Laughing Bear Bakery

Our employees are paid above minimum wage. The work skills they learn prepare them to work in a commercial kitchen, to follow instructions, to take initiative, to use critical thinking skills, to get along with others in a work environment, and to meet standards of work and behavior at any job. The high-quality, "from-scratch" bakery goods are sold at farmers' markets and street fairs in the St. Louis area, by order for local delivery, and at specialty shops, grocery stores, a microbrewery, and on the campus of Washington University. Our employees have gone on to manage restaurants, work in offices, return to college, and become contributing members of our community. Since we opened our doors in November 2015, we've enjoyed almost a 100% success rate at helping to keep our employees from returning to prison.