Watch the Film & Join the Conversation!

Welcome, member of the Sodexo family! Sodexo's Organization for disAbilities Resources (SOAR) is excited to share an award-winning story of employment possibilities and community inclusion with you.

This programming — a screening of the film Hearts of Glass AND an interactive panel discussion — is brought to you by SOAR in honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Sodexo's Organization for disAbilities Resources (SOAR) raises awareness, provides education and resources, and proactively provides outreach to create a culture that embraces, values and fully utilizes persons with disabilities. SOAR enriches the communities and clients they serve and positively contributes to Sodexo’s growth and long-term success.

Hearts of Glass follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest Farms (VHF) of Jackson, Wyoming. This state-of-the-art hydroponic farm provides meaningful employment for people with disabilities in an inclusive setting.

The film weaves the story of VHF’s launch with the personal journeys of employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Plants and people grow together in this intimate portrait of innovation, inclusion, and impact.

— The film is presented with descriptive audio and closed captioning (English and Spanish). Descriptive audio provides a more accessible experience for blind and low-vision viewers. —

You can stream the film on this website from October 10th at 9 AM (ET) through October 24th at midnight (ET). Feel free to watch it with friends or family. Don't forget to join us for the panel discussion on Tuesday, October 17th from 3-4 PM (ET).

REGISTER/WATCH THE FILM using the button under the film title on this page.

JOIN the panel discussion with audience Q&A on October 17th on Microsoft Teams. For more details about the panel, including how to join, click on the Q&A tab.

Image Descriptions:

First Row: Filmmaker Welcome Video with audio description and open captions.

Second Row, First Image: Film artwork - text “Hearts of Glass” inside the outline of a green heart accented with leaves appears at the top of the image. Below is the Grand Teton mountain next to the Vertical Harvest greenhouse, a metal, and glass multi-story structure. Three people - two women and a man stand with lettuces and tomatoes in their hands. Two of the people wear t-shirts with the Vertical Harvest logo.

Second Row, Second Image: A young woman in a Vertical Harvest hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses stands smiling. She is in front of the Vertical Harvest greenhouse and there are rows of lettuce in a growing carousel visible through the window behind her.

Third Row, First Image: Two employees, Emily and Johnny, pose together smiling and holding a plastic container of greens in front of them. A note on the container reads “Thank you for being a great teammate, Emily!” It is signed “Johnny.”

Third Row, Second Image: Multi-story vertical carousel with lettuces; illuminated by pink LED lights.

Fourth Row, First Image: View of Vertical Harvest greenhouse from the street; modern, three-story glass and steel façade.

Fourth Row, Second Image: Ty and Joelle side-by-side pruning tomato plants. Joelle’s hand is around Ty’s wrist as she guides his hand along a vine.

Fifth Row, First Image: Graphic divided into four squares - Top Left: "Hearts of Glass" logo, then text "Watch the film & join the conversation!" and "Panel Discussion December 7, Wednesday, 11 am Eastern Time"; Top Right: smiling young woman with long light-brown hair; she's wearing a dark gray t-shirt with the Vertical Harvest logo, text below "Ava, Vertical Harvest Employee"; Bottom Left: smiling woman with short blonde hair in a black shirt, text below "Jennifer, 'Hearts of Glass' Director"; Bottom Right: smiling young man with black hair wearing a Vertical Harvest vest over a black t-shirt, text below "Johnny, Vertical Harvest Employee."

Fifth Row, Second Image: Graphic with text "Film screening and panel discussion presented by." Underneath is the logo for SOAR, which stands for Sodexo Organization for disAbilities Resources. The logo features the acronym "SOAR" in blue capital letters except for the "A" which is red and has a colorful hot air balloon graphic over it. Blue text in title case under the acronym "Sodexo Organization for disAbilities Resources" and below that in black text, "A Sodexo Employee Business Resource Group."