Serving Our Communities: Establishing a Network for Food Equity in St. Louis and Beyond
NURTURING CONSUMERS AND CREATORS
Serving our Communities is a foundation and social enterprise launched by the Marson Family, former owners of Nature's Bakery.
After selling their company to KIND (a Mars company) in 2020, the family committed to investing heavily in Nevada and the St. Louis, MO region, injecting nearly $5 million in social impact investments.
Their standout venture is the Marson Foods facility, backed by an investment of close to $21 million. This facility not only generates jobs in the food industry, but it also acts as a hub for the Serving our Communities mission. It supports local entrepreneurs by providing essential resources such as machinery and workforce assistance. Additionally, it serves as an educational center for food science, facilitating learning for both children and adults.
The Marson Family has shown a firm commitment to the St. Louis region's food ecosystem hub, fostering a sustainable food chain that champions equality, empowerment, and social responsibility. Serving our Communities has been instrumental in backing underrepresented leaders and founders, from aiding the initiation of a farm in North St. Louis city to funding scholarships for local youth. This is all part of a grand vision: to utilize the universal need for food as a catalyst to bring communities together, nurturing both consumers and creators in this vibrant ecosystem.
Our Program:
Food City
Food City by Serving Our Communities aims to create a more inclusive, sustainable food ecosystem in the St. Louis Metro Area with a shared value system of equality, empowerment, and social responsibility.
