Homemade apple pie, fresh from our oven.

The Happy Apple Pie Shop has long been known for handcrafted pies, quality ingredients, and a deep commitment to creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today, we're proud to continue that legacy as the newest social enterprise of Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Greater Rockford (ECR).

For nearly 90 years, Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Greater Rockford (ECR) has served communities across the Chicago region through expert educational, family, employment, and community-based programs, empowering children and adults with disabilities to live, learn, work, and thrive. In Oak Park, ECR has long supported families through its Partnering with Parents program, helping parents grow as their child's first teacher while building connections to community resources and one another.

As an ECR social enterprise, The Happy Apple Pie Shop is more than a bakery. It's a place where people of all abilities work side by side, gaining valuable experience in the culinary arts, customer service, and business operations while serving the Oak Park community with delicious baked goods.

While our mission continues to grow, one thing remains unchanged: our commitment to baking exceptional pies from scratch. No frozen fillings. No shortcuts. Just real fruit, real butter, careful hands, and ingredients sourced locally whenever possible—including fruit from Ellis Family Farms in Benton Harbor, Michigan.