Founded in 1982 in Yonkers by Zen Buddhist teacher Bernie Glassman, Greyston Bakery hand-bakes the fudgy brownies and blondies that became a signature ingredient in Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream. Its bakery pairs more than 40 years of baking with Open Hiring®, offering jobs without resumes, interviews, or background checks to people facing employment barriers. Greyston has been a certified B Corporation since 2008.
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Special Touch BakerySince its founding in 2017, Special Touch Bakery has built its Rochester operation around “Purpose for All,” creating meaningful employment for people of all abilities. The 501(c)(3) organization’s bakers produce pies for wholesale customers while gaining opportunities to develop skills and pursue lasting careers. Its mission is central to the business: sales help sustain inclusive work and support organizations pursuing the same goal.ROCHESTER, 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
Savor Street Foods IncFounded in Reading in 1884, Savor Street Foods bakes pretzels for private-label and co-pack customers from its 120,000-square-foot bakery. The family-founded, family-run company still makes authentically twisted pretzels while pairing its long baking heritage with modern production and product development. Savor Street also employs autistic adults throughout the business and supports autism awareness as part of its community mission.READING, PA
Ben & Jerry'sBorn in a renovated Burlington, Vermont, gas station in 1978, Ben & Jerry’s has grown from two friends’ scoop shop into an ice cream company with a distinctly activist identity. Its business is organized around a social mission, with campaigns addressing issues such as racial justice while its products use Fairtrade Certified ingredients. The company’s original 1985 factory in Waterbury remains a working production site, making more than 350,000 pints a day.BALA CYNWYD, PA