BUILD WITH US
The Common Loaf works best when local neighbors, small businesses, and community groups participate in shaping it.
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We welcome partners who want to support local entrepreneurship, improve food access, or help build a welcoming neighborhood space.
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If you’re interested in exploring a small collaboration or learning more about how to be involved, we’d love to connect.
For Food Entrepreneurs:
Join the Kitchen
Whether you’re a cook, baker, or food maker with a great idea, the Common Loaf provides shared, certified kitchen space to help you take your first steps.
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The kitchen offers affordable access to professional equipment, storage, and a supportive environment where you can prepare, package, and test your products.
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We also provide practical guidance, from food safety certifications to basic business tools, to help local entrepreneurs move from idea to early-stage business in a steady, sustainable way.
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If you’re interested in exploring the space or learning more, we’d love to connect.
For Growers & Vendors: Become Our Partner
​​Common Loaf works best when local growers, food producers, and small vendors are part of the project. We’re building a neighborhood space that highlights fresh, local ingredients and the people who make them.
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If you’re a farmer, grower, craft beverage maker, or specialty food vendor, we’d love to explore working together. Our goal is to create a steady, community-centered outlet for high-quality local products.
If you’re interested in becoming a supply partner, reach out — we’d be happy to connect.
For Community Experts:
Share Your Expertise
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The Common Loaf is a community-centered project, and it benefits from neighbors who bring experience in cooking, small business, operations, and outreach.
If you’re a chef, accountant, lawyer, marketer, or someone with practical skills to share, we’d love your help.
Volunteers play an important role in guiding early operations, offering advice, and helping us create a welcoming environment for local entrepreneurs.
Whether you can contribute a little or a lot, your experience can make a meaningful difference as we get this neighborhood kitchen off the ground.
For Funders & Grantors:
Support a Community Pilot
The Common Loaf is a small, practical neighborhood project designed to improve food access and support local entrepreneurship. We operate with a strong focus on clear budgeting, transparent processes, and steady, consistent execution.
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If you support food access, small business development, or community spaces, we’d welcome the opportunity to discuss how your contribution could help launch and sustain this pilot.
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Our approach emphasizes:
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transparent accounting
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clear roles and responsibilities
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measurable outcomes
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community involvement
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We’re happy to share detailed plans, budgets, and reporting frameworks for funders who want a clear understanding of how their support will be used.
If you're interested in learning more, we’d love to connect.
For Property Owners & Neighborhood Orgs
Help Host a Community Kitchen
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The Common Loaf is looking for a modest commercial space about 2,000–2,500 square feet to operate a certified shared kitchen and neighborhood business incubator. We’re seeking a practical, straightforward location where local food makers can work and gather.
If you're a property owner, landlord, developer, or neighborhood association with an available space or a potential lead, we’d welcome the chance to talk.
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Partnerships can be flexible, and we are open to creative arrangements, including in-kind support or discounted space.
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The goal is simple:
create a welcoming, well-run kitchen that serves the neighborhood and supports local entrepreneurs.
If you’re interested in exploring possibilities, we’d be glad to connect.