Bob and Joanna Sakata of Brighton are renowned for their super sweet corn, but have a much larger story to tell. During World War II, Bob was held in a relocation camp in Topay, Utah, and was released in 1942. Sakata started farming 40 acres near Brighton in 1943 and slowly built his operation through hard work and innovation. Today, Sakata Farms owns and farms more than 3,200 acres of vegetables. Bob has served on numerous state and local boards. Nationally, Bob has served as president of the National Sugarbeet Growers Association and has served as a director for the National Onion Growers Association for the past 24 years. He was appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Advisory Board by President Nixon and reappointed by President Ford. Joanna is an elder at the Presbyterian Church, serves on the hospital board, and serves on many committees of the Brighton Japanese American Association.