What do cupcakes and Christmas trees have in common?

Not much, except for Boone County, Indiana.

 

 

You’ll be in good company

From our fields to the consumer’s table, there’s a good chance the food came from or through Boone County, Indiana.

Here’s who calls Boone County home:

  • Get Fresh Produce
  • Ken’s Foods
  • Maplehurst Bakery
  • N.K. Hurst
  • Pop Weaver
  • Purity Wholesale Grocers
  • Skjodt-Barrett Foods
  • US Cold Storage
  • White Castle

And here’s a snippet of what our farmers grow:

  • Corn
  • Soybeans
  • Malting grain
  • Christmas trees

We have the talent

Workforce availability is one of your biggest questions.

Boone County wage info:

  • 35,000 current workforce in Boone County
  • 2,200+ production personnel at $16.20/hr. average
  • 450 food processing workers at $14.07/hr. average
  • 110+ inspectors, testers, and weighers at $19.46/hr. average
  • Source: EMSI 2019.1 class of worker – 02.05.2019

Regional wage info:

  • 63,000+ production personnel at $17.94/hr. average
  • 4,000 food processing workers at $13.79/hr. average
  • 3,500+ inspectors, testers, and weighers at $20.14/hr. average
  • Source: EMSI 2019.1 class of worker – 02.05.2019

Location, location, location

Minimize delivery time and lower operating risk by locating close to other food companies.

Did we mention we have a CSX Select Site, plus we’re on the way to Indianapolis and Chicago?

Take a look at our inventory database to see what’s available.

What else you need to know

With agriculture and small business roots, our economic development team was born and raised here in Boone County, Indiana.

We are your key community resource, and we’re ready to welcome you to one of Indiana’s fastest growing areas. Contact us!

Want more information about Boone County, Indiana?

Want more information about Boone County, Indiana?

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Lebanon, IN 46052
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