Bill Whyte

Bill Whyte - Founder - Started Badger in 1995 Bill founded Badger back in 1995, with the introduction of Badger’s first product, Badger Healing Balm - relief for hardworking hands. At the time, Bill was a self-taught carpenter and a designer-builder with a deep appreciation for the healing power embodied in nature. Bill formulated that first product, designed the packaging and catalogs, filled the tins in the back room of the family home, and drove all over New England, store to store, selling our balms. Bill is also an artist, and he sees the development of Badger, along with painting, building design, and movement art through his study of Aikido, as artistic activities designed to soothe and heal. Badger uses a tag line, “Kindness is my Compass” that appeared in one of Bill’s stories. Bill feels that Kindness is a powerful force for good, and it points the way out and through toward a healthier and more equitable way of being of the Earth.