From Greece to Australia to the U.S., Ellenos has continuously traveled and evolved. At its most recent stop in Seattle, Ellenos began a new chapter through a partnership with Whole Foods Market and the Local Producer Loan Program for its yogurt that “makes ice cream jealous.” In-depth on the Local Producer Loan Program An Interview […]
Sourced for Workers’ Rights
Bloomia is nestled in the community of King George, VA. The company has been growing change through hydroponic flowers and a unique relationship with Whole Foods Market that supports worker voices and wages. The win-win-win relationship between Bloomia, their workers and Whole Foods Market that has resulted in both profitability and a Sourced for Good […]
Growing a Legacy
What causes a couple to give up six-figure jobs, a comfortable hip and urban home, and their neighborhood friends to dive headfirst into agriculture, an industry plagued with uncertainties and instability? For the family behind Jones Farm Organics in Hooper, CO, it is with the hopes of changing the system of how we produce food, […]
The Communal Seeds
Claudia Bouvier was always surrounded by incredible artisanal foods—and her large Italian family. While working in NYC, she met Ted Steen, owner/brewer at one of the first brewpubs in Connecticut. They found they shared a love of food grown and made with integrity and a connection to the soil. Pasta-making became a celebrated and regular […]
Nourishing Our Backyard
How do we feed ourselves by feeding our communities? As housing prices and the wage gap increase, lower-income residents in Austin, TX are finding it increasingly harder to find their next meal and integrate themselves into a rapidly changing city. With organizations like Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods, Keep Austin Fed, and Foundation […]
The Plant-Based Revolution
Gourmet cheese alternatives, barbeque-ready hot dogs and sausages alternatives, mushroom “scallops”; everywhere you look on our shelves you’ll find plant-based alternatives to some of your favorite foods. Read on to learn more about how we source these innovative new products, and hear from some of our favorite plant-based suppliers! In-depth on Plant-Based Sourcing An Interview […]