SWEET SUCCESS

While kids generally spend their money on candy, Carter Pesch took it a step further and is using his money to buy a candy machine.
The 12-year-old son of Rick and Amanda Pesch of rural Taunton invested the money he made selling eggs and other jobs and purchased the candy machine in hopes it produces even more money.
"He's a hard worker," said his mother. "He sells the eggs on our farm, mows lawn and helps his dad with the skid loader. He likes to save his money, too."
Carter had seen a similar candy vending machine inside City Hall Bar & Grill in Minneota and thought it might be a good investment. So, he started to save his money to buy one for himself.
"He researched everything before he bought one," said Amanda. "When he had enough money, he ordered the candy machine online."
When the machine arrived at their home, Justin helped his son put it together. Amanda painted "Carter's Candy" in yellow lettering on the top of the candy apple red vending machine.
Because the Pesch's frequent Gislason's Ace Hardware often, they asked Dave Fahey and Barb Rye if Carter could put his candy machine in their store and were given instant approval.
The vending machine has three compartments for various types of candy. Each one costs 25 cents.
Fahey also placed some paper cups on top of the machine for customers to keep their candy in.
"I think it's nice that Carter bought the machine himself and is trying to make a little money," Fahey said. "We were happy to let him put it in the store here."
Currently, Carter has three different types of candy in his machine, M&Ms, Mike & Ike's and Skittles.
He might switch the type of candy in each slot to a different kind or possibly even to add some other type of snack such as peanuts depending on how well each one sells.
Carter will be a seventh-grader at Minneota Public Schools this fall.