When she was pregnant with the oldest of her four boys she couldn't find maternity clothes to accommodate her growing belly.

Frustrated, she sought solace from her mother, Lynn Hunt, who told her to "do something about it."

Her son, Galen, now 7, has food and fabric sensitivities.

After his birth Raya and her husband, Mike, began watching what they put into and onto their bodies.

Then, in 2003, Raya kicked off her own company. Newbold's "Round Belly Clothing" and Eco Sprout Kids clothing is exclusively organic: unbleached cotton, natural fibers and low-impact dyes are used.

Low-impact dyes do not use metals like lead or mercury to adhere color to fabric. Some of the material she uses is "color-grown," capitalizing on the natural appearance of the cotton or wool for variations in color.

Other companies sell organics, but what makes her company unique is that they sell children's clothes for up to 12 year olds.

Newbold purchases the fabric for her creations from Fox-Rich: a textile company based in Connecticut. They provide all-American grown organic cotton.

In the past she outsourced production to other American organic companies - but now she's moved west of Pine River with plans to build a production facility there.

Raya designs the clothing herself. "I've always been interested in designing," she said. Mike does the graphic design work for the Eco Sprout line.

Three sewing machines and an embroidery machine are on their way. Currently she has her office in her home and a work area in a smaller building on the property.

Newbold recently hired Molisa Brand from Pine River, and plans to hire 3-4 employees by January.

Within a few years, Newbold hopes to expand to around 20-30 employees.

Newbold will work with her parents, Paul and Lynn Hunt to build an environmentally-friendly facility. She envisions a living roof: dirt and plants atop a rubber-covered roof - as well as solar panels and a greenhouse. The start date on construction is up in the air - but perhaps sometime in 2007.

She also has plans to turn the smaller building into a childcare co-operative for employees. Having a co-operative daycare would reduce workers' childcare costs and provide for more parent-child interaction. "I want (workers) to have the highest take-home income as possible," Raya said.