Referred to by some as “not just good, but life-changing,” Georgia’s specializes in the South’s arguably favorite regional dessert: sweet potato pie. But selling delicious desserts isn’t the only way this Louisville, KY–based dessert company is impacting peoples’ lives – they run a free community library out of their brick-and-mortar site. With an eye toward early childhood education, Georgia’s Pies with Promise free community library initiative donates books to local public schools that promote “universal love, diversity, inclusion, acceptance, and youth entrepreneurship.”

When coffee and ice cream come together, you can’t go wrong. That’s the story behind this Kentucky-proud ice cream and coffee shop. Specialty coffee drinks, homemade ice cream, and only the best products and ingredients from local farms.

Situated 12 miles from the closest similar store, Isom IGA is a full-service grocery store and anchor to the local community in Isom, Kentucky, that serves a food desert by providing fresh, healthful food and a space for community-building.