Greyston Bakery is the pioneer of Open Hiring®, a first-come, first-hired system that eliminates barriers to employment such as involvement with the justice system. 56% of all Greyston Bakery Open Hires surveyed in 2021 indicated facing at least one barrier to employment prior to Greyston. The most commonly reported barriers were: arrest record, housing challenges, age, lack of skills and education. Jobs at Greyston Bakery are supported by the sale of brownies for ice cream inclusions and through corporate gifting of brownie gift boxes.