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 [...]
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An Elite Community: A Whole Trade Story
Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Flowers Uncut: A Whole Trade Story
Posted February 2nd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
An avid lover of food and travel, Nick Heustis has worked for Whole Foods Market for 12 years and is currently the Associate Marketing Coordinator for the Northern California region. Flowers are a symbol of celebration and emotion; they convey feelings, life and vitality. They add color and warmth to our homes, and at the other [...]
14 Things To Always Buy at Whole Foods Market
Posted January 18th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Choices count towards your physical and fiscal health, so we’re here to help you navigate our aisles so you can find the best quality for the best price. Ever wonder which items are always worth buying at a Whole Foods Market® store? We think everything is of course, but here’s our short list, including tips [...]
What’s New in the Whole Body Department
Posted January 17th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
When you’re in our stores, do you make it a point to visit our Whole Body department or do steer clear of all those unfamiliar lotions and potions? It’s true our supplement and body care aisles look pretty different from what you see in conventional supermarkets or drug stores but they are filled with some [...]
Simple Ways to Enjoy Whole Grains
Posted January 8th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Chock full of key nutrients and loaded in fiber, whole grains are delicious and priced right for your wallet and your pantry. Go beyond brown rice by exploring rye, millet, oats, quinoa, spelt, wheat berries and more. You’ll find a wide variety of whole grains in our stores — experimentation is heartily encouraged! Cooking with [...]
Introducing Whole Trade Bell Peppers
Posted January 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
After several years of work by our grower and certifying partner, we’re pleased to announce that we can now offer Whole Trade® bell peppers to our customers. Grown in greenhouses outside the city of Culiacán in Sinaloa, Mexico, loose and packaged Whole Trade bell peppers will be available in most of our stores from January [...]
Whole Planet Foundation: A Stocking Stuffer that Keeps Giving
Posted December 19th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Hopefully those of you who are giving gifts this holiday season have completed your shopping (or crafting), mailed your offerings off to distant friends and relatives or placed them in gift bags under the tree and are dusting your hands and declaring, “That’s a wrap!” However, if, like me, you are still scrambling to find [...]
Whole Trade Holiday Flowers
Posted December 11th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Our floral departments are all dressed up for the holidays! Along with providing your traditional favorites in fresh, vibrant colors, we think this is the perfect time of year to reflect on how our Whole Trade® Guarantee provides beautiful blooms that can change someone’s world. From Costa Rican lilies to Ecuadorean roses, our Whole Trade [...]
Whole Foods Market Leaders Get Their Garden On!
Posted November 13th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
One of the most wonderful traditions within Whole Foods Market is that each of our teams are encouraged by our leaders to hold an annual team building event. More often than not, teams choose to include a community service component. Our company leaders are no exception; they truly practice what they preach! Just last month [...]
Whole Chickens on Sale This Friday Only
Posted November 7th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Whole (uncooked) chickens will be on sale this Friday for .29 per pound. It’s a one day only sale and there’s a 10 whole chickens per person limit, so make sure you get up early with the roosters on Friday, November 11th to pick up your chicken! $x.xx = amount of savings will vary All [...]