Our story began in 2005, at the Portland Farmers Market, when Dave Dahl and his nephew brought some loaves of bread to sell. They knew they had something killer and unique, but little did they know how much these products would shake up the bread aisle.

For Dave, this was more than just taking a few loaves of bread to a local market. It marked the beginning of a new chapter in his life. Though he grew up in a family of bakers, his life took a different path. A path that led to prison for a total of 15 years. But during his last sentence, he had a pivotal moment of clarity where he realized he wanted to do more with his life. He was welcomed back to the small family bakery by his older brother, Glenn. Determined to prove his worth and make a positive impact, Dave worked tirelessly to bake breads that tasted unlike anything else on the market. Packed with seeds and grains, made with only the very best organic and non-GMO ingredients. That’s how we still make bread today.

Our commitment to uncompromising taste, texture, and quality is what makes Dave’s Killer Bread different. It’s what makes it the Best Bread in the Universe. It’s what makes it America’s #1 Organic Bread. But we do more than just bake killer bread. Dave’s story of turning his life around inspires us every day to look beyond someone’s past, to see their potential.

That’s why we are a proud Second Chance Employer. We hire the best person for the job, regardless of criminal history. We have witnessed first- hand that someone’s past does not define their future, and that sometimes giving someone a chance is all they need to become a Good Seed.

• We believe that bread doesn’t have to be boring.
• That you don’t have to sacrifice taste to get organic, whole grain nutrition.
• And we believe that people are capable of great

The Bridgeport Second Chance Program Hiring Ex-inmate find Work

It is with great pleasure, we’ve teamed with The City of Bridgeport to launch a new initiative to help people find work after they serve time in prison. Mayor of Bridgeport, Joe Ganim, says the issue is close to his heart after he spent seven years in prison before he was re-elected.

It is important to off er opportunities to people who are coming out of the corrections system as a second chance of sorts that they may never be able to have, but truly deserve. More than 1,000 people a year leave prison and return to Bridgeport, and they often face trouble finding employment. The city’s Second Chance Initiative aims to encourage similar success stories for ex-convicts by urging businesses to hire more than 1,100 released inmates a year.

We, along with our owner Doug Wade, are proud to say that our family-operated business includes at least three ex-offenders who served prison sentences. We pledge to hire more offenders and will do anything we can to give great people the chance at an improved life in a city we love so much

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