CauseShopper™ Directory: Food and Beverages

Newman’s Own® and Newman’s Own® Organics – Donates 100% of Profits! Gourmet foods, beverages, coffee, and even organic pet food. Available nationwide. This is the company that really pioneered the "business for charity" model. Actor Paul Newman and his partner A. E. Hotchner started it in the 1970's, giving 100% of the profits to charity. Paul’s daughter Nell has contributed with her company Newman’s Own Organics. Also see his book “Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good: The Madcap Business Adventure by the Truly Oddest Couple” It's a great story of the history of their company, and describes the charity they started, the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang Camps for children with life-threatening illness.

Humanitas® Wine – Donates 100% of Profits! Winery serving customers nationwide. Donates to fight hunger and illiteracy, and provide affordable housing. Primary charities are America's Second Harvest, Habitat for Humanity and Reading is Fundamental. Also supports community charities.

Miss Rona's Lavender - Donates 100% of Profits! Teas, Honey, Applesauce, Cookies, and other gourmet treats made with the herb lavender and essential oil of lavender. Created by journalist Rona Barrett. Profits donated to the Rona Barrett Foundation which supports charities for seniors.

Stonyfield Farm® – Organic dairy products. Available nationwide. Donates 10% of profits to environmental and sustainable farming charities, described as “efforts that help protect and restore the environment.” Also see their “Profits for the Planet” page.

Pura Vida™ Coffee - Donates 100% of Profits! Fair Trade Coffee. Available nationwide. Donations go to “help at-risk children and families in coffee-growing countries build more hopeful futures.” Read an article about Pura Vida Coffee.

Euphoria Water – Premium natural spring water available in the Western U.S. and by mail order. Donates minimum of 20% of gross profits to four major charities: Special Olympics, City of Hope, March of Dimes, and Make-a-Wish Foundation. Includes each charity’s mission statement on each bottle. Read an article about Euphoria Water.

Hope to Others™ Water: Donates 100% of Profits! Natural spring water from the Sierra-Nevada Mountains in Baxter, California. Profits go to children's charities.

Art Bars by Ithaca Fine Chocolates - Fair Trade chocolate bars featuring original art on the packaging. An art reproduction by a contemporary adult or international child artist is featured on a collectible card in each Art Bar. Sold locally in New York and by mail order nationwide. Minimum of ten percent of profits from sales are donated to the Kaleidoscope outreach program of the Community School of Music & Arts in Ithaca, NY, and to the International Child Art Foundation in Washington, DC.

Endangered Species Chocolate Company - Fair Trade chocolate bars that support environmental causes. At least ten percent of profits are donated. Mostly non-political groups. See website for list.

Peace Cereal - Natural cereal (nearly 100% organic) available nationwide. 10% of profits go to support the annual International Peace Prayer Day event in Javez, NM and grants to peace organizations.

Schmaltz Brewing Co. - Home of HE'BREW - "The Chosen Beer" Available through distributors in many States (see website). Gives 10% of profits to Jewish community charities, film festivals, educational non-profits, theater companies, and environmental causes.

KeeperSprings Bottled Water - Donates 100% of Profits! Vermont Spring Water. Available at several colleges and major supermarkets in the North East. The company donates profits to environmental and clean water charities.

New England Natural Bakery - "NENB offers the finest in organic Cereal Bars, organic Trail Mix Bars, organic, low fat, fat free and premium cereals, nuts, seeds and trail mixes, which are all available in bulk pack." Available in natural food stores nationwide and by bulk special order. Donates 10% of profits to charity, including the Amazon People’s Resource Initiative, now called the Minga project in Peru. In addition, each year employees recommend local initiatives to receive donation funding.

Our Family Farm - Donates 100% of Profits! Sisters who are social workers started this bakery in Newport, KY that sells all natural cookies and crackers. Available through retailers nationwide - see website for store locator. Profits go to childrens and environmental charities. We can't argue with their statement "Creating a way for customers to make a difference in our world (profits to charity)"

Kinky Friedman's Private Stock Salsa - Texas author and politician created this line of salsas inspired by Paul Newman. Available throughout Texas and online. All profits go to the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, TX.

Farouk & Friedman's Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Holy Land - Another Kinky Friedman venture, a partnership between a Jewish man and Palestinian man. Available for purchase online. All proceeds go to the charity Oasis of Peace offering conflict management workshops to children in the Middle East.

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Oakhurst Dairy - Northern New England’s Largest Dairy Company, serving Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Processes milk from many family farms. Environmentally-conscious operations, hormone-free milk. - Donates 10% of pre-tax profits to local charities “to help kids and the environment.”

ACE Bakery in Ontario, Canada – Serving local markets in Ontario, Quebec, parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. “10% of pre-tax profits is donated to food and nutrition programs that assist low-income members of the community, finance culinary scholarships and support organic farming initiatives.”

Give Thanks Bakery in Rochester, MI. European artisan breads and pastries from a generations' old tradition. Donates at least 10% of profits to local community charities. Read an article about the bakery.

New Leaf Community Markets – Chain of Natural Food Stores in California. Donates 10% of profits to local community non-profits in the Monterey Bay area. They also provide regular special events to benefit local causes.

Plymouth Cafe - Donates 100% of Profits! Cafe in Seattle, Washington operated by the Plymouth Housing Group, a non-profit that provides affordable housing and other services for the homeless. Read an article about the cafe.

Plymouth Cafe

Third Avenue and Cherry Street

Downtown Seattle

Phone: 206-622-0477

Open Fri. 6 am–5:30 pm

The White Dog Cafe - Philadelphia eatery that gives 10% of profits through food, labor and cash donations to local and national causes (see website). Also promotes causes with newsletter, and has sponsored/spawned many local community causes. Read an article about the restaurant.

Fresh Start Catering - Donates 100% of Profits! Catering business serving the Washington D.C. metro area with professional catering services. Operates in cooperation with DC Central Kitchen, trains homeless people in professional food service, and gives profits back to the DC Central Kitchen which serves food and provides opportunities for homeless in the DC area. Read an article about Fresh Start.

California Fresh Buffet - Donates 100% of Profits! Highly-rated restaurant serving Winston-Salem, NC. Staffed almost entirely by volunteers who have graduated from the University for the Study of Human Goodness. Here is an article about the restaurant. Profits go to several local charities supporting elderly, children, homeless (more details on page).

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