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Launched in 2016, the Wardensville Garden Market + Bakery is a thriving farm and food-based social enterprise dedicated to ex ... panding opportunities for local Appalachian youth. We address historically negative economic development in Appalachia, which often only created profits for outside companies, by operating like a business, harnessing the power of market demand to generate income, while also creating positive impact locally. In 2018, our budget grew to over $1M, and since we are a non-profit, 100% of that was reinvested back into the project and local community. Unlike a traditional business, we measure our success not by our profits, but instead by the local impact we have in three areas: 1) Social—creating educational and economic opportunities, 2) Environmental—protecting the natural environment, and 3) Financial Reinvestment—100% reinvested locally. This is what we call our “triple bottom line”. By creating rewarding local opportunities for youth within a successful, sustainable business and providing them with high-quality training and enrichment activities, we believe they will be better equipped to achieve their long-term goals, which positively impacts the community as a whole. Our unique location, mission and farm setting create endless opportunities for significant educational and environmental partnerships. read more