The Fruit of Your Labor podcast serves the employees of KeHE Distributors, one of the largest and most respected fresh, natural & organic and specialty food distributors in the nation. We narrate the amazing stories of how KeHE employees are impacting the world through service while also providing exciting news and KeHE culture.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
S4 E11 - Combatting Poverty with Talanton
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Talanton is one of our KeHE Cares® partners that invests in growing businesses in developing countries to create jobs for people living in poverty. We had the privilege of interviewing David Simms, the managing partner and founder of Talanton, to learn more about their mission. You can visit their website at https://www.talantonllc.com.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
S4 E10 - The Employee Store in Romeoville
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
A few months ago, KeHE’s distribution center in Romeoville, Illinois, began piloting an employee store as a way to give back to employees by offering great products at affordable prices. We sat down with Mike Kimery and Jackie Olney, two employees who spearheaded the opening of the store, to learn more about the store and how it's helping KeHE cut down on food waste.
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
S4 E9 - Hope is Alive at Naomi’s House
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To bring awareness to this widespread issue, we sat down with Simone Halpin – Co-founder and Executive Director of Naomi’s House in Wheaton, Illinois – to hear about her organization and how it is helping countless women work through the trauma of their past and build a healthy future on their own terms.
To learn more about Naomi’s House, you can visit https://www.naomishouse.org/.
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
S4 E8 - Impact Investing in East Africa
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Have you ever heard the term “Impact Investing” but weren't sure what it was? If so, you’re in luck! Today's episode is divided into two parts. First, the President of the KeHE Cares Foundation, Rusty Bland, will explain what Impact Investing at KeHE means. Then, we will hear from two representatives from Pureflow, a beneficiary of KeHE's Impact Fund, to learn about their incredible lease-to-own motorcycle program in East Africa.
You can learn more about Pureflow by visiting their website, www.pureflowboda.com.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
S4 E7 - KeHE’s Impact in Laredo
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Multiple times each year, groups of KeHE employees have the opportunity to go on serving trips to Laredo, Texas. In this episode, we interviewed the two people in charge of the ministry – Pastors Luis and Lucy De Leon – to hear about the impact that our KeHE employee groups make in Laredo, and to learn more about how their ministry started.
Learn more about the ministry by visiting www.newvisioncommunitychurch.org.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
S4 E6 - Ask Deb: Q&A with the CEO
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Join us as we sit down with KeHE President & CEO Deb Conklin as she answers questions submitted by employees. We get a glimpse into her professional journey and hear her vision for the future of KeHE.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
S4 E5 - DeWanna’s Closet & the Shaw Cup
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Each September KeHE Cares hosts the Shaw Cup golf event to raise support for partners who are making an impact in their local communities. One of the organizations that was a recipient of last year’s fundraising was DeWanna’s Closet in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
In this episode, their founder, DeWanna Tarver, shares their story of supporting school children.
To learn more:
Shaw Cup
DeWanna’s Closet
Food for Thought
Friday Aug 11, 2023
S4 E4 - ESOP Value Over Time
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
KeHE maintains an ESOP—Employee Stock Ownership Plan—a retirement fund for employees. Each year a new share price is announced as well as the percentage of wages that KeHE contributes to employees’ account.
On today’s episode two employees, Dottie Owens and Chris Singelton, share their stories of being in the program, reaction to the new share price, and what the ESOP means for their future.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
S4 E3 - Legacy of Serving
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Serving is one of the core pillars of the KeHE Cares® Foundation. At KeHE serving is about getting shoulder to shoulder and eye to eye with our marginalized brothers and sisters around the world. Randy Shaw—Director of KeHE Cares Outreach—has been a key part of our journey from giving to hands-on serving, and today he shares that journey with us!
Learn more at kehecares.org/Serving-and-Giving-at-KeHE-Cares