Founded by Danielle Kinney after her daughters developed gluten sensitivities, The Confident Baker makes freshly stone-milled einkorn flour and convenient baking mixes in Skippack, Pennsylvania. Its products center on einkorn, an ancient wheat Danielle discovered while seeking nourishing alternatives for her family, and the company also gives 5% of proceeds to nonprofit ministries supporting women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse.
Mama's BiscuitsMinority-owned and women-led, Mama’s Biscuits grew from former restaurateur Lesley Riley’s kitchen into a gourmet biscuit brand based in Germantown, Maryland. Drawing on Pennsylvania Dutch and Southern comfort-food traditions, it makes scratch-inspired biscuits and mixes with plant-based and gluten-free choices for home breakfasts, gatherings, and food-service customers. The company also supports local food access through its Feeding Faith initiative and provides blankets alongside biscuits to people experiencing homelessness.GERMANTOWN, MD
Steiner's Baking CoBuilt on a 40-year family flour legacy, New York’s Steiner’s Baking Co. makes clean-label gluten-free baked goods and flour for cafés, bakeries, and home bakers. The women-led company grew from founder Nanci Steiner’s effort to create a coffee cake so moist and flavorful that nobody would suspect it was gluten-free, with its German sour cream coffee cake becoming a signature. Steiner’s products are also made without nuts and are kosher dairy.SEA CLIFF, NY
Feed Your SoulFeed Your Soul is a women-owned bakery making premium cookies, brownies, bars and other desserts with a purpose: each dozen cookies purchased funds the equivalent of a meal through Feeding America. Founded by Mya Zoracki after careers in finance and law, the company has donated more than 100,000 cookies and 350,000 meals while also supporting organizations including New York City’s Coalition for the Homeless. It is a certified B Corporation that puts simple ingredients and giving back at the center of its business.NEW YORK, NY
Éban’s BakehouseFrom four loaves baked overnight in a Columbus apartment, Éban’s Bakehouse has grown into a 12,000-square-foot bakery making certified gluten-free breads, cookies, and baking blends. Veteran and family-owned, the company is led by chefs Eric Braddock and Adrienne Novak and uses responsibly sourced organic and non-GMO ingredients in artisan, small-batch baking. Its products reach thousands of accounts across more than 16 states, while the bakery recycles and composts extensively to reduce its landfill waste.GROVE CITY, OH