The Musk Ox farm that supplies the Oomingmak Co-op with qiviut is located north of Anchorage.  This farm is a non-profit organization that works to help protect the Musk Ox and provide Native people a way to earn a living.  The tour takes you on a walk to see the Musk Ox up close.  These animals are content to leave people alone for the most part, but most are nice enough to pose for pictures. Some of the ox that live on this small farm were raised by volunteers, which makes them more than happy to eat grass out of your hand.  Feeding the friendlier musk ox was surprisingly not that messy.  What struck me most about the farm was that it actually didn't smell bad at all.  The other surprising thing about these animals is that while they resemble buffalo they are incredibly short standing only about 4 feet tall.  The price for this tour was well worth it.  All of the people that I vacationed with had a good time on this part of our Alaska experience.

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