Cornerstone Alpacas
  • Home
  • Online Shop
  • CAFE
  • ALPACA VISITS
    • Pickup Tour Hamilton
    • Classic Alpaca Tour
    • Walk An Alpaca Tour
    • Lunch & Leading Tour
    • Alpaca Feeding Trail
    • In-Paddock Feeding
    • School/Holiday Programs
    • Retirement Groups
    • Soap Felting Workshop
    • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Venue Hire
    • Weddings
    • Corporate Conferences
    • Private Functions
    • Wedding Services
    • Gallery
  • Services
    • NZ Alpaca sales & services
    • Rent An Alpaca
  • Contact & Hours
  • Other
    • News
    • About Us
    • Alpaca Information
    • Caring for our environment
    • Local Attractions

Cornerstone Alpaca News

Grand Reopening

23/11/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Barn warming for alpacasNov 1st, 2016 | By Annette Taylor | Category: News


There was a right-proper shin-dig at Cornerstone Alpaca Stud recently with the official opening of their ‘new’ old barn.

“It is now a place where visitors can get close to, feed and hug an alpaca,” says manager Herman Van Niekerk. Renovations started in May and took four months to complete.
“The friendships that have been made and the personal touches from everybody that will live on through this old building means the world to us.”

Alpaca Cornerstone owners Dave and Sonja Blom have farmed alpacas since 2006 and began farm visits to their Peach Rd property in 2014, where they also provide information to potential farmers as well as sell alpacas and a range of alpaca products.

“We love our ‘new’ barn,” Dave told assembled guests last week.
“It will make it possible to stay dry and warm during the wet winter months. We can hold sessions inside and there is also a small fenced seating area outside where people can enjoy the alpacas in their natural habitat.”

Dave was elected as the president of the North Island Alpaca Association Committee just months ago. During the day he runs a dental practice in Rototuna and lives, sleeps and breaths alpaca in his spare time.

The Bloms met their first alpacas at the NZ Agricultural Fieldays, not long after arriving from South Africa in 2005. It was love at first sight. “We were fascinated by them. Like many other newcomers to alpacas, we undertook nearly a year of research, before taking the plunge and buying four pregnant females and a baby. There is something magical about seeing the miracle of a new-born alpaca take its first steps in life.” From that start they have built the herd up to 80 alpacas on their 10 acres and ‘have never looked back.’

Cornerstone Alpacas cater for groups of two to 60.
“We love our animals, thus follows our decision to share our passion with others,” says Dave.
To book a farm visit contact Herman on 027 555 7887 or email here.​


Original Article
0 Comments

    Archives

    July 2024
    May 2023
    August 2022
    May 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    November 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    November 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    May 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015

    Categories

    All
    General
    Products

    RSS Feed

Qualmark Silver Stamp Image
Covid Clean Image
Picture
PictureTripadvisor 2022 Travelers' Choice Image
Tripadvisor 2021 Travelers' Choice Image
Tripadvisor 2020 Travelers' Choice Image
Alpaca Association New Zealand Image
​​WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT SOON!
Terms & Conditions
  • Home
  • Online Shop
  • CAFE
  • ALPACA VISITS
    • Pickup Tour Hamilton
    • Classic Alpaca Tour
    • Walk An Alpaca Tour
    • Lunch & Leading Tour
    • Alpaca Feeding Trail
    • In-Paddock Feeding
    • School/Holiday Programs
    • Retirement Groups
    • Soap Felting Workshop
    • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Venue Hire
    • Weddings
    • Corporate Conferences
    • Private Functions
    • Wedding Services
    • Gallery
  • Services
    • NZ Alpaca sales & services
    • Rent An Alpaca
  • Contact & Hours
  • Other
    • News
    • About Us
    • Alpaca Information
    • Caring for our environment
    • Local Attractions