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by Joseph Xu on May 13, 2024

Caviar for All

At Whole Foods Market our buyers don’t just sit behind a desk all day! Cultivating true expertise means getting out there and visiting our suppliers in person, whether that’s across the street or halfway around the world. Travel along with Annamaria Friede, our Director of Merchandising, as she and her team visit South Korea alongside […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: aquaculture, caviar, core values, local, regenerative, regenerative agriculture, standards, sturgeon, sustainability, sustainable

by Angus Cann on April 22, 2024

Tides of Change

At Whole Foods Market our buyers don’t just sit behind a desk all day! Cultivating true expertise means getting out there and visiting our suppliers in person, whether that’s across the street or halfway around the world. Travel along with Annamaria Friede, our Director of Merchandising, as she and her team visit South Korea alongside […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: core values, Korea, Korean Food, local, regen, regenag, regenerative, regenerative agriculture, rice, seaweed, seaweed farming, standards, sustainable, Trend

by Joseph Xu on March 27, 2024

Staying Local

Every product starts in the hands of one person and potentially makes its way into the hands of millions. Along that journey, our Local and Emerging Brands team is behind the scenes, building the pathway to connect these products and the growing communities they serve.  Whole Foods Market has a commitment toward local and emerging brands […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: core values, local, regen, regenag, regenerative, regenerative agriculture, standards, sustainable

by Angus Cann on March 18, 2024

The Future of Food

Working closely with suppliers like Violife & their parent company Upfield helps us stay on top of trends and push the limits of what’s possible. Decarbonizing the global food system is going to require dynamic new ideas, and Violife is working everyday to put  plant-based alternatives to conventional products onto our shelves. 

Filed Under: Communities, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: core values, local, plant-based, standards, sustainable, vegan cheese

by Joseph Xu on February 19, 2024

It Starts At The Farm

At Whole Foods Market, we’re pretty excited about regenerative agriculture – farming and grazing practices that improve soil, enhance biodiversity, and increase carbon capture. We work with suppliers, scientists, experts, and other committed organizations to help evolve the growing, harvesting, and production of crops and livestock.   At the heart of our commitment are relationships […]

Filed Under: Communities, Experts, Local, New Story, Perishables, Quality Standards, Sustainability, Team Members Tagged With: core values, local, regen, regenag, regenerative, regenerative agriculture, standards, sustainable

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

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