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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…
Fueling Small-Scale Beekeeper Incomes
Fueling Small-Scale Beekeeper Incomes As an extension of Whole Foods Market’s commitment to nourishing people and the planet, Whole Foods Market Foundation provides funding to innovative collaborators who are transforming lives across the globe. One tangible way the Foundation accomplishes this mission is through the work of Whole Planet, a pillar dedicated to helping micro-entrepreneurs…
A Noble Plant: Coffee Sourcing at Whole Foods Market
A Noble Plant: Coffee Sourcing at Whole Foods Market As a 20-year veteran of the coffee industry, Kelly Amoroso brings an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge about the coffee and tea industries to her role as Senior Buyer. But it’s her passion for coffee and tea producers that drew her to Whole Foods Market.…
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Behind the Scenes of Palm Sourcing
Behind the Scenes of Palm Sourcing Did you know that palm oil is the most used vegetable oil on the planet? That creates a big supply chain with some big problems, but allows for some big opportunities. In recent years, palm oil has become associated with deforestation, habitat destruction, pollution and CO2 emissions, and human rights…
Jenny’s Tofu
Jenny’s Tofu How Tradition Continues To Evolve Jenny Yang had always enjoyed the local Chicago staple Phoenix Bean. So when the opportunity came to buy it, she was not only determined to carry on the tofu-making tradition, but it was also a way for her to launch her own creations with Jenny’s Tofu. An added…
Space At the Table: Food Allergy Awareness
Space At the Table: Food Allergy Awareness Did you know that more than 30 million Americans suffer from life-threatening food allergies? The threat of anaphylaxis looming over every bite of food can leave people, especially children, feeling isolated and anxious. In our stores these issues most directly relate to clear labeling of ingredients, as well…
