摘要:Eighteen years after beginning a business venture thatmany of his contemporaries believed was doomed to fail,Karl Kupers has written a book detailing the challenges,tribulations and ultimately the success of Shepherd’sGrain. Currently managed byKupers’ replacement, MarkSwenson, Shepherd’s Grainand its growers organization,Columbia Plateau Producers(CPP), are poised for continued growth.Now retired and living inArizona, Kupers discussedthe long journey Shepherd’sGrain traveled from conception to the present day.