There is a long-standing language of flowers said to be have been finely tuned in the Victorian era when flowers were used as a form of communication to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. Today flowers and their colors continue to be coupled with specific emotions and wishes. For example, red roses are [...]
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Share Your Love with Flowers
Posted February 7th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Social Responsibility at 10,000 feet: A Whole Trade Story
Posted February 7th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
For six days in January, a group of Whole Foods Market team members traveled to South America, visiting farms, meeting growers and seeing firsthand the benefits of our Whole Trade® flower program. Read part one, Flowers UnCut, and part two, An Elite Community. Our first day in Quito was an amazing introduction to a place, [...]
A Visit With the Big Cheese at Vermont’s Jasper Hill Cellars
Posted February 6th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Jasper Hill Farms in Greensboro, Vermont is making some of the finest cheese available, and they produce a number of truly unique and delicious cheeses sold at many of our stores, including Harbison, Bayley Hazen Blue, Landaff and Cabot Clothbound Cheddar. I spent an afternoon at the Jasper Hill creamery in upstate Vermont with Mateo [...]
Chocolate: A Forever Romance
Posted February 6th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Every Valentines’ Day I rekindle my never-ending romance with chocolate. The darker the chocolate, the better. It is a sensual delight, whether plain or with nuts, spices, dried fruit, a sliver of cheese or a splash of wine. Alas, I am hardly the only one involved in this romantic escapade with chocolate. Annual world consumption [...]
A Thoughtful Gift, a Thoughtful Deal
Posted February 5th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
You know what’s sweet? Giving a Whole Foods Market gift card. You know what’s even sweeter, giving a gift card and then getting a little something special for yourself. Here’s the deal. Right now, and until supplies last, with a Whole Foods Market gift card purchase of 0 or more (whether you purchase one 0 gift card, five [...]
Simple Ways to Enjoy Seafood
Posted February 5th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Get dinner on the table in a flash with quick-cooking seafood choices. In addition to weekly deals, we cut to order and offer great prices on frozen seafood year-round. Remember, fatty fish — like salmon — deliver the omega-3 fatty acids that everyone’s talking about! If you’re fishing around for information on the seafood we [...]
Eat Smart for a Healthy Heart
Posted February 4th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
There are many effective ways to support a healthy heart through simple dietary and lifestyle choices. Listen to this encore podcast presentation and learn about the link between inflammation and plant-based nutrition from one of the doctors who former President Bill Clinton credits with regaining his health. Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. is an internationally [...]
An Elite Community: A Whole Trade Story
Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
For six days in January, a group of Whole Foods Market team members traveled to South America, visiting farms, meeting growers and seeing firsthand the benefits of our Whole Trade® flower program. Read part one, Flowers UnCut. Our journey began in Bogota, Colombia, home of one of our largest Whole Trade® growers, Elite Flowers. Despite working [...]
Organic Navel Oranges on Sale Today Only – 2/3
Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Organic navel oranges are at their season’s peak — and today they’re on sale for 79 cents per pound! This sale is one day only, so be sure to stop by our stores in the US* and Canada for the season’s sweetest and juiciest at a sweet sale price. Availability and limits may vary by [...]
Share Your Love with Gifts That Give Back
Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Rose are red. Violets are blue. We’ve made a commitment to Whole Trade. And you can too. Small choices you make every day can make a world of difference. This Valentine’s Day, why not look for gifts that give back and really spread the love? Our Whole Trade® Guarantee ensures fair prices are paid for products, [...]