Since 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.
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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
KommissaryKommissary grew from founder Edward Song’s Korean taco truck into a minority-owned New York City food company known for turning community needs into large-scale meal operations. Since opening its shared commissary in 2019, the company has built a 30,000-square-foot headquarters and a culturally diverse team of 370 New Yorkers, whose work has included emergency meals for people facing crisis. Its identity remains rooted in the immigrant experience and the belief that neighbors should help neighbors.ASTORIA, NY
Multitude FoodsBorn during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, West Virginia-based Multitude Foods packages USDA-compliant boxed meals for students and seniors across the state. Founded by Russell Bailey and his daughter Kayla Bailey, the company draws on more than 30 years of food-service experience and uses almost exclusively West Virginia-made and distributed products. Its shelf-stable meal boxes reach school districts and 40 senior centers, while its discreet backpack program helps students facing food insecurity.BUCKHANNON, WV
Whitsons Culinary GroupFamily-operated and minority-owned, Whitsons Culinary Group prepares and manages wholesome dining programs for schools, healthcare and residential communities, while also producing delivered meals for shelters and emergency response. Its prepared-meals operation combines handmade production with large-volume capacity, producing 690,000 meals daily across six culinary centers serving 13 states. Whitsons also brings more than 40 years of dining experience to emergency nutrition, including serving 4 million meals to rescue workers after the September 11 attacks.ISLANDIA, NY