VT Flagship Competitors

Ben & Jerry’s believes business has a responsibility to give back to the community. We make the best possible ice cream in the nicest way possible What makes Ben & Jerry's, Ben & Jerry's? Fresh & Extraordinary dairy: wholly cow-created milk & cream from our farmer friends who have promised not to treat their herds with bioengineered growth hormones. All natural flavorings, exceptional extracts & amazing purees. Collossal chunks & exquisite nibbles, specially selected for their "oh, my!" excellence. Sensational swirls & wicked rich whorls thick enough to lose your spoon in. The passion we have for creating innovative flavors and concoctions of uncompromisingly high quality. What makes Ben & Jerry's Ben & Jerry's is the people dedicated to making sure every scoop of Ben & Jerry's delivers a tastebud-boggling odyssey great enough to take you all the way to the state of euphoria. Every time.

In 1986, Harpoon co- founders Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary began brewing Harpoon in Boston to share with others the joy of making—and drinking—great beer. In 2000, we added a second brewery in Windsor, VT to keep up with the demand. We are passionate about our company and our beer, and we work each day together to create great beer drinking experiences. This passion has resulted in many changes throughout the years including our most recent announcement in August of 2014 to become an employee owned company. Though many things have changed since the early days of Harpoon, most things have stayed the same. We still love brewing beer and find that we enjoy it more when shared with friends. Harpoon has over 300 employees who understand that making great beer fun can be more challenging – and more rewarding - than it seems. We do things a bit differently here; different from other companies in general and different from most of our fellow brewers. Different in this case does not mean more complex or harder to understand. Because we also believe in being simple and straightforward. We have a very short list of ‘philosophies’ that underline how we run our business: • Treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. • Work like an owner and think like a customer. • Make great beer and revel in it or as we say to the rest of the world: Love Beer. Love Life. We love the beer we brew, and we love drinking it together. We’re looking for people who share a commitment to excellence and a sense of humor to join our growing team.

The single word that defines the work experience at King Arthur Baking Company: PRIDE. Pride in being a 100% employee-owned business, pride in being a B Corporation and a member of the 1% for the Planet, pride in providing superior baking products to passionate customers, and pride in being part of an organization that fully lives its mission to “inspire connections and community by spreading the joy of baking”. With generous benefits and 40 hours of paid volunteer time each year, King Arthur employee-owners believe in using baking as a force for social and environmental good. Long recognized as one of the best employers in Vermont, the King Arthur workplace is an open and safe environment where transparency and communication are of the utmost value. King Arthur employee-owners are encouraged to be inquisitive and authentic. Promoting from within wherever possible, King Arthur considers all roles to be absolutely critical to its overall success as a company, noting that “integrity and quality are baked into our core!” King Arthur employee-owners know they are trusted to show up each day living and communicating the company’s values and helping to embody the company’s vision. In turn, they experience the joy and pride in being part of an employee-owned company, where the thoughtful decision has been made to invite each employee to the ownership table. To all of you future employee-owners, your seat awaits you!