GET SOMETHING GOOD-                                DO SOMETHING GOOD

Fresh Grounds, located at 1362 West 7th Street in St. Paul, combines America’s passion for the coffee house experience with a passion for transforming lives and building stronger communities.

Its amenities alone; great food and coffee, cozy surroundings, a welcoming smile, appreciative service, local art, free Wi-Fi, and a place to park, make it a go to destination. 

Patrons receive great amenities and much more: a chance to be a part of something good.

Fresh Grounds started out two years ago as a job training site for   at-risk youth. Fresh Grounds is a non-profit social venture built on a self-supporting business model in which everybody wins. Employees gain job skills, personal growth, experience and confidence to become self-sufficient. Employers find a source of professionally trained and tested talent, and the community is able to expand its base of productive, taxpaying citizens. Since its inception, Fresh Grounds has been brewing a slow but steady stream of success.

In April 2007, Fresh Grounds underwent a make over that included a complete interior renovation, soft seating areas, and an expanded menu.

Development and funding for Fresh Grounds was a collaborative effort involving local non-profit agency RS Eden and more than a dozen public, private and government organizations. RS Eden, which owns and operates the facility, also provides affordable housing and other social services for Fresh Grounds employees in the same building, at 1362 West Seventh Street.

100 percent of Fresh Grounds profit goes back into the training program. Fresh Grounds offers a patrons a chance to get something good and do something good at the same time.