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The Common Loaf

A Community-Owned Kitchen
& Local Food Business Incubator

Where community rises together.

Common Loaf is a shared commercial kitchen, marketplace, and gathering space located in the heart of the neighborhood. Here, neighbor-entrepreneurs get the tools and support to build thriving businesses — and the community gains access to fresh, healthy, locally-made food, right where they live, made by the people they know.

What We Are Building

Small Business Incubator

A launchpad for 30+ new businesses.

We remove the biggest barrier to starting a food business: certified commercial kitchen access.

Entrepreneurs receive:

Commercial equipment +
cold/dry storage
Retail shelf space + café sales opportunities
Business education (pricing, branding, certification, permits, marketing)
Mentorship and a real path
to scale

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High-Quality Food Source

The marketplace offers:

Grab-and-go meals
Fresh-baked goods
Nutritious, affordable daily staples
Fresh or shelf stable food items ready to enter the economy

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Food Desert Solution

We end the food commute.

Healthy food and fresh options become walkable, no need for transportation, no time wasted.

Where fast food or ultra-processed options are the norm a Common Loaf brings real food back to our plates

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Community Gathering Space

Common Loaf is the
neighborhood’s new third space.
A safe, beautiful, welcoming area where people come to:

Share meals
Work and relax
Connect with neighbors

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Neighborhood Economics

Money stays local.

When you buy bread here

You support a local baker
Who supports a local supplier
Who hires local staff

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Career Path Education

This is a training ground for real careers, not temporary jobs.
Residents can:

Start as apprentices
Become certified kitchen managers
Launch businesses through the incubator
Build lifelong, upward mobility

Trust Architecture

Full transparency. Zero waste.
No hidden contracts.

The entire project is overseen by The Atoll Project, an independent steward.

Every dollar is visible on a public dashboard — from grant funding to the spoons we buy.

This is the new standard for partnership.

Place-Making & Identity

This is not just a kitchen.
It is a destination and a cultural beacon, showcasing the neighborhood’s creativity and talent.

It changes the narrative:
“Food desert” → Food district.

A Scalable Model

Common Loaf is the first piece in a replicable local food ecosystem, providing a foundation.

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