It was a wonderful morning filled with mimosas, delicious pastries, and good conversation.
The best part of the morning was the reason we were there: to celebrate the success of Abi and Andrew. Dirty Hippies with a Clean Purpose, Abi and Andrew are the founders of Pacha Soap, a local Nebraska soap company that through hard work, dedication, and a truly amazing product are now available in all Whole Foods nationwide. It's crazy to me that two hours from my apartment there's a soap factory making and sending soaps all over the country!
Pacha Soap makes traditional bar soaps, bath scrubs, and, my favorite, liquid hand soap. We have a bottle of Lavender Lemongrass next to all of our sinks and I truly can't get enough. It's American-made, smells amazing, and leaves my hands feeling great after every wash.
One of the most special things about Pacha Soap is their heart. The company has a buy-one, give-one business model, dedicated to helping provide clean water, sanitation, and good hygiene to people in developing countries. As if giving a bar of soap away for every one they sell weren't enough, they also promote entrepreneurship in developing countries by setting up soap manufacturing shops and paying the local area to make their own soaps. It is truly amazing to hear of a business going above and beyond and doing so much good in the world. In just the few short years they've been around they've made such a difference. Pacha Soap is a company I'm proud to support.
Whole Foods agrees, which is why they awarded Pacha Soap with a Local Producer Loan for $100,000. I can't wait to see the big things the company does with this money!
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Questions of the Day: Have you heard of Pacha Soap before? Are you a fan of specialty soaps? Did you know Whole Foods supported local businesses? What's a company that you respect and admire?
Thanks to Whole Foods for sponsoring this post!
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