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The Ground Floor: Lillie Belle's Sweet Chocolate Success

Lillie Belle Chocolates via Instagram

It's cold, the nights are long, and oh yeah, the pandemic. Why NOT stay in and eat a little chocolate?

Your doctor might object, but not Jeff Shepherd, the founder and CEO of . See, his company is really not a farm, but a maker of gourmet chocolates.

The creation of the company and its success are covered in this month's edition of The Ground Floor, our business segment. Jeff Shepherd--his daughter is Lillie and his wife is Belle--shares his story.

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The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange is ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½'s daily news program focused on issues, people and events across Southern Oregon and Northern California. Natalie Golay is the program's senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Mike Green hosts the show.