Store Calendar

Our classes are subject to change; please give us a call at 703.222.2058 to find out more about the classes or to sign up!

• Monday, February 1st thru Thursday, February 11th

  Valentine's Pre-Order Table!

  February 1st marks the beginning of our Valentine's Day pre-order table! We have exactly what you need for the sweetest of days!

  Pre-order your DOUBLE DOZEN ROSES FOR $19.99!!

  and while your at it, we've got you covered for dinner too. DINNER FOR 2!!  gives you your choice of Chicken Lovers or Salmon Lovers! Chicken Lovers is An elegant, easy dinner for two. Tender, juicy Almond Chicken with Fig Spread and Brie, Roasted Fingerling Potato with Leeks and fresh Broccolini with Vegetables finished with a sensuous, Chocolate Velvet Boule. And if your sweetheart prefers salmon? Well, that is just fine with us. Salmon Lovers is The perfect catch for two! Our Pink Peppercorn Salmon with Leek Cream Sauce, Grilled Asparagus and Aioli and Saffron Leek Rice. Still in the mood for love? We've also included our sinful Chocolate Velvet Boule.
  

  You can order directly at the table, simply fill out your order sheet and drop it in our secure order box, OR-Check out our online ordering and place your order today! Simply visit: www.wholefoodsmarket.com/holidays 

  Orders may be placed for pickup with 48 hours advanced notice. The last day to order for pickup on Sunday, February 14th is Thursday, February 11th.

   

• Friday, February 5th

  SECRET SPECIAL!!

  all day long

  It's new, it's cool, and it's worth "tweetin and facebookin" about!

  Every Friday give you the BIGGEST, BESTEST SPECIAL WE HAVE!!

  And it's just soooo BIG, we have to "tweet it and facebook it" so the whole world knows! But just in case you don't "facebook" or "tweet" we have got you covered anyway! Right here, every week, we'll tell you what the special is! But remember, it's only good on one day!

  And the next one is........on Friday February 5th ONLY!!

  PORK BABY BACK RIBS $4.99/LB REG. $7.99/LB

          GET YOUR GAME ON!

   

• Sunday, February 7th

  It's the Biggest Football Game of the Year!

  It's only the BIGGEST FOOTBALL GAME OF THE YEAR!! and what are you going to have at your party?

  Your gonna come down and check out what we've got for you! Everything from your essential starters of shrimp, chips n dip and marcona almonds (mmmm!) to the middle of the game ribs, wings, tamales and chili! And don't forget your drinks--we've got only the best brews for your group! So while your here, why don't you check out our new GROWLERS! That's right, we just got our very own Beer Growlers right here in our store! and they are making their debut now, just in time for your Big Game Party!

  Make sure you stop by on Saturday between 12-3pm when we have all our Football delectables out for you to sample. Several vendors will be here with their awesome game day food including Chef Eloy's famous kickin' salsa on sale 2 for $8.00! It doesn't get any better than this!

• Wednesday, February 3rd thru Tuesday, March 2nd

  February is Whole Trade Month

  Our Whole Trade^TM Guarantee

  A Commitment to Ethical Trade, the Environment and Quality Products.

  At Whole Foods Market, we believe we have a responsibility toward all entities involved in our business: our customers, shareholders, Team Members, suppliers, the environment and, not least of all, our community. To us, community transcends the boundaries of our cities to the places from which we source our products, many of which are in developing countries.

  As a result, we have created the Whole Trade Guarantee, an extension of our values that lets you rest assured that you are buying the best for you, for your community, and your world. Whole Trade Guarantee products must:

  • Meet our high Quality Standards
  • Provide more money to producers
  • Ensure better wages and working conditions for workers
  • Utilize sound environmental practices

  Plus, with each purchase of those products, one percent of the retail price goes to the Whole Planet Foundation, which is creating real results in the fight against poverty.

  Working to End Poverty in the Developing World

  For each Whole Trade product sold, one percent of the retail sale will go to the Whole Planet Foundation. The mission of this foundation is to create economic partnerships with the poor in those developing-world communities that supply our stores with products.

  Through innovative assistance for entrepreneurship - including direct micro-credit loans and tangible support for other community projects - the Whole Planet Foundation seeks to create prosperity in emerging economies.

• Monday, February 8th

  Mommy & Me!

  11am FREE

  Miss Celia returns on Monday, February 8th! The theme is Valentine's Day and the children will be making "Hug a Bear" cards. Music and snacks as always!

  This event is FREE but as space is limited, we do ask that you pre-register by calling Customer Service at (703) 222-2058.

• February 27th

  Parm Cracking Heard 'Round the World!

  Ladies and Gentlemen! On Saturday, February 27th, Whole Foods Market will attempt to break their Guinness World Record of Wheels of Parmesan Cracked Open at the same time! In 2008 we set a World Record and this year, we are going to smash it! Hundreds of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano will be cracked at the same time all around the world as each one of our stores holds it's own Parm Crackin Event! So come by and check it out, and be a part of this awesome Record-Breaking Event!

  Saturday February 27th, in our Specialty Cheese Dept. Time to be announced!!

• Begins January 25th!

  Navigating Seafood Sunstainability

   In an effort to provide you, our customers with transparency and choices in seafood sustainability, Whole Foods Market is implementing a ranking system for wild-caught seafood. We are partnering with the two most reputable seafood consumer education organizations, Blue Ocean Institute (BOI) and Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA), which show the sustainability status of all wild-caught species using a color coded ranking system. Customers will see the status of each species/fishery at-a-glance-represented by a green, yellow, or red icon in the case.
    
  By adding rankings for wild-caught seafood, we are now able to label or categorize our seafood and allow our you to make choices via our aquaculture program, MSC certified seafood and now wild-caught.
   
  About Blue Ocean Institute
  As an organization on the forefront of the seafood consumer education movement since the late 1990s, Blue Ocean Institute (BOI) (originally Audubon's Living Oceans program) is considered one of the leaders in the field and is highly respected for the rigor of their seafood program.
   

  • Led by Dr. Carl Safina, world renowned author, lecturer, and marine ecologist.  Over 100 publications, including features in National Geographic.  Award-winning books: Song for the Blue Ocean, Eye of the Albatross, and Voyage of the Turtle. Awards: a Pew Fellowship, Lannan Literary Award, John Burroughs Medal, and a MacArthur Prize, etc.
  • Communicates their seafood information through their website, FishPhone (a text messaging-based system for accessing rankings), and a new iphone app, which will be released in early 2010.
  • Recently launched Green Chefs, their seafood culinary education curriculum.

  ·        Post their species reports/rankings on their website. No other seafood ranking organization has this level of transparency (except for Monterrey Bay).
   
  Rankings
  BOI's color rankings explanation:
  ·        Green: Species is relatively abundant, and fishing methods cause little damage to habitat and other wildlife.
  ·        Yellow: Some problems exist with this species' status or catch methods, or information is insufficient for evaluating.
  ·        Red: For now, species suffers from overfishing; or current fishing methods seriously harm other wildlife or natural habitats.
  ·        Gray: Not yet rated

  Rankings are based on life history, population, effects on habitat, management of fishery and bycatch.
   
  We hope that you will join us in our continued journey for sustainable seafood! 

• Thurs/Fri 5-8pm & Sat/Sun 12-8pm

  The Cheese Grille!

  Did you know we have the best Grilled Cheese in town right here in our store? That's right! Look no further....

  The Cheese Grille is a mini restaurant that operates right out of our own Cheese Department! Featuring mouth-watering selections such as the Classic Grill with Wisconsin Aged Cheddar on buttery challah, the Fig & Blue Cheese Melt, Habanero Double Jack, Gouda and Italian Sandwiches even French Ham and Gruyere Cheese or Shredded Asadero and crumbled Cotija served with salsa fresca, sour cream and guacamole in a fresh tortilla! All served with chips and seasonal fruit!

  You can order a Fresh salad with 3 different selections on the menu currently offered, the Soup of the Day, or even a glass of one of our select wines to enjoy with your food!

  And don't forget the cheese flights! What is a cheese flight? I'm glad you asked! A Specialty Cheese Flight is an array of assorted cheeses that ranges from the "Local Flight" featuring Pub Cheddar, Monocacy Ash & Meadow Creek Mountaineer, to the "Domestic Flight" which tantalizes with Cowgirl Creamery St. Pat, Stravecchio Parmensan & Rogue Smoked Blue and everything in between!! We highly recommend taking one of our 7 Cheese Flights upstairs and enjoying it with the exceptional wines served on tap in our Upstairs Wine Room, The Enoteca. Just ask at our Cheese Counter for a Cheese Flight and we can pair one for you or you can create your own!  All cheese flights are served with your choice of crackers or grapes.

  The Cheese Grille is open Thursday and Friday nights for dinner from 5-8pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 12-8pm.

• Every Saturday and Sunday!

  BRUNCH!

  8am-1pm

  It's fresh and fabulous, it's SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BRUNCH! at our store from 8am-1pm! Join us for some truly great tasting food with everything from hot french toast and maple syrup, sausage and bacon, to grits, fried plantains, oatmeal, fresh fruit, scrambled eggs with goat cheese, breakfast sandwiches with eggs and/or cheese and ham and even more! We've got a chef on duty who makes the tastiest omelettes to order with local eggs! (egg whites if you choose) and a waffle station where they make simply the best waffles to your taste and liking!

  There is something for everyone, and at 10am the Bistro opens with even more selections of Prime Rib, Salmon and Turkey. You can't miss this!!

  Brunch is priced by the pound.

• Every Other Saturday!

  Live Music and Food Demonstrations

  12:00-3:00 p.m.

  Every Saturday is a celebration of food and music in our store! We feature musicians from the area, and great food demonstrations in our departments. Produce is always starting it off with something fresh, and as you travel through you end up in bakery for a sweet treat. Come by for great ideas for your next dinner for 2 or a crowd!

Notices

• New Artwork in Our Cafe

  Look for fresh, new art in our "gallery" café, brought to us by a great area nonprofit: Empowered Women International. The Empowered Women International Gallery at Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes features artists from our area who have participated in a special program through the nonprofit to teach women and immigrant women how to start and maintain a business based on their creativity. There is also a gallery in the city of Alexandria. For more information on how to get involved, visit www.ewint.org .

• Whole Foods Market's Commitment To Local

  Stop by any of our stores this summer and you're sure to see an increase in our local products. We're situated in a great spot to get the best of what the area has to offer, so check it out and you may just find a new favorite product - made in your neighborhood! These local products aren't limited to our produce department either: we have spice rubs, cheeses, meats and coffee, plus prepared foods make with local product. You can taste and see the difference when you taste these local goodies!

• Recycle Your Old Cell Phones with Secure the Call!

  Please bring your old cell phones to be recycled and keep them from ending up in a landfill. Secure the Call is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that takes your donated phone and redistributes free used cell phones to the community for the purpose of calling 911 in the case of an emergency. The organization carefully wipes out all of your personal information on your cell phone, then reprograms it so that the phone can call 911 only, then tests them to make sure they work before shipping them out. The phones are distributed to partner organizations such as women's shelters, senior citizen centers, sheriff & police departments as well as school systems.
  

  A note about classes, food demonstrations and events:

  Activities posted in this calendar are subject to change. Classes may be cancelled if there is insufficient registration. A demo may end sooner than noted, due to product availability. For Kid's Club classes, children must be accompanied by an adult and there are no age requirements; that is left to the parents' discretion depending on the activity.