How we measure our Impact
We believe that we’re accountable to you - our customers, our team members, our farmers, and everyone who helps our small business make a positive change. So, we measure and share our progress towards fulfilling our mission every year.
6 Mighty Years
Goal 1: Support Mighty Farms
We seek to build our mills near local bakeries that ideally are within 300 miles of organic wheat sources. We want to support local farmers and reduce the environmental impact and cost of long-haul grain transport.
In year 6, we reached our goal of sourcing and milling 1M lbs of local wheat, up 66% over last year. Our growth in California has rapidly expanded our purchases of CA grown wheat. To meet this demand, we have partnered with new farm partners such as Bowles Farming Company, a 6-generation family farm in Los Banos, California with a deep commitment to sustainable agriculture.
In year 6, we reached our goal of sourcing and milling 1M lbs of local wheat, up 66% over last year. Our growth in California has rapidly expanded our purchases of CA grown wheat. To meet this demand, we have partnered with new farm partners such as Bowles Farming Company, a 6-generation family farm in Los Banos, California with a deep commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Goal 2: BUILD LOCAL STONE-MILLS
We fulfill our mission by placing our stone mills close to the communities we feed. Together, our 3 milling systems (which spin a total of 9 stone mills, 3 in each location), can produce 5M lbs of stone-milled flour per year. That’s enough to produce 6M loaves of bread or 36M bagels.
In year 6, we didn’t need to expand our mills, but we expanded our team and our capacity. In New York, we added three Mighty Millers to our team. These individuals have quickly become expert millers learning how to maintain our mills safely and efficiently. We also added blending capabilities, which now allows us to more easily incorporate new farm partner’s wheat into our blends.
In year 6, we didn’t need to expand our mills, but we expanded our team and our capacity. In New York, we added three Mighty Millers to our team. These individuals have quickly become expert millers learning how to maintain our mills safely and efficiently. We also added blending capabilities, which now allows us to more easily incorporate new farm partner’s wheat into our blends.
Goal 3: Feed Mighty Communities
Another key part of our mission is to bring our stone-milled, organic foods to communities beyond the ones with grocery stores that sell our products. 6 years ago, we made our very 1st sale of bagels, at cost, to Boston Public Schools, because we wanted to provide increased access to nutritious whole grain foods.
We’re proud to report that in year 6, we expanded our offering for public school students to include stone-milled pizza crusts. What’s most exciting is that we are replacing an industrial, processed crust made with hard-to-pronounce ingredients with one that has clean ingredients, more protein, and more fiber.
We now feed over 75,000 kids in in under-invested communities spanning Springfield, Greenfield, Salem, Reading, Providence, and Lynn. Recently, we earned the opportunity to bring our stone-milled bagels back to Boston Public Schools starting this September. Also, we’ll be serving our stone- milled pizza crusts to students in Syracuse, NY public schools. Those crusts are made with organic wheat that’s grown in New York.
We’re proud to report that in year 6, we expanded our offering for public school students to include stone-milled pizza crusts. What’s most exciting is that we are replacing an industrial, processed crust made with hard-to-pronounce ingredients with one that has clean ingredients, more protein, and more fiber.
We now feed over 75,000 kids in in under-invested communities spanning Springfield, Greenfield, Salem, Reading, Providence, and Lynn. Recently, we earned the opportunity to bring our stone-milled bagels back to Boston Public Schools starting this September. Also, we’ll be serving our stone- milled pizza crusts to students in Syracuse, NY public schools. Those crusts are made with organic wheat that’s grown in New York.
Goal 4: BUILD A COMPANY THE RIGHT WAY
We are proud of our ability to attract a diverse team of individuals who all have an opportunity to be equity owners in One Mighty Mill. This means promoting from within and providing equity ownership to all full-time employees after 12 months on the job. We currently have 15 employee owners of One Mighty Mill. A clear highlight of year 7 will be the day we provide equity ownership to our 4 millers we hired in New York and California during year 6.
We continue to make every team member eligible to earn an ownership interest in our company after completing their first year of full-time employment.
In year 6, we successfully recertified as a B Corp, achieving a score of 85.8 up from 81.5. We’re proud to continue to be part of a community of leading companies that work hard to have a positive social and environmental impact and commit to balance profit and purpose. For us, this certification formalizes our commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. It also allows us to identify our gaps where we can have a more positive impact on our key stakeholders.
We continue to make every team member eligible to earn an ownership interest in our company after completing their first year of full-time employment.
In year 6, we successfully recertified as a B Corp, achieving a score of 85.8 up from 81.5. We’re proud to continue to be part of a community of leading companies that work hard to have a positive social and environmental impact and commit to balance profit and purpose. For us, this certification formalizes our commitment to our employees, community, and the environment. It also allows us to identify our gaps where we can have a more positive impact on our key stakeholders.
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