Since opening its doors in 2013, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh has used food to provide no-cost culinary job training, employment pathways, and hunger relief. The Pittsburgh nonprofit combines hands-on production—including catering and contract meals—with apprenticeships and job placement, helping more than 600 community members move into stable culinary or related work. Its social enterprises fund about 65% of operations, turning everyday food purchases into support for training and community meals.
Good Harvest Community KitchenFounded in Baltimore in 2010 as KidzTable, Good Harvest Community Kitchen is a nonprofit social enterprise of St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore. Its central kitchen prepares about 5,000 nutritious, affordable meals each day for community agencies serving people affected by poverty, while its dual mission includes food-service job training for adults facing barriers to employment. The organization has grown from a small church-basement kitchen producing 500 meals a day into a regional partner for underserved communities.BALTIMORE, MD
JEE FoodsBorn from a Butler Tech/Ross High School classroom project in 2017, JEE Foods is a student-powered nonprofit that rescues surplus food and redirects it to people and community organizations facing hunger. Its volunteers collect excess food, sometimes transform it to extend its shelf life in a commercial kitchen, and build job and food-safety skills along the way. The Hamilton organization has distributed nearly 10 million pounds of food and serves more than 30 organizations across three states.HAMILTON, OH
JD MealsSince 2019, JD Meals has built its identity as a social-impact food service company, using culturally relevant meals to support communities facing food insecurity. The certified M/WBE prepares fresh meals for organizations serving vulnerable populations, from shelters to schools, while a portion of every sale supports The Migrant Kitchen Initiative, which has provided nearly 4 million meals since 2020.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Century BakeryA Bridgeton hometown favorite since the 1930s, Century Bakery is a social enterprise built around its signature sweets and a practical mission. Sales help fund job training for local youth who have experienced hardships including foster care and homelessness, with custom cakes available for community celebrations.NEW YORK, NY