Lew Blakeney. “The SBDC is pleased to have had a hand in this success.”
“The Kent School District liked our product and eventually became our biggest customer,” Butler said. A map on his office wall identifies the 60-plus districts throughout the state that carry his products. Nearby, a plaque from the Washington School Nutrition Association confirms the company’s “Friends of Child Nutrition” status.
“We are working with Career Path Services locally to place special needs individuals in our operation,” Butler said. The company directs excess inventory to the area food bank, with byproducts and waste going to nearby feedlots.
The Washington SBDC is a cooperative effort between Washington State
University, community colleges, economic development organizations and
the U.S. Small Business Administration. For more information, visit www.wsbdc.org.