Steve Wanta is the Executive Program Director for the Whole Planet Foundation. He oversees the existing portfolio of microfinance programs and analyzes new projects for funding. Conversations can change the world. It was one such conversation between Muhammad Yunus and John Mackey in 2004 that created the concept of Whole Planet Foundation, which supports microcredit [...]
Conversations Changing the World
Posted April 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Special Foods from a Special Place: Iceland!
Posted April 29th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Bubbling hot springs, breathtaking waterfalls, scenic volcanic mountain ranges, crystal clear water. No, I’m not talking about Hawai’i…I’m actually describing Iceland. Okay, I’ll admit it, I was surprised too. Until very recently, the only Icelandic export I was even remotely familiar with was the indie music icon, Björk. And even so, I only know a [...]
Organic Strawberries On Sale Today!
Posted April 29th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Indulge your spring appetite for fresh, organic strawberries today. While supplies last, pick up a pound of organic strawberries for .99 per pound. Delight your family and friends by having strawberries for every meal this weekend. Act fast, though. This sale is today only and available while supplies last. Enjoy! And be sure to let [...]
Last Chance to Win Our “Green” Giveaway
Posted April 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
This may be your last chance to win a slew of “green” household cleaning products, but it’s never too late to make the switch from conventional to “green” cleaning. As for the giveaway, you’ve got until May 10th to enter a comment on our giveaway blog post (not this post) letting us know what inspired [...]
Behind the Rind Starring Humboldt Fog
Posted April 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Cypress Grove’s Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese is world renowned for its creamy, mild taste. Its smoothness comes from the quality of the goat’s milk sourced from small pasture-based family farms. And its name comes from the location of the creamery—the rolling hills of foggy Humboldt County in northern California, where the redwoods meet the Pacific. [...]
Gene Logsdon: Archeology Not Agriculture Teaches Good Farming
Posted April 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
From GENE LOGSDON I’m thinking lately that a farmer can learn more about sustainable farming from history rather than from current science. Agriculture has been taking giant leaps “forward” and archeology giant leaps “backward,” both with intriguing and absorbing results. Both work under a handicap. Archeology studies a silent past and has to worry that [...]
Pozzi Ranch Pasture Raised Lamb
Posted April 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
I am constantly impressed by our Whole Foods Market meat suppliers! I just got off the phone with Joe Pozzi from Pozzi Ranch Lamb who has been selling locally raised lamb to our Northern California stores for the last 4 years. More recently, they’ve expanded to our Pacific Northwest stores. As I was talking with [...]
Book Review – The Social Entrepreneur Revolution
Posted April 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
By Sarah Isles “The Social Entrepreneur Revolution: Doing good by making money, making money by doing good” by Martin Clark, 2009, Marshall Cavendish Business, Great Britain. Martin Clark is a social entrepreneur whose job has inspired him to write a guide on how to become a social entrepreneur. It contains many real life cases [...]
Organic Strawberries on Sale Friday Only
Posted April 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Two of my favorite ways to celebrate spring are eating lots (and lots) of organic strawberries and searching out exceptional seasonal produce at value prices. Whole Foods Market is making it possible to do both this Friday. Come to your local store to stock up on luscious, ripe, organic strawberries priced at .99 for a [...]
Simple Spring Meals for Four
Posted April 26th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Spring can be a busy time but with a little planning, you can easily prepare a week of budget-friendly and family-friendly meals and even have tasty leftovers for lunch. To find out how, just follow along: MONDAY: Veggie Monday Have breakfast for dinner by making a frittata loaded with sautéed spinach, asparagus and onions plus [...]