Mark Ennes of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, (clockwise from left) Ivy Tech's Josephine Blockson, Maria Stanko, Lashung Willis and John Niemann, and Clowns for All Ages' Earl Temkin gather for lunch during the latest Innovators Cafe at Marilyn's Bakery/Johnson's Farm Produce in Hobart, Ind. Thursday September 20, 2012. Attendees were given tours of the bakery, produce areas, farm fields and an outdoor lunch. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Robert Eustace gives a tour during the latest Innovator's Cafe at Marilyn's Bakery/Johnson's Farm Produce in Hobart, Ind. Thursday September 20, 2012. Attendees were given tours of the bakery, produce areas, farm fields and an outdoor lunch. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
Aubrie Costello (left) and Michelle Zandstra place toffe treats on the place settings during the latest Innovator's Cafe at Marilyn's Bakery/Johnson's Farm Produce in Hobart, Ind. Thursday September 20, 2012. Attendees were given tours of the bakery, produce areas, farm fields and an outdoor lunch. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media
HOBART — From switching to biodegradable boxes used to transport its freshly-baked pies to branching out into fundraising, the owners of Marilyn’s Bakery have embraced innovative ideas to both solve business-related problems and grow in its 26 years. Founder Marilyn Johnson Pearson and her daughter …
