Mountain Sprouts.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Cool Colorado Stuff - Brief Article

MOUNTAIN SPROUTS: Sisters Jennifer Rieke Taylor, Julie Rieke, and Penny Rieke Arentsen "wanted to do a project together," said Rieke Taylor, so the trio pooled their funds in 2000 and bought an outerwear manufacturer. Renaming the company Mountain Sprouts, they focused on the underserved children's niche. Business boomed. Sales have at least doubled every year. The products are made with performance fabrics such as Polartec, and the line includes an assortment of vests, jackets, booties, and bibs. Rieke Taylor and GM/co-owner Chris Reddin design prototypes in-house, test the products locally ("usually on my kids," said Rieke Taylor), and then outsource manufacturing to...