GREEN MOUNTAIN SOAP

In 1974 Richard and Elaine Hamner, founders and now master soap-making consultants, were taught soap-making by Myrtis Waller, Elaines mother. Soap making became a hobby for the Hamners. A few years of trial and error went by, with many family members playing a vital role in the testing and rejecting of different recipes and techniques. By 1992, they had learned soap chemistry, refined the process and fine tuned the recipes. In 1994, they engaged Dr. Mario Novakovic, an international consultant to the soap industry, to solve a problem that arose with the soap. With a solution found, the soap was ready to be brought to market. Richard left his full-time job with Teledyne Brown Engineering. Elaine continued working for NASA until they won a bid to appear on QVC, the TV shopping network. The soap was a huge hit and the Hamners expanded their business even more. Many more products were brought to market over the years, and they became true, master soap makers. For the next 24 years Richard..

Also known as: Green Mountain Soap, LLC

Primary location: Bellows Falls United States