When my daughter Jordan was a toddler, she was diagnosed with asthma. We were told she would outgrow it one day. Her asthma manifested itself as an exhausting wet cough that would last for many days.  We tried several different medications (Singular and Nebulizer/Bronchodilator), which marginally helped with her symptoms.  We ultimately gave in to using a steroid (Prednisone) to stop the cough – not an ideal choice given the lifetime side effects of using a steroid.

Then it dawned on us to ask the question: “What is the real cause of her asthma? Why are we just treating the symptoms of her cough and not getting to the root of the problem?”  After visiting a homeopathic doctor and doing a simple allergy test, we discovered Jordan’s intolerance to wheat and dairy. We eliminated these foods from her diet and her asthma went away - just like that.  For her, eating the wrong food was the root of her problem.  Jordan is now off of meds and free of her wet asthmatic cough. We found the root of her asthma.

Kevin's Daughter, Jordan

I then began applying this principle of figuring out food allergies for myself.  I was a daily fast food junkie, unhealthy and overweight. My skin was riddled with acne, I got tonsillitis repeatedly, and I was constipated. I wondered if I, too, had a dairy intolerance. I followed Jordan’s lead. Simply not eating the food that was causing inflammation in my body has left me feeling better than ever; free of sore throats and acne for well over a decade now.

Finding food locally that met Jordan's and my diet restrictions became a challenge. We often had to drive out of the area to get our weekly groceries. Then it dawned on me…why don't we build a local natural foods market that could serve our community’s needs? After being in the trucking business for nearly 30 years, I was ready for a new challenge. With the support and faith of family, friends, and our bank, we raised the funds to build New Earth Market.  Jordan’s health adversity was the catalyst that led to an opportunity for our community, the creation of New Earth Market. 

New Earth Market is proud to be independent and locally owned.  

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and how our roots began.

Be Well,

Kevin Cotter

Founder

New Earth Market