Buy Social!
While in many ways the Raw Carrot looks like a business, our model is geared entirely to creating paid employment and opportunities for social inclusion for people in need. Yes we sell soup...and the soup brings in income. But we are still a charity that is just...
Mom chooses local (and healthy!) to show her kids why choices matter
In true mom form, I spoke to Melanie as she was busy with her daughter that was home sick from school that day. This is a working mother of three wonderful children (Caleb, 12, Jocelyn, 10, and Alexandra, 5) managing the tricky juggling act of family life and work....
Leveraging Resources
A little while ago, I went for a walk with Jim Estill - a Canadian entrepreneur, executive and Philanthropist, who is currently the President and CEO of Danby Appliances. I wanted to pick his brain on social enterprise growth for The Raw Carrot. Jim's advice to scale?...
“I felt like a real person…”
Nick came into work recently moaning and groaning. So much so that Kitchen Manger Jenn Klassen thought that he might have fallen on the way to work. Nope! She was dead wrong. Nick relayed that he had spent the previous evening at a family wedding and was painfully...
NEW! Looking for a speaker for you’re next women’s event?
We'd love to come speak to your church or group. Please fill in your details on this page https://therawcarrot.com/get-involved/book-a-speaker/ and we'll get right back to you!
Beat the Mid-Winter Blues!
Tickets on sale NOW for this fantastic event in Paris, Ontario featuring dinner, live music and MORE! Purchase your tickets (pssst….or Christmas presents!) here: https://therawcarrot.com/kick-the-mid-winter-blues-tickets/
Social Franchise Learning
With 4 growing social enterprise sites, we're still working our way down the path of "social franchise" in Ontario. We're learning as we go! A few months ago, I corralled Tim Day, often referred to as one of the key strategic thinkers behind the growth of The Meeting...
IPC Launch Week!
"What an amazing start for our Raw Carrot ministry at IPC!! Feeling so incredibly blessed by what God has done with this ministry. We had an amazing day; we sold 167 bags of soup. Thank you as well to an anonymous sponsor who paid for 107 pouches of soup for every...
How Narcolepsy Changed Joanna’s Life
Today we're sharing an email that came in to the Raw Carrot inbox. This story (like so many others) literally brings me to tears. I only hope that The Raw Carrot can reach out to more people like Joanna to provide in income and community. "Good Afternoon, Recently I...
5-Year Anniversary!!!
Happy 5-Year Anniversary To Us!!! Your support has employed 25 staff members, paid $81,000 in staff salaries & sold $180,000 in healthy soup! THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US!!!! * Big thanks to Brookfield Residential for sponsoring our community celebration at Paris...