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Saltspring Soapworks
This is a very appealing "Island story" of Island-style entrepreneurship!
Linda Quiring & Bill Goddu, of the Saltspring Soapworks, came to the Islands
in the 1970s.
Linda, always interested in gardening and herbs, began by creating her
personal lotions, salves, & ointments -- an interest in the healing
arts/herbology was the basis for this "home occupation". Then, in the late
'70s, Linda began to investigate the growing Craft Fair market, and began to
sell her line of herb preparations.
En route to creating a shampoo, however, Linda came across a soap recipe, and
tried it. That first recipe ended up with 50 bars of soap! Linda added the
soap to her herbal line at a craft fair, and it was the soap that sold out
completely! Several experiments later, and an innovative packaging concept, &
the Saltspring Soapworks was fully fledged. Creating their product in their
home, then moving the "factory" to a barn on their property, & then to an
industrial building -- all locations on Salt Spring! -- charts the growth of
this very interesting and profitable business enterprise.
The product line can be purchased at the Saturday Morning Market in Ganges
Village, and also at the company's own retail outlet in Ganges. This product
line is also available in better gift stores throughout North America, and is
also marketed in Japan.
Linda is drawn to the concept of a viable business, that can be a meaningful
part of one's life, and still allow one to enjoy the gardening, cooking,
hiking pursuits that are also a part of Linda & Bill's lifestyle. This is a
"small is beautiful" concept!
Be sure to visit Bill on Saturdays at the Market! Don't leave Salt Spring
without one of the lovely soaps, shampoos, essential oils, etc., available
from the very pretty retail outlet on the "main street" of "downtown Ganges"!
Let Linda & Bill know that you heard about them from Li's website! (Thanks!)
Tel : 1-250-537-2701
Contact Li Read at Sea To Sky Premier Properties, 4333 Skiers Approach, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B4 ; Direct Tel: 1-250-537-7647