Blue Slate, Inc. owner, Barb Schacher, has been in the landscape rock business for over sixteen years. Prior to starting their landscape rock business, Barb developed real estate projects and worked as Post Master Relief at Elk City, located in the heart of North Central Idaho’s gorgeous “back country”.
In early 2002, Jesse and Barb Schacher formed Cougar Ridge Stone, LLC and began producing quality columnar basalt products and slate products. The Schacher’s later sold their columnar basalt quarry in order to focus on and specialize in producing Eagle Mtn. Slate products and BlueSlate WoodStone landscape rock on their property in Northeastern Washington state. It was then that Cougar Ridge Stone, LLC became Blue Slate, Inc.
Barb’s role at Blue Slate, Inc. includes office work, bookkeeping, customer service, sales and marketing.
Barb’s Western Art
Barb is also an artist who specializes in Wildlife and Western Art pencil drawings and pastel paintings. In addition to her original artwork, she has fine art prints available and also does commission artwork, when time allows.
In her spare time, Barb enjoys working on her art and a variety of arts & crafts projects, design, photographing wildlife, gardening and landscaping projects. Like her husband, she especially enjoys spending time with family and friends, having a good time out around the campfire!
