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 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
Monday Jun 05, 2023
S4 E2 - Giving with Compassion
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
KeHE Cares® has partnered with Compassion International for 6 years now. One way we support them is by sponsoring Child Development Centers in Central America. These centers provide wholistic care for children in poverty, pouring into their mind, body, and soul. Not only are children’s lives being transformed but whole families and communities as well.
Learn more about our partnership: https://mcr.compassion.com/kehe/
Tuesday May 02, 2023
S4 E1 - Employee Spotlight: KeHE Values in Real Life
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
We’re kicking off season four with an inspiring story from Michelle DuFresne, a recently retired VP of Sales. She walks us through her professional journey from finance to sales as well as her many experiences with KeHE’s cultural of serving. Her story culminates with a recent opportunity to serve others in her everyday life.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
S3 E12 - Supporting Sustainability Through ECOtrade™
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
At KeHE we are committed to caring for our planet and protecting the environment. We measure our progress in four focus areas: transportation, waste, refrigerants, and energy. Our ECOtrade™ program supports brands who make actionable commitments to climate and sustainability.
Today on the podcast, two ECOtrade™ committee members—Gabriela Reyes, Fresh Retail Specialist, and Kasia Kedzierska, Brand Activation & Content Manager—share all about the program, their passion, and sustainability at KeHE.
Learn more about ECOtrade™ and our sustainability goals at www.kehe.com/ecotrade/.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
S3 E11 - Ask Brandon: Q&A with the CEO
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Join us as we sit down with KeHE President & CEO Brandon Barnholt as he answers questions submitted by employees. We get a glimpse into his professional journey, what makes KeHE culture so unique, and his vision for the future.