Our Pickle Partners

Where to Get ‘Em’

Est. 2014

Our Pickle Story

WE PROUDLY PRODUCE PICKLES THAT PACK A POWERFUL PUNCH. THEY’RE PLANTED, PICKED, PREPARED AND PACKAGED BY THE PLEASANT PEOPLE AT OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. IT’S A PRETTY PERFECT PLAN. IF YOU ASK US.

Knockout Pickles is a seed to jar artisanal pickle business that started in 2014.  In addition to offering employment for our Warriors and a supplemental revenue stream to OK, we are committed to crafting a really dill-icious pickle!

In truly organic form, we tested our pickling hand inside of our culinary programming initiative. We developed a recipe, production method and jarring technique that could be perfected by our Warriors and scaled as the business grew. We leaned on the passion of our staff and food partners.  Like most things at OK, each of our businesses developed organically out of our Warrior-focused program efforts in the culinary arts.

As planning, shopping and meal prep are integral components of all our programs, it was a natural extension that our enterprise efforts would capitalize on these important skills. It was also imperative that our Warriors would be involved in all facets of the business operation, from sales and marketing to production and distribution, so that such skills could be utilized in the pursuit of other vocational interests.

In our first year, we sold 400 jars of pickles at special events and our holiday order.  Today, we are selling bulk buckets to a growing list of local restaurants as well as individual jars at several retail outlets in the area.

BIG CHALLENGES

Natl. average – 36% of people with disabilities are employed vs. 77% without disabilities.

KNOCKOUT JOBS

The KOP initiative currently supports 11 part-time  jobs for Warriors

Pickle Partners

We are proud to be working with 9 local partners to bring KOPs to the people

PICKLES TO MARKET

More than 1900 pounds of Knockout Pickles produced and sold by our Warriors

Ingredients & Production

HIGH QUALITY, FRESH & LOCAL

We are deeply grateful to the many volunteers, donors and partners who have showed up throughout the first few seasons of the farm to transform a barren grass field into a highly productive urban farm. Our partners have given endlessly to help us build the infrastructure of the farm. We have called in the pros we know to do so many things. From testing soil and water, to consulting on logistics, water conservation and aggregate acquisitions; to hauling, excavating, landscaping, patio paving, carpentry and more.

That amount of support does not even include our volunteers! We have been fortunate to bring so many friends to the farm to help us with site prep and construction to planting, weeding and harvesting and every other farm job in between. We have received an enormous amount of support from neighbors, friends, staff, community and corporate partners. It has been a community effort in every sense of the word and we are convinced that it takes a village to build a farm!

A one-two power punch of garlic and dill flavors leave no mistake you’ve tasted our original and signature variety of Knockout Pickles
INGREDIENTS: Cucumbers, vinegar, water, salt, garlic, dill seed, black peppercorn

 

Garlic and dill flavors still lead the way, but a hint of sweet makes this profile the preferred variety for folks who like a little less KOP punch
INGREDIENTS: Cucumbers, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, garlic, dill seed, black peppercorn

 

Take the one-two garlic and dill flavor jabs and add a spicy hay-maker to make for our most daring flavor profile of Knockout Pickles
INGREDIENTS: Cucumbers, vinegar, water, salt, garlic, dill seed, black peppercorn, red pepper flakes

 

 

The latest KOP flavor to enter the ring. Sweet like a butterfly and tangy like a bee, this is truly a delicious two-jab attack of vinegar & sugar right in the tastebuds

INGREDIENTS: Cucumbers, apple cider vinegar, water,
salt, sugar, mustard seed, celery seed, onion

 

 

Innovation

Warriors at Work

Our approach to the catering experience features high quality, fresh ingredients and a scratch made menu. In addition to that committment to great food, is a committment to creating quality experiences for Warriors to do quality work.

Our Pickle People

MEET THE TEAM

VITO CLAPS

VITO CLAPS

KNOCKOUT ENTERPRISE DIRECTOR

With Us Since | 2023

Harlow Righetti

Harlow Righetti

KNOCKOUT FARM COORDINATOR

With Us Since | 2019

David Gebhardt

David Gebhardt

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN COORDINATOR

With Us Since | 2023

DIANA IBARRA

DIANA IBARRA

PROGRAM - ENTERPRISE LEADER

With Us Since | 2022

Sonya Taylor

Sonya Taylor

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2015

Georgia Hunter

Georgia Hunter

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2017

Jackie Finn

Jackie Finn

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2017

Maddy Gancer

Maddy Gancer

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF & FARMER

With Us Since | 2018

Charlie O'Connor

Charlie O'Connor

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2018

Jonece Dansby

Jonece Dansby

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF & FARMER

With Us Since | 2020

Ryan Gravely

Ryan Gravely

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2022

Nick Sawyer

Nick Sawyer

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF & FARMER

With Us Since | 2022

Jenna Ricks

Jenna Ricks

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF & FARMER

With Us Since | 2023

Ron Turner

Ron Turner

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2023

David Espinosa

David Espinosa

KNOCKOUT KITCHEN STAFF

With Us Since | 2023

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STORIES OF WARRIORS IN ACTION ALONG THE WAY OF GROWING, HARVESTING, PRODUCING, AND SELLING KNOCKOUT PICKLES!