State of Jefferson Alpaca Association

In late 1999 a few alpaca breeders located in Southern Oregon began discussing the possibility of organizing as a group in order to better promote alpacas in the region. By 2000, approximately a dozen alpaca owners gathered in Grants Pass, Oregon, and shortly thereafter SOJAA was born.

Since that first small group met in Grants Pass, SOJAA membership has grown to nearly 50 alpaca farms.