"The company really belongs to the people that made it possible in the first place."

[Contrary1]

:thumbsup:

Owner of Multi-Million Dollar Company Hands Over Business to Employees

"Before the words "whole grain" and "organic" became part of Americans' everyday vocabulary, Bob Moore knew the importance of healthful eating.

In 1978, he started Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, as a small family-run business in Oregon selling stone mill-ground whole grains.

The company has since grown into a multi-million dollar business that sells more than 400 whole grain products including flours, hot cereals, and organic and gluten-free products.

Moore is dedicated to making America healthier and he believes Bob's Red Mill is a small part of the solution..."

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/owner-multi-million-dollar-company-hands-business-employees/story?id=9875038

[virgogal]

1. Some "feel good" news for a change.

[scarletlib]

11. Thank you Bob.

Love his cereals.

[Grand Taurean]

2. COMMUNIST!

Does he not understand his role is to sell this sucker for as much money as possible to massive conglomerate or a hedge fund who will destroy it part by part for profit?

:sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm:

[bpcmxr]

3. One of the good guys,

and maker of my absolute favorite oatmeal.

[Fridays Child]

4. I'll buy more Red Mill products now.

Absolutely have to support this.

[CrispyQ]

5. My pantry is full of Red Mill products!

:D

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

6. Bob shops at my workplace!

Bob has been a regular customer at my workplace for years, and has always been a pleasure to deal with. My workplace is just starting in on a plan to culminate in employee ownership; Bob just showed that you don't need a gaggle of litigators and a five year plan. He just handed the company over to his 209 employees.

Great job, Bob. You are always tops in my book!

[anonymous171]

7. CLASS TRAITOR! nt

[SarasotaDem]

8. Glad to see it

His Organic Polenta is amazing ........ Great for breakfast too :)

[varelse]

9. Great! I can always use another excuse to buy Bob's Red Mill products

:)

[ellaydubya]

10. Saw it on ABC Nightly News

I love his products and now will make a special effort to buy Bob's!!!!! He's the man!!!! The man with his head on straight.

[JoeyT]

12. That's pretty cool.

I actually got some of their stuff the other day. I'll have to order from them more often in the future.

[LynzM]

13. Awesome :)

Their gluten-free stuff is great! :thumbsup:

[nilram]

14. Bob & Bob's Red Mill ROCKS!

Their thick-cut oats are awesome. Their machine bread mixes astounded me, didn't taste like machine-made bread. Their Cannellini beans are to die for (but sadly, they've gotten way more expensive than I'm willing to pay). So many other great products, and now this! Right on.

[sfnative]

15. Stories like this

bring tears to my eyes. I'm going to start buying his cereals.