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 […]
Communities
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 […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Whole Planet Foundation
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Whole Planet Foundation This year’s International Women’s Day theme is to break the bias. It challenges us to imagine a world free of gender bias and discrimination. Across the globe, women entrepreneurs typically have fewer resources, and less access to financial systems. Whole Planet Foundation works with collaborative organizations to provide microlending services to […]