Elaine Vandiver is a military veteran turned 1st generation farmer and entrepreneur who operates two complementary agricultural businesses on a historic 1870s homestead in Walla Walla, Washington. At Old Homestead Alpacas, she raises suri alpacas for their luxurious natural fiber, which she transforms into craft yarns and professionally machine-knit garments including hats, scarves, and mittens. She also operates Gholson Gardens, which provides seasonal specialty cut flowers and has become a revenue stream that allowed her to make farming her full-time occupation. In this series of three episodes I'm excited to share Elaine's interesting journey where she encourages you to simply follow the thread.