Whether you’re a chocolate fiend or just an average dessert-appreciator, on National Brownie Day (December 8th) you should be observing with a brownie in hand. And in honor of the celebration, besides eating more brownies than we should admit, we decided to dig up some of the most noteworthy and obscure brownie info that exists. So if you’ve ever found yourself wondering where a brownie came from, or you’re trying to up your trivia game, the following list is for you. 

A progressive bakery that bakes brownies for Ben & Jerry’s hires anyone who wants to work. Now, it wants to spread its Zen gospel of open hiring to other companies. Fred Katayama reports.  Watch the...

By Jenna Flanagan There’s a certain blissful joy that comes from digging into a favorite pint of ice cream, and for me, that’s anything with brownies in it. Now, as an adult, I have to...

Based in Yonkers, Greyston Bakery is known for their practice of “open hiring,” or providing jobs to people regardless of their background or work history. We're joined by CEO Mike Brady to discuss why they hire people who usually...

Greyston received a Westchester County Eco Award for diverting 735,000 lbs. of our brownie waste to use as animal feed, demonstrating a commitment to sustainability. Thanks to County Executive George Latimer and Westchester County Department Parks of Environmental Facilities. Westchester...