pepper. and it helps to have a pepper patch in your backyard. nolan, how about if you pour. welcome to the headquarters of sweet heat jam, this commercial kitchen provided free of charge by a texas church is the bustling center of nolan s jam empire. we saw early on that nolan was really gravitating toward food. he liked to cook in the kitchen. he d be throwing his towel over the shoulder and saying bam. excuse me, bud. need some measuring stuff. reporter: christine worried about whether her son nolan would be able to find a meaningful job. so they created their own opportunity. i think that every parent of a special needs child should never underestimate what their young person can do. so nolan, what s your favorite part about making the jam? i like it here. you like it here? yeah. this kitchen?
i like it here. you like it here? yeah. in kitchen? you did this. yes. with 13 flavors, most a mix of fruit and spicy peppers, business is good. sweet heat jam is selling thousands of jars a year. and nolan has hired a team. four employees and four rotating interns, all young adults with disabilities. how does it make you feel? really happy. they understand our disability. let s load her up. nolan s dad helps with deliveries. so there is our invoice sheet. to heb in texas. nolan s jam is available in six heb stores. lucky shoppers can sometimes get a sample from the jam man position. so good. enjoying the spicy sweet taste that carries an poornimpo
jam, he knows you have to pick the perfect pepper. and it helps to have a pepper patch in your backyard. organization nolan, how whabt if you pour. reporter: well can to the headquarters of sweet heat jam. this kitchen provided free of charge by a texas church is the bustling center of nolan s jam empire. they saw early on that nolan really gravitating toward food, like he liked to cook in the kitchen. he d be throwing his towel over the shoulder and saying bam. reporter: christine stillwell worried about whether her son nolan who has down syndrome would be able to find a meaningful job. so in sweet heat jam, the stillwells created their own opportunity. i think that every parent of a special needs child should never underestimate what their young so what is your favorite t about making the jam?