Heritage was an outgrowth of a multimillion dollar international agri-business conglomerate called Western Agri-Management founded and still operated by Karl Schakel who serves as Chairman and CEO.  While Western had operations in more than a dozen countries including Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Jamaica, and Honduras, it is now designing operations in Poland, Bulgaria and Uganda.  Its team of professionals and technical associates coordinate the complexities of this global operation.  Because there is a strong profit motive for the locals in the projects, this company has truly been a leader in feeding the hungry of the world.

Western's influence has touched every imaginable botanical resource, from fruits, to vegetables, to the mysterious herbs used in the third world countries commonly thought of as "Traditional Medicine".

Western today operates over 8,000 acres of irrigated farm land in the US, and had, in recent years, the largest organically certified farm operation in the United States which covers more than 1,300 acres.  In addition to producing dozens of various food source crops around the world, they developed a special variety of Artemisia which is used to produce Artemesis, a white powder used in an injection to prevent and cure malaria.  As you can see, from nutritionals to medicinals, they have been leading the Scientific Rediscovery of the Proven Benefits of Natural Herbs.  What does this all mean to the new Heritage Health Products distributor?

Let us explain.

To best understand the philosophy of Heritage you must understand the philosophies of its founders.  At the Ninth Annual International Agriculture Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, Mr. Schakel addressed critical issues pertaining to the real solution to world hunger.  Mr. Schakel said, "I have observed a great set of conditions around the world for potential success of the less developed countries in feeding themselves and others. Yet, I also observe that this wonderful opportunity is likely to be lost - not through fault of the citizens of these countries nor because of the failure of the agri-businessmen who could together bring success.  "The opportunity may be lost forever because of the other critical players, the governments and the politicians of the less developed countries and the leaders and workers of the development agencies which either fail to recognize the problems, or choose to ignore the obvious solutions."

The Founders bring their philosophies and energy to the entrepreneurial world of MLM.  Wayne Harding comments, "Believe me, I know that the persons starting their own businesses want to be successful and could, if they were working in cooperation with private businessmen who could show them a true success model... We started Heritage as an answer to several human challenges.  First, but not necessarily of more importance, is the need for financial security. In addition, a commitment to providing products that fulfill universal needs for every man, woman and child will give foundation to the Heritage financial opportunity. We believe that the United States was founded by, and has prospered through, individuals with faith, hope, ingenuity, and integrity.  Our mission is to create an opportunity for these virtues to flourish, for entrepreneurs to prosper, and for Americans to claim this - Heritage!"