Fifteen years ago, Melissa Rappaport Schifman brought her husband, Jim, to see The Corporation. Jim left the theater shaken. "I'm part of the problem," he told Melissa. "I have to quit my job." They had just had their first baby, and quitting wasn't realistic. But Melissa offered him a different path: use your ability to reach masses to get better products to more people.
When Jim eventually proposed starting Project Hive Pet Company, Melissa's answer was clear: only if it was made in t
Fifteen years ago, Melissa Rappaport Schifman brought her husband, Jim, to see The Corporation. Jim left the theater shaken. "I'm part of the problem," he told Melissa. "I have to quit my job." They had just had their first baby, and quitting wasn't realistic. But Melissa offered him a different path: use your ability to reach masses to get better products to more people.
When Jim eventually proposed starting Project Hive Pet Company, Melissa's answer was clear: only if it was made in the United States and operated as sustainably as possible. They decided to build the business around saving bees, which had been declared the most important species on the planet yet were dying at alarming rates. Every purchase of Project Hive products funds wildflower habitat restoration — enough to support countless bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. As they put it, they're working to build the hive, one happy dog and countless bees at a time.
