Alpaca Acres of Addison

ABOUT US
Alpaca Acres of Addison was established in 2003 in Addison,
Michigan on the 40-acre family farm where my wife grew up.
Addison is a quiet little farming community situated in the south
central area of Michigan known as the "Irish Hills". The Irish
Hills are home to some of Michigan’s pristine spring fed lakes,
challenging golf courses, beautiful agricultural land, and of
course Michigan International Speedway.

I fell in love with Alpacas on my first encounter with them and
immediately started my investigation process of how I could get
started raising them. One aspect of the business that appealed
to me was how everyone I met that was raising Alpacas was
living a lifestyle that really was quite tranquil and enjoyable to
them. I had grown up on a farm in Vermont and after spending
20 years in the military and an additional 5 years in the suburbs
of Detroit, engrossed in a manufacturing environment I felt it
was time for me to make a change, that change is Alpacas and
they have taken me back to my roots growing up on a farm.

Many of my first interactions with Alpaca people
with whom I visited on my investigative journey have
been very open and honest people willing to share their
Alpaca experiences and adventures and always have an
open door for anyone interested in Alpacas. These fine folks
have helped guide me along my journey and now I am one
of them. My journey has allowed me to meet: Dan and
Felice Gromek – Gromek Farms, Phil and
Judy Maybee – Pebblebrook Farm, Ron and Sharon Winsaur
– Aurora Alpacas, Don and Mary Jane Wieber – Big Willows
Alpaca Ranch, and the list could go on and on, but not be
complete without two very influential people and they are:
Lew and Kathy Kukla – Luka’s Alpaca Ranch. Lew and Kathy
have afforded me the opportunity to purchase some of their
prized alpacas to begin my odyssey into the world of Alpacas.
Lew and Kathy are special people with a fondness and love
for their Alpacas that everyone must witness first hand.