Passi0n + Purpose
Shri Bark
a karma-packed snack
All year long, a portion of Shri Bark sales funds free yoga outreach programs. Our delicious snacks are small-batch baked, nut free and preservative free.
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The Shri Bark Story
Alison Bologna, a local television news anchor in Rhode Island, opened Shri Studio in 2010 to serve the state’s most vulnerable populations by operating yoga outreach programs in her immediate neighborhood. During that time, while she taught in the studio, her better half spent his time baking snacks in their apartment down the street.
Soon, people started asking them: “These are good! Where do I buy them?” So the two decided to try them out at a yogathon fundraiser raising dollars for their 501(c)3 nonprofit arm, Shri Service Corps.
Within a few weeks, the demand for the snacks dictated the need to go from their home kitchen to a nut-free commercial bakery, and within two months, the largest Whole Foods market in the state invited them onto their shelves. More markets followed, healthy vending, coffee shops, other yoga studios - and then all of the state’s schools.
Since then, sales have been growing, but what’s been especially sweet, has been the ability of Shri Bark to fulfill its primary mission of helping fund its nonprofit arm.
Frequently Asked Questions
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6 months in a cool dry space, and longer if you choose to freeze your snacks.
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No
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We small-batch bake in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, between two nut-free commercial bakeries.
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Yes, we are a certified minority business enterprise and a certified women business enterprise by the state of Rhode Island.
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No, our whole-grain bars (2.75 oz) are nearly twice the size of most bars on the market, so naturally they are not considered (by commercial standards) to be low calorie. Seeds, in fact, are high in "good" calories and healthy fats.
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Yes!
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No
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Because our bars are baked in a nut-free facility, they're considered to be safe to bring into schools where many students suffer from nut allergies.
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You can support one of our nonprofit fundraising events or join a yoga outreach teacher training.
SHRI BARK IN SCHOOLS
Shri Bark Snacks entered schools through a pilot yoga + smart snacking program in 2015 thanks to a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield RI.
The students liked our retail line so much, we designed a wholesale line just for them, meeting all USDA standards.
Our snacks are served as part of the reduced / free breakfast programs and in lunches too with Farm Fresh Rhode Island!
"I feel like a weight was lifted off my shoulders," says Wildalys Cosme, 14. "You get a lot of exercise and it helps you think about everything," says Sotida Pung, 13 "Every time I see it I feel like bursting into tears. It's what I imagined for so long,” says Nicole Mathis, the principal of Nathanael Greene Middle School. A centuries-old practice and a just-developed product are coming together for a yearlong project in this Providence school, where a new program of yoga and smart snacking is being tested. The Healthy Students, Balanced Schools initiative is the latest effort from Alison Bologna, the popular WJAR-TV NBC 10 News anchor, a certified yoga teacher who runs her own studio, leads a nonprofit, and has recently developed a healthy snack line. Story Here
Wholesale Ordering & Sales in Schools
Interested in buying bulk? Inquire for special pricing.