2005 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Fiber Arts - Scarf from Hand Knit Mill Spun Yarn
3rd 2005 AOBA National Conference Open Showmanship (Bob)
3rd 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open Obstacle (Alli)
3rd 2005 Blue Ridge Classic Open PR (Alli)
3rd 2005 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open PR (Shadow)
3rd 2005 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Obstacle (Shadow) (class of 20)
3rd 2005 Michigan Alpacafest Fiber Arts - Scarf from Hand Knit Mill Spun Yarn
3rd 2005 NAILE Open Obstacle (Bob)
3rd 2005 NAILE Open PR (Shadow)
3rd 2005 OABA Alpacafest Fiber Arts - Scarf from Commercial Yarn (50% Alpaca + 50% Pima Cotton)
3rd 2005 Virginia Classic Open Showmanship (Bob)
3rd 2005 Virginia Classic Open PR (Bob)
3rd 2004 AOBA Fiber to Fashion Skein - Blends
3rd 2004 Kentucky Classic Open Showmanship (Walker)
3rd 2004 MAPACA Skein - 2 or More Ply Blend
3rd 2004 NAILE Open PR (Bob)
3rd 2004 Southern Select Open Showmanship (Bob)
3rd 2004 Virginia Classic Open Showmanship (Bob)
3rd 2003 AOBA National Conference Open Showmanship (Sharpshooter)
3rd 2003 AOBA National Conference Skein - Beginning Spinner
3rd 2003 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Showmanship (Toasty)
3rd 2003 NAILE Advanced Showmanship (Bob)
3rd 2003 Triple Crown Adult Showmanship (Ben) (Emerald Judge)
4th 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Jewel) (Sapphire Judge)
4th 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Jewel) (Ruby Judge)
4th 2005 AOBA National Conference Open Obstacle (Bob)
4th 2005 Big E Open Obstacle (Shadow) (class of 48)
4th 2005 NAILE Open PR (Alli)
4th 2005 NAILE Open Showmanship (Alli)
4th 2004 AOBA National Conference Open Obstacle (Bob)
4th 2004 NAILE Open Obstacle (Bob)
4th 2004 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (Bob) (Emerald Judge)
4th 2003 Kentucky Classic Open Showmanship (Jasper)
4th 2003 Virginia Classic Skein - Novice Spinner
4th 2002 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (Meggie) (Emerald Judge)
5th 2006 Triple Crown Open PR (Shadow) (Sapphire Judge)
5th 2006 Triple Crown Open Obstacle (Ruby Judge)
5th 2006 Virginia Classic Open PR (Shadow)
5th 2005 Big E Open Obstacle (Bob) (class of 48)
5th 2002 PAOBA Breeder's Showcase Open Showmanship (Meggie)
5th 2002 Triple Crown Open Showmanship (Meggie) (Diamond Judge)
6th 2006 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Obstacle (Sierra)
6th 2006 Triple Crown Open Obstacle (Jewel) (Ruby Judge)
6th 2006 Virginia Classic Open PR (Jewel)
6th 2006 Virginia Classic Fiber Arts - Novice Hand Knitted Scarf from Commercial Yarn
6th 2005 Empire Alpaca Extravaganza Open Obstacle (Bob) (class of 20)
6th 2005 MIAF Open Obstacle (Alli)
8th 2001 NAILE Open Showmanship (Meggie)

 
 

Ribbon Distribution Summary

Rank Champion RC 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th-8th Total

Quantity

 7 0 69 45 34 12 6 7 179