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We’re Good Together
We’re Good Together Allagash Brewing Company In 1995, Allagash founder Rob Tod had a vision: start small, brew excellent, surprising beer with intention, and serve the local community. Since then, the business, the team, and the catalogue of beers have all grown, and so has the impact that Allagash has had, both close to home…
A Leap Toward The Future
A Leap Toward The Future How Women-Founded Brands Are Shaping Tomorrow’s Aisles The Local and Emerging Accelerator program (LEAP), which launched in 2022, fosters mentorship for a cohort consisting of emerging brands with Whole Foods Market experts. Through LEAP, Whole Foods Market provides tailored educational opportunities and gives participants the potential for direct financial support. Encouraging…
Two Decades of Cultivating Change
Two Decades of Cultivating Change The Journey of The Whole Foods Market Foundation Since 2005, Whole Foods Market Foundation has been at the forefront of creating lasting change in communities around the world by increasing access to healthy food, educating kids about nutrition, and building pathways to financial stability in 81 countries. For 20 years,…
Rice, Roots & Revival
Rice, Roots & Revival How One Korean American is Brewing Change On a trip to Korea in 2017, Carol Pak re-discovered makgeolli, a traditional Korean alcohol made with rice. She learned that makgeolli was Korea’s oldest alcoholic beverage and that there were hundreds of different makgeolli breweries.With just three ingredients, she was fascinated that makgeolli could…
You & Me
You & Me Friends, Family, and Community Through a Powdered Hispanic Drink Stefanie Garcia Turner has worked in the natural products industry for years. She has seen and helped hundreds of brands grow, but as she walked through her local tienda one day, a realization occurred to her. The same brands she saw as a…
A Love Letter to Ruby Jean
A Love Letter to Ruby Jean Ruby Jean is the late grandmother of Chris Goode, founder and CEO of Ruby Jean’s Juicery. Ruby Jean was raised on a soul food diet and lived on very meager means, never in her life learning how to drive a car. She eventually moved to Kansas City, Mo.,in the…
