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 […]
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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 15 Years of the Local Producer Loan Program
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 […]
Making the Connection
From contributing to local nonprofit organizations to creating innovative foundations that focus on microfinance and more, we’re serious about giving back – whether it’s to the neighborhoods that support our stores or the international communities that supply us with products. Collaboration has always been at the heart of what we do, and we never stop […]
We’ve Always Loved Local
Our commitment to local producers is nothing new – local growers, artisans, entrepreneurs and producers have been front and center for us since we opened our first store. From our Local Producer Loan Program to our expert team of Local Foragers, Whole Foods Market is committed to supporting a dynamic and vibrant local food system. […]
