From a measuring cup to a copacker: How LaGrange put the Progress Program to work

When a Denver organization asked Judith Bartmann for 500 jars of her spice blends on a 10-day turnaround, she filled the order the way Bear Creek Rubs always had: with a measuring cup, a jar and a funnel.

Bear Creek Rubs sells dry rubs, which are blends of spices and seasonings that cooks work into meat before grilling, smoking or roasting.

The buyers liked what they got, Bartmann said. Afterward, she called Brian Young, now the CEO of Go Goshen, and asked for help.