[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15785]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO GOLDEN HERITAGE FOODS

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 19, 2009

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is with a great deal of pride that I 
rise to pay a very special tribute to an exceptional company located in 
Ohio's Fifth Congressional District. Golden Heritage Foods, a 
successful honey processing and distribution company, was named the 
2009 ``Enterprise of the Year.''
  Madam Speaker, there is no question that local businesses serve as 
one of the key building blocks of our state. Golden Heritage Foods was 
established in 2002 through the joining of Barkman Honey Company 
located in Hillsboro, Kansas, and Stoller's Honey in Latty, Ohio. Since 
that time, the company has grown to become the second leading producer 
of branded retail honey sales and the top provider of honey in the 
United States to the food service industry.
  While the company itself is relatively young, their legacy was well 
established prior to its founding due to over 40 years of hard work and 
dedication exhibited by both the Barkman and Stoller families. Not only 
has Golden Heritage Foods provided quality products since their 
opening, they have also created over 100 jobs for the citizens of 
Kansas and Ohio.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special 
tribute to Golden Heritage Foods and its founders, Brent Barkman and 
Dwight Stoller. Our communities are well served by having dedicated 
entrepreneurs who assist in the growth and prosperity of our great 
nation. On behalf of the people of the Fifth District of Ohio, I am 
proud to recognize this great company on being named Van Wert, Ohio's 
2009 ``Enterprise of the Year'' and wish them success in all future 
endeavors.

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