From Baltimore, Taharka Brothers makes small-batch gourmet ice cream, pairing classic flavors with a rotating lineup shaped by local happenings and collaborations. The employee-owned company is built around a distinctive social mission: creating an impactful, profitable business managed and operated by young adults from some of Baltimore’s most troubled neighborhoods. Its roughly 60-flavor wholesale range includes specialty creations for restaurants across the Mid-Atlantic.
The CharmeryBaltimore natives David and Laura Alima turned more than a decade of dreaming and worldwide ice-cream research into The Charmery, a locally rooted shop built around happiness through ice cream. Its handcrafted flavors draw on Maryland agriculture and maker culture, while its Friday Flavor Drop gives the team room to experiment with ideas inspired by community collaborators. The Charmery also brings its scoop-centered celebrations to workplaces and gatherings across the Baltimore-Washington region.BALTIMORE, MD
Mitchell's HomemadeFounded by brothers in 1999, Mitchell’s Homemade makes hand-crafted ice cream in small batches at its Ohio City Kitchen, where the production is visible from the shop. The Cleveland-area company builds its flavors around local dairy, seasonal ingredients and homemade components, while also making ice cream cakes and pies for celebrations. Its community role extends beyond the scoop counter through catering and support for fundraising events benefiting education, health and the arts.WESTLAKE, OH
Chill Artisan Ice CreamFounded by three Northeast Ohio brothers with a passion for ice cream, Chill Artisan Ice Cream makes small batches of artisan ice cream on-site in Akron and Medina. The company uses local and fresh ingredients from Ohio farms and businesses while regularly experimenting with unique seasonal flavors, including vegan ice cream and sorbet. Chill also develops custom flavors for wholesale restaurant and event customers.MEDINA, OH
Bank Street CreamerySince 1998, Bank Street Creamery has been making handcrafted small-batch ice cream in downtown Easton, with more than 120 flavors rotating through its cases. Formerly The Purple Cow Creamery, the shop was purchased in 2015 by Brooks Minnick, a Wilson native and 22-year Coast Guard veteran, who later partnered with Candace Gail and added vegan gelato alongside the traditional offerings.EASTON, PA