Stone Hearth Bakery was established in 1982 with a mandate to operate a retail and wholesale bakery while providing work skills training for people suffering from emotional and mental health difficulties. In 1992 the bakery closed briefly due to financial difficulties. Later that year HRDA, now MetroWorks, seized the opportunity to purchase the bakery and continue with the work skills adjustment program.

Today Stone Hearth Bakery is a kosher commercial bakery with a primary goal to operate a viable enterprise supported by a work adjustment skills training program. Stone Hearth produces premium quality European-styled breads, bagels and specialty baked goods that are distributed throughout the Maritimes and can be found in most major grocery stores. Stone Hearth is the only kosher bakery east of Montreal.

Our Participants are saying...

"My experience at Stone Hearth is very good because they teach you the skills you need to work in a regular job. I have done many different jobs in this place and as an employee at Stone Hearth I have experienced lots of things. Most of all my time here has been lots of fun it also has its ups and downs as well but everybody gets along.

The place as a whole is a training facility which means a whole lot to different people and for all walks of life. Without this program me and many others would not have the opportunity to get the experience we need to enable themselves to employment.

They in part are helpful in certain parts of the activity within the training facility. In conclusion I would hope that the skill I learned here will provide the training I need."

Shelly, Stone Hearth Participant

MetroWorks - Stone Hearth, Options, Cunard Learning Centre, EAS

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