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Sodexo, Inc. | Really Sweet Corn

As I sit in my office at Berry Plastics located in Goshen, Indiana, I see people come up and read the sign on our door: “Currently not accepting applications”. These people walk away with their heads facing the ground. Our county has a 19% unemployment rate. You can’t help but ask yourself, “What can we do to make a difference?” Every one of our employees either has a spouse, friend,... Read moreAs I sit in my office at Berry Plastics located in Goshen, Indiana, I see people come up and read the sign on our door: “Currently not accepting applications”. These people walk away with their heads facing the ground. Our county has a 19% unemployment rate. You can’t help but ask yourself, “What can we do to make a difference?” Every one of our employees either has a spouse, friend, neighbor or family member that has lost their jobs in this ailing economy. One day in early June an employee, Dave Riggs, came to me and said “I have an idea. Let’s plant sweet corn in our seven acres of empty land and donate it to the food banks to help them feed the View page