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by Angus Cann on January 29, 2024

Staying Small

When you purchase a product from a small family farm, you’re not just supporting that farm, you’re helping to keep entire communities vibrant and alive. Rural farming communities have been in decline for generations, and the time has come to put the focus back on the farmer. The choices we make in the grocery store […]

Filed Under: Communities, Local, New Story, Perishables, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: agriculture, community, core values, dairy, local, rural, rural revitalization, standards, sustainability

by Joseph Xu on December 5, 2023

Code Green

At Whole Foods Market, we have a tremendous opportunity to reduce waste within our stores, minimize our impact on the planet, and support people in need within our local communities. The team at Whole Foods Market Williamsburg has used this program to form a local partnership with City Harvest and help nourish people in New […]

Filed Under: Communities, Local, New Story, Perishables, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: community, core values, gardening, green mission, new york, non, nourishing our neighborhoods, nyc, standards, urban

by Joseph Xu on November 27, 2023

Growing Food Access

Each community has its own unique challenges to long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education. Whole Cities is on a mission to improve individual and community health through collaborative partnerships, education, and broader access to nutritious foods. In the heart of Lexington, Kentucky, the Whole Cities Community First Grant serves as a down payment […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, Local, New Story, Perishables, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: community, community gardening, core values, gardening, plots, standards, urban, urban gardening, whole cities

by Angus Cann on October 10, 2023

Cultivating the Future

Whether it’s traipsing around an oyster bed, sailing out to the fishing grounds, or keeping up with the latest academic research, our Quality Standards team is always striving to push our standards higher while staying ahead of industry trends and customer demand. Click here to learn about our Quality Standards for seafood. Fish Processors of […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Team Members Tagged With: aquaculture, farmed fish, fish, kelp, local, oysters, seafood, shellfish, standards, trout

by Joseph Xu on September 25, 2023

Happy Hens

What started as a small pasture and a group of hens has become a business with more than 300 small family farms. Pasture-raised eggs from Vital Farms provide for the people who buy them and the family farmers whose chickens produce them, all while pushing standards forward. Click here to learn about WFM Welfare Standards […]

Filed Under: Communities, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Team Members Tagged With: agriculture, chickens, dairy, hens, local, pasteur raised, poultry, standards, vital farms

by Joseph Xu on July 13, 2023

Seeds of Change

Nestled in the heart of Costa Rica are the seeds of a new society at EARTH University. Founded in 1990, EARTH University has focused on giving young people from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and other regions an innovative educational approach to solve the world’s greatest problems around food systems. Part of students’ tuition is […]

Filed Under: Communities, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: academia, agriculture, costa rica, earth university, sourced for good, sustainability

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