Michigan Community Capital and other mission-driven partners supported an expansion of Hudsonville Creamery in Holland, Michigan in 2021. The project included construction of 40,000-square-foot new manufacturing space, the renovation of the cold dock, a new cold storage facility and a new production line. Project is located in a NMTC severely distressed census track with poverty rate of 34.8% and unemployment rate of 10.6% (at the time of closing). New employees were immediately eligible for a semi-annual bonus, a comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, dental and vision), a defined contribution benefit plan with a 5% employer match, and paid time off.\r\nHudsonville Creamery prioritizes hiring locally and taps job placement programs such as 70×7 Life Recovery that places hard-to-employ populations into high-quality jobs.\r\nThe company offers significant on-the-job training and educates its workforce on the operation of computer-controlled production equipment as well as Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”), which are critical to businesses in the food and beverages industries.
