Giving Back to Rural Communities
ROCKY BEACH SOAP Stephanie Compton Owner/Operator
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www.rockybeachsoap.ca
Goat milk is a traditional ingredient in
natural skin care. The sea moss and goat milk create soap with a mild, creamy lather.
S tephanie Compton didn’t generations, Stephanie was taught how to make soap by a family friend, Cindy Rice of KettleGrove Soapworks. When you use Rocky Beach Soaps, you become part of the story too, told through generations of resourceful farm women who gathered raw ingredients from nature. “We make a soap gentle enough for a baby, yet completely effective at washing away the salt, dirt and sweat of a hard day’s work in rural Prince Edward Island,” says Compton. create Rocky Beach Soaps, but she is part of the story. Like all good stories passed through Rocky Beach Soaps are made from the sea and the land. “We gather sea plants along the north shore of our family farm, Rocky Beach Farms, in Savage
Harbour. Sea moss harvest has a fabled history on Prince Edward Island.” she says. “Traditionally it was used as a natural thickener in foods, but the benefits of sea plants in skin care are our best kept secret. Sea moss creates a gel, much like aloe vera, that is rich with proteins, minerals and vitamins to protect and restore moisture on the skin.” They also use farm fresh goat milk supplied from a neighbouring homestead. Goat milk is a traditional ingredient in natural skin care. The sea moss and goat milk create soap with a mild, creamy lather. As part of a rural community, they help each other whenever they can. This year, proceeds from Rocky Beach
Lighthouse Soap sales will be donated to community groups to help maintain lighthouses in Atlantic Canada. Stephanie’s family has already begun this project by preserving what might be the smallest lighthouse on Prince Edward Island. “You can find our historic lighthouse, repurposed into a farm stand, at our driveway in Savage Harbour, close to the harbour it once protected.” Visit as many lighthouses as you can in your future travels and help protect them by protecting your skin with Rocky Beach Soaps made from the sea and the land.
By Alana Lauren Photos Rachel Peters
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