In my role as Marketing and Outreach Specialist for Whole Planet Foundation, I have the amazing opportunity to cultivate relationships with Whole Foods Market’s supplier community to help us raise funds and awareness. Up until recently, the majority of our supplier partners have come from Grocery and Whole Body departments. …
Microfinance and Raspberry Fields Tea
A Big thanks to Jordan from Honest Tea for sharing this blog post. Have you checked out a bottle of Raspberry Fields Tea from Honest Tea recently? Did you know each time you purchase a bottle you are supporting small business entrepreneurs in developing countries through their partnership with Whole …
Suppliers Empowering People to Change Their Own Lives
As one of Whole Foods Market’s non-profits, Whole Planet Foundation was created out of the desire to give back to the global communities where Whole Foods Market stores source products. The foundation funds microlending programs for the very poor in 50 countries, including the U.S., supporting more than a million …
Be Green Packaging’s 2011 Sustainability Report: Corporate Social Responsibility
Our friends and supporters at Be Green Packaging are up to some really cool things and we wanted to share. Earlier this year Be Green Packaging released its 2011 Sustainability Report, which provides an in-depth look at the company’s progress towards long range social, environmental, and economic goals. The report is …
Fair Trade Friday: Together with Guayaki, we are protecting the Atlantic Rainforest
Guayaki Yerba Mate is native to an eco-region that borders Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, home to indigenous peoples and over 300 species of flora and fauna. Deforestation due to logging and monoculture has led to rapid loss of biodiversity, soil erosion and carbon emissions in this area. Guayaki has a business model …
Even small cracker boxes can make a big impact!
At 34 Degrees we strive to provide healthy, wholesome food to our consumers. There are many entrepreneuring individuals across the globe who are working in impoverished environments to provide similarly healthy foods to Whole Foods Market Stores. As a team of entrepreneurs ourselves, we are excited to partner with the Whole …
Celebrating Fair Trade Month: Steaz
A big thanks to Steve Kessler, Co-Founder of Steaz, for contributing to this post One of the coolest things about shopping at Whole Foods Market is how your purchase helps change the world through one of the many programs Whole Foods Market supports. What’s even more exciting is when some of …