What does local mean to you? To us, it’s food that tastes of home and products that stem from scrappiness and innovation and lead to paradigm-shifting trends. It’s traditionally milled local wheat, small-batch heirloom popcorn, locally raised lamb, and deliciously chewy jerky made from — wait for it — mushrooms. Fifteen years ago, we launched […]
Experts
Cheese Is Our Love Language
We’re serious about cheese! Our industry-leading cheese experts personally select the best cheeses in the world for our stores – from our number one best-selling Parmigiano Reggiano down to our most exclusive small-batch artisanal products, the cheeses that they bring to our cheese department are some of the most award-winning, innovative, and delicious wheels you’ll […]
This is Sourced For Good
In 2007 we launched Whole Trade Guarantee – a certification program dedicated to empowering farmworkers, building community, and fostering environmental stewardship. In the years since then, we’ve raised millions of dollars to empower thousands of farmworkers and their families, all around the globe. Therefore we are continuing to build on that with the launch of our […]
Experts
Leading the Way
When it comes to finding high quality, great-tasting products for our stores, we don’t rely on shortcuts! You’ve got to get up from behind that desk and get out there! That’s why our sourcing teams spend so much time in the field – meeting producers, sampling products, hugging cows, and generally getting their hands dirty. […]