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About UsDave and Sonja Blom have been in alpaca farming since 2006 and are still enjoying every moment of it! They regularly participate in alpaca shows and are excited to have experienced numerous success. They continue to work on improving and upgrading their stud by regularly adding new genetics in quality alpacas. They welcome visitors to their farm for Alpaca Farm Visits, which started in 2014, and also opened an alpaca farm shop where quality alpaca products are sold in the shop and online.
Granero is the new vision and is now completed and ready for functions! It is a new barn to accommodate large groups for Farm Tours and is available to hire for functions & weddings! Former piano teacher, Sonja, discovered the art of Felting in 2010. As an artist experimenting, she started by using their own fabulous alpaca fibre, and has developed in using different felting techniques. She has her own exclusive designer award winning alpaca accessories range, Alpaca Bejeweled, which is also sold exclusively in the farm shop. Many of her designer scarves are now worn by ladies all over the world. She is passionate about the alpacas and their exquisite fibre! Some of her paintings are also on display in the shop. Dave has a lively interest, knowledge and experience in the field of genetics. Being a fulltime dentist in the Health Science field, and formerly a cattle stud farmer, gives him the knowledge and experience within the genetics. He is passionate about building a strong genetic bloodline for Cornerstone Alpaca Stud. Dave was President of the North Island Alpaca Association Committee from 2016 - 2018. Herman, Xiaoxue and our great team joined the Cornerstone family and in their very friendly fashion, welcome visitors for educational alpaca farm tours, assist in the alpaca shop and help with alpaca care/husbandry/sales. Visit us and meet the Cornerstone team! All of them are alpaca lovers and love to share their passion with visitors! We are members of the New Zealand Alpaca Association (AANZ) |
Who We Are |
Today we are the proud owners of 150 alpacas and growing. Our breeding program focuses on fineness, denseness, weight and lustre of the fleeces.
We carefully select our sires and dams for continuous improvement. We've purchased high quality Peruvian and Chilean huacaya stud males, imported champion Australian and U.S.A. bloodlines, and are developing their own pedigree herd sires - Cornerstone Alpacas. Other sires are sourced from outside our stud to ensure we have a diverse genetic pool. |
Our History |
Dave and Sonja Blom owned a farm in South Africa, breeding Nguni African stud cattle for 5 years and immigrated to New Zealand in February 2005. They bought a 10acre farm in the North Island, Gordonton, (8 minutes from Hamilton and 1 hour from Auckland) and were looking for the proper "small" animals to keep us in touch with their agricultural roots. Alpacas caught their attention on Field Days 2005 and they fell in love with these amazing animals! Within 6 months they purchased their first 4 breeding females and a cria.
Over the next few years they visited alpaca breeders, attended seminars, and went to alpaca shows, all the while trying to expand their knowledge. The learning never stops! They started the Alpaca Shop and Farm Tours in 2014 and are excited about the enthusiasm and passion for alpacas from the staff and visitors alike! Granero - the large barn used for functions was completed in 2019. Everything "alpaca" is exciting! |