Gooseberry Patch was founded more than 40 years ago by Vickie Hutchins and JoAnn Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. Gooseberry Patch is best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. . . with some from friends in Canada and occasionally "across the pond. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.