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by Joseph Xu on July 10, 2025

Pathways to Prosperity

Whole Planet, a pillar of Whole Foods Market Foundation, is committed to alleviating global poverty. The mission? Help microentrepreneurs and smallholder farmers grow their incomes and savings to build long-term financial resilience. Over the past 20 years, Whole Planet’s funding process has evolved to meet the needs of organizations providing vital resources to help people break […]

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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

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