Corners Social Enterprises

 

Known as Corners Industries, ventures like lawn care, staffing, and coffee roasting offer meaningful employment opportunities, support families in earning higher wages, and reinvest revenue to further our mission.

Lawn Care with a Purpose
Our largest industry is Lawn Care with a Purpose, which employs multiple teams and serving over 500 clients. Lawn Care with a Purpose serves the entire metro area with mowing, fertilization, hardscapes, pine straw, mulch, flowers and plants, sprinkler systems, lighting and more! Ten percent of all revenue from Lawn Care with a Purpose is donated to Corners Academy.

Staffing with a Purpose

This program connects job seekers with living-wage jobs with career paths through strategic employer partnerships. Key industries include: Light Industrial, Call Centers, Hospitality, Administrative & Professional Services, Skilled Manufacturing, and Logistics & Distribution. Through Corners Workforce Development, Staffing with a Purpose provides a seamless pipeline from recruitment to job placement and mentorship.

Corners Coffee Roasters

Corners Roasters was founded in 2024 to create meaningful opportunities for underserved high school students while supporting sustainable livelihoods for coffee growers in Nicaragua. In partnership with Cultivate 435, a mission-driven coffee production group, we ethically source premium coffee and offer wholesale and subscription services that directly benefit both local and global communities. Corners Roasters empowers students through hands-on skill-building and employment opportunities while ensuring fair wages and sustainable practices for Nicaraguan farmers and their families. Corners Academy receives 20% of all revenue from Corners Roasters.

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Why does living wage matter?

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