ORGANIC GROCERY SPROUTS A CO-OP PLAN

When David Harde opened Noah's Ark in Placerville in 1993, it was the only place in the area for a good selection of organic produce.

Melisa Clark started shopping there immediately, then worked there as a cashier, and now is the store's general manager. When Harde decided to sell the store, Clark took what she thought was the next logical step.

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