In the late 1980's Alice and her husband Lloyd realized the need to diversify their grain/livestock operation. They wanted something that would fit easily into their current operation and was still within the realms of agriculture. After researching several possibilities, alpacas were the animal of choice. These easy-to-care-for animals that produce a beautiful highly sought after luxury fibre are now an integral part of the Groeneveld's farming operation.
From the outset, Alice, an experienced knitter and crocheter, had the alpaca fibre processed into yarn and was selling everything that could be produced. In 1994, Alice decided to leave her off-farm accounting job as she was spending more and more time working with the alpaca fibre and loving every minute. She made the decision to spend her time developing the fibre end of their alpaca business and formed Alpaca Plus Inc. In 1997, the first major project was to print a small catalogue - the yarn, kits,insoles, and so on - and establish the mail order part of the business.
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