- Gooseberry Patch
Gooseberry Patch is a mail-order company based in Delaware,
Ohio . The company was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, who wereneighbor s. Neither had any business experience before founding the company; Martin was a first-grade teacher, and Hutchins was aflight attendant . [ [http://www1.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/database.nsf/v.pages/f.ourstory About Us] , from [http://www.gooseberrypatch.com Gooseberrypatch.com] . Accessed 2/16/2007.]The business is now operated from a convert|52000|sqft|m2|sing=on building and includes retail, wholesale and web sales divisions. Gooseberry Patch encourages customers to submit recipes, some of which are selected for inclusion in Gooseberry Patch recipe books; [ [http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/16688428.htm "Staying Snug at Deer Park,"] "Fort Wayne News-Sentinel," 2/13/2007. Accessed 2/17/2007.] since 1992, over 100 cookbooks have been published with over 6.8 million sold. [ [http://www.ironwooddailyglobe.com/0216reci.htm "What's cookin': Ironwood woman has pair of recipes in new Gooseberry Patch cookbook,"] "The Ironwood Daily Globe," 2/16/2007. Accessed 2/17/2007.]
External links
* [http://www.gooseberrypatch.com Gooseberry Patch Official Website]
References
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