Annie comes from Alberta but came to us directly from the convent. She runs our health book department and does many day to day jobs to ensure our store continues to run efficiently. Call Annie if you want to order health books.

Catherine is Dave's sister and comes and helps out in the store. She loves to put stuff away and keep Darlene on her toes!

Cyndi shares her knowledge of both eastern and western methods of healing when she can tear herself away from her flourishing acupuncture practice, Dragonfly Acupuncture. Cyndi can often be found in our herb and vitamin aisles enjoying a cup of coffee.

Dave loves to have fun, but has to work sometimes. Dave therefore hires people who are better at their jobs than he is.  Dave helped start the store in 1988  with Louis and Rolande Matte.  He attributes the success of the store to the great people who have worked in the stores over the years and to the fantastic customers many of whom have become friends.

Darlene was born in California and her sunny disposition and healthy attitude make our aisles bright and fresh. Darlene is an excellent herbalist and has helped many people on their way to better health.

Emy is one of those people who are the backbone of our store. Emy keeps our shelves full and our coffeepot empty. You will always find Emy smiling and cheerful and always ensuring that those special orders are filled. Emy came to our store via the Phillipines.

Jody is a great help around the store, and is learning much to be able to help you find what you are looking for.  Jody especially loves opening boxes to see what is in them, and she'll let you know when the phone is ringing (in case you didn't hear it).

Josephine comes to us from the Isle of Man and knows more than most of the men in the store. Josephine is our Grocery Manager and runs our health and beauty department.  Her pleasant demeanor makes her fun to work with and she can also be seen around town performing Celtic music with her band.

Kathy is the backbone of our operation and can be found helping customers, solving problems, and making sure that everything is running smoothly. Kathy is a fantastic herbalist and we regularly get customers coming back and telling us the great results she has helped them achieve.

Another Dub, Larry comes to the store regularly to clean up after Dave and keep him on his toes.  Larry likes to pose for the cameras and make sure that things are spiffy clean for all the customers of the day.  Larry can be often seen drinking coffee and chatting it up with the women between mopping the aisles finding a place to go for dinner.

Louis is a legend in his own time for his business ventures. He and his wife Rolande founded the store with Dave and persevered through the years to help build the stores to what they are today.

Not just another "pretty face" Maggie knows her stuff and is not afraid to tell you about it. Maggie keeps Dave in his place. Maggie is also the expert in where to find religious books, gifts or supplies and will go to the end of the earth to help her customers.

Rebecca is studying to be a teacher.  In the meantime she works the aisles, looks after community outreach and creates gorgeous gift baskets.

If you want your bills paid quickly you don't make Maureen mad. Maureen is in charge of our accounts payable as well as being a force to reckon with on the floor. Maureen is currently standing in as Produce and Dairy Manager too!  Watch out or she'll be running the whole store on her own soon!

Mel is a chartered herbalist who knows her stuff well. Mel is fantastic at customer service and is always ready to help make your experience in our stores informative, fun and interesting!

Marie was part of the original team that opened Ave Maria and became a partner in Mother Marias Market before selling her shares and moving east.  She is now back and works as a Herbalist giving excellent customer service in both stores.

Rachael started working at the store before the doors were even opened and has been a blessing ever since. Rachael knows the ins and outs of the store better even than Dave and currently operates as our bookkeeper!

Sarah loves to work and she is good at it. Sarah knows the herbs that work to make people feel better and she is not afraid to experiment on herself. In fact sometimes we even think of Sarah as our store experiment.

Theresa is a herbalist and loves to help customers get better and hear what has worked for them. Theresa is the singing star in our store and will be soon on the record charts.

Terry or "dairy man" came from Dublin Ireland to run our produce and dairy manager with a bit of U2 on the side!  He is currently on leave to become more educated....we should all do that every now and then! Currently on a leave of absence