The People’s Pickles
The People’s Pickles believes in more than just making great pickles; they’re committed to real, positive change. Every jar represents a story of empowerment and progress. Their work is about offering opportunities for growth and success, one pickle – and one person – at a time.
Overview:
The People’s Pickles is a Denver-based food production social enterprise that creates small-batch pickled products while providing workforce training and transitional employment opportunities.
Founded by Marcus Weaver, the organization blends food production with workforce development, using pickle-making as a platform to help individuals gain job skills, confidence, and pathways toward long-term employment.
Population served:
Adults overcoming barriers to employment, including individuals returning from incarceration, those experiencing homelessness, people in recovery, seniors needing job skills, and other marginalized community members
Enterprise type:
Food production
Consumer packaged goods
Client Services offered:
Paid transitional employment
Workforce readiness training
Digital literacy training
Peer mentoring and case management
Job placement support and employment connections
Forklift training and certification opportunities
Program length:
Typically structured as a short-term transitional employment program (often around 30 days), combined with ongoing training and employment support depending on participant needs
How You Can Support The People’s Pickles
Purchase Products:
Buy small-batch, locally made pickles for personal use, events, or retail: each purchase directly supports job training and employment opportunities.
Event & Community Sales:
Partner with The People’s Pickles for pop-ups, markets, and community events that bring both product and mission into shared spaces.
Support the Mission:
Contribute through donations, partnerships, or by amplifying their work to help expand access to employment, training, and second-chance opportunities.
