At first glance, you may be tempted to think that this is describing a ride at an amusement park, but it’s not. These words are from Rebecca Sherbino describing the first few months of founding her social enterprise, The Raw Carrot. However, her experience is not so...
We had the opportunity to speak with Suzanne F. Stevens, host of the YouMeWe Amplified Podcast to discuss creating a supportive work environments and how balancing social outcomes with income generation can lead to sustainability. We love the work they’re doing...
Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month! For the month of October, #NDEAM shines a spotlight on disability-inclusive employment and its impact. This matters to The Raw Carrot because we provide supported employment for people living with disabilities and...
The verified results are in, and The Raw Carrot’s impact is remarkable! The World’s Leading Impact Registry, Impact Genome, independently reports and verifies the impact of social programs, social enterprises, corporations or governments. The Raw...
Paris Community Church in Ontario was the starting location for a soup-making social enterprise that is now ten years old and expanding to new locations. The Raw Carrot started out by hiring local people who faced barriers to typical employment. They cook gourmet soup...
Ten years ago in the basement of Paris Community Church, Rebecca Sherbino assembled a group of locals who faced barriers to typical employment. There, in the commercial kitchen, they found community and shared lots of laughs, while making gourmet soup — and extra...