The Pure Goodness Story
After being told that the Pure Goodness Company would be closing, Mike and Jenny Aksamit decided to purchase the company, from a couple in Farmington, Minnesota. Continuing the product line was not their only motivation. They had recently heard a presentation from the Bertha-Hewitt School District about the amazing opportunities they were hoping to offer students with a desire for entrepreneurship. The Aksamits felt the full experience of running a business would be an opportunity most high school students would not get. That is why Pure Goodness Bath & Body is fully operated by, all products are handcrafted and hand packaged by, and the customers are serviced by the students of the NextGen Bears Entrepreneur Program at Bertha-Hewitt High School in Bertha, Minnesota.
Pure Goodness Bath and Body produces handcrafted, natural (or close to it) bath and body products. Goats’ milk and non-goats’ milk cold process bar soap is the largest seller. However, we also produce amazing Shea Cream, lip balm, bath bombs, bath salts and sands, as well as fragrance roll-ons.
The NextGen Bear students have the opportunity to oversee the entire business. The students work in together to complete; accounting, inventory and quality control. They also oversee the marketing and customer service branches. Working together as a team, learning about costing and how to stay on deadlines are all skills that these students get to dive into! Students are eligible to receive classroom credits for working with Pure Goodness and even “employee discounts” on products. As an added bonus, profits from this company come back to the students of Bertha-Hewitt School in scholarships and grants.
Your support as a Pure Goodness Bath & Body customer is providing much more than profits - it is providing experiences and education! Check out our Entrepreneur page and meet some of the students!
Pure Goodness Bath and Body produces handcrafted, natural (or close to it) bath and body products. Goats’ milk and non-goats’ milk cold process bar soap is the largest seller. However, we also produce amazing Shea Cream, lip balm, bath bombs, bath salts and sands, as well as fragrance roll-ons.
The NextGen Bear students have the opportunity to oversee the entire business. The students work in together to complete; accounting, inventory and quality control. They also oversee the marketing and customer service branches. Working together as a team, learning about costing and how to stay on deadlines are all skills that these students get to dive into! Students are eligible to receive classroom credits for working with Pure Goodness and even “employee discounts” on products. As an added bonus, profits from this company come back to the students of Bertha-Hewitt School in scholarships and grants.
Your support as a Pure Goodness Bath & Body customer is providing much more than profits - it is providing experiences and education! Check out our Entrepreneur page and meet some of the students!
Izzie Wolfenbarger
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Shelby Bakken
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Kaija Weishalla
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Mike & Jenny Aksamit