Rebecca Gill
Rebecca Gill is the owner of Cotton Creek Farms, which is an alpaca farm located just outside of Traverse City, Michigan. In 2018, she and her husband Jason left the suburban life of metro Detroit, sold everything they owned, and moved north to start an farm. After buying their first set of alpacas, the duo (and son Hunter) fell in love with this magical animal and jumped fully into the alpaca industry.
Cotton Creek Farms offers alpacas for sale, breeding, interactive tours, and manufacturers USA made alpaca products. The business sells alpaca goods through their online and onsite farm store, offers color genotype consulting, as well as, provides education and mentoring to new farms and those interested in raising alpacas.
Serial Entrepreneur
- Cotton Creek Farms (2018 to Present)
- Web Savvy Marketing (2009 to Present)
- RebeccaGill.com
Social Media
Published Books
The Alpaca Handbook: The Complete Guide to Raising a Happy and Healthy Herd (Arriving in early 2026)
Articles and Media Mentions
- CanvasRebel: Meet Rebecca Gill
- The Knot: Why Alpacas and Llamas for Weddings are the Must-Have Experience
- WoodTV: Meet adorable alpacas in northern Michigan
- Traverse City Tourism: Alpacas Are Magical in Traverse City, MI
- 9 and 10 News: Visit the Alpacas at Cotton Creek Farms’ Spring Open Farm Weekend
- MLive: How to see alpacas in ‘full fleece’ for free in Northern Michigan
- Natasha Ibrahim & Pure Michigan: Michigan Adventure With Kayaks, Cherry Festival & Alpaca Farm
- Circle Michigan Premier Group Travel Guide
- Northern Michigan Woman Magazine: Life 2.0 - From Suburbanites to Alpaca Farms (PDF)
- Northern Express: All the Warm Fuzzies (PDF)
- MLive: These Adorable Alpacas Welcome Visitors
- The Steve Gruber Show: These Adorable Alpacas Eagerly Welcome Visitors to Their Northern Michigan Farm
- NEWSnet Northern Michigan: Alpaca Farm Prepares for New Farm Store
- The Ticker: After A Year Of Quiet, The Pigs, Cotton Candy, and Blue Ribbons Of The Fair Return
- Up North Live ABC: Northern Michigan alpaca farm prepares to welcome visitors for the season
Educational Speaking Engagements
- Pacific Northwest Alpaca Association
- Parade of Champions
- Great Lakes Alpaca Association
- AOA National Education and Fiber Conference
- Alpaca Owners Association Webinar Series
- Midwest Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association
