About Ben and Jerry's
With a 5 USD correspondence course in ice cream making and a 12,000 USD investment, Ben and Jerry opened their first ice cream scoop shop in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont. Although the business has grown and expanded along the way, Ben and Jerry's remains committed to making the best possible ice cream in the best possible way, by sourcing non-GMO and Fairtrade ingredients, eggs from Humane cage-free farms, and milk and cream from family farms. They are founded on and dedicated to a three-part mission that seeks to create linked prosperity for everyone connected to the business--suppliers, employees, farmers, franchisees, customers, and neighbors alike.