Anna Clark interviews Pat Gibbons of Green Earth Market:
Pat remembers a convergence of coincidences happening in 1991 when he felt called to develop his idea for Green Earth Market. “My son had just been born and I remember reading an article about residual chemicals from pesticides and chemical fertilizers on our fruits and vegetables. I learned that our infants and toddlers get a disproportionate amount of these chemicals. Seeing organic baby foods on the shelves, it was a no-brainer. Looking into organics led me to looking into natural and recycled products and found there were lots of really cool unique products” says Pat. “Also, I had a friend who managed a landfill company and kept telling me about all the stuff that went into the landfill that should be recycled or reused.” Pat continues, “after reading my mother’s copy of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity my faith grew to a point that everything needed to be about that, and this fit.”
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