Disability Resources Incorporated
GO TEXAN member Billy Bean's LLC in Abilene
is a company that takes it business to heart.
Sales of Billy Bean's I "Scream" sauce
is good news not only for the company, but also
for the dedicated manufacturers Billy Bean's
chose to make the award-winning salsa: that
is, Disability Resources Incorporated, a non-profit
organization designed to meet the needs of people
with developmental disabilities.
Billy Bean's owner, Tony Dry approached Disability
Resources two years ago about having the organization
produce his salsa as a part of its vocational
program providing work opportunities for adults
with special needs. The arrangement means jobs
and paychecks in addition to helping raise money
for housing and other needs. The salsa is prepared
by hand in Disability Resource's state-of-the-art
commercial kitchen, from chopping, cutting and
cooking to bottling and labeling. Business couldn't
be better, either. Billy Bean's salsa was recently
selected to be the private label for United
Supermarket, with the initial order topping
1,200 cases (some 14,000 jars). The salsa has
also received national recognition from Food
Distribution Magazine and Chile Pepper Magazine,
which also did a lengthy story on the company.
Other Billy Bean's offering include pickled
quail eggs, Billy Bean's Down Right Incredible
BBQ Sauce, and a new product called Coffee Joe's
Beans in a Bucket Campfire Cooker. The cooker,
packaged in a paint can, includes red beans,
a jar of Billy Bean's I "Scream" sauce,
bean seasoning by DoCoty Coffee Company, DeCoty
coffee and tea and a box of matches-all the
ingredients needed to pop the can right over
the campfire.
In addition to Billy Bean's, Disability Resources
Incorporated also manufactures products fro
two other GO TEXAN member companies, including
Carrie Belles Sweet Hot Tomato Relish and The
Original Bread and Butter Jalapeno from West
Texas Pepper Traders.
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