February 17th kicks off our annual Whole Planet Foundation Prosperity Campaign. The Whole Planet Foundation's mission is to create economic partnerships with the poor in developing-world communities that supply our stores with product. Through microcredit loans and community partnerships, we seek to unleash the energy and creativity of every human being we work with in order to create wealth and prosperity in emerging economies.

By donating $1 or $5 at the register, you can help empower an individual, family or community.

For more information, visit the Whole Planet Foundation website.

Come to our first ever Wine Tasting benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation. Our Wine Specialist has hand selected six excellent wines for this guided tasting. We will also provide light bites including cheese and fresh baguettes. Tickets are only $20 per person!

Store tasting is after hours at 10:00pm. Sign up at guest services. Tickets are non-refundable or transferable.

In honor of the Whole Planet Prosperity Campaign, we are featuring some of our favorite Whole Trade products this weekend.

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

Feast your eyes on a collection of films about our food supply and the visionary people who are making it better, one bite at a time.

Whole Foods Market Houston brings the following films to you, each in a unique setting benefiting a Houston-area Nonprofit organization.


Film: Nourish: Food and Community
Date: April 1st - Launch Party!
Time: Park opens for seating at 6pm, Movie begins at 7:50pm
Location: Art Walk Park
Address: Located beside the skate park on Buffalo Bayou Park, Behind Sabine Street Lofts @ 150 Sabine St, 77007
Park in City Houston Parking Lot H
Admission is $8 - 100% of admission fee benefits the Buffalo Bayou Partnership.
This is an outdoor showing - bring blankets and chairs for the seating on the grassy hill! Beer and wine will be for sale.

Film: The Garden
Date: April 8th
Time: Open for seating at 7pm, Film begins at 8pm
Location: First Ward Community Garden
Address: 1406 Beachton St., 77007
Admission is $8. 100% of admission fee benefits Urban Harvest.
This is an outdoor showing - bring chairs for the seating in the garden!

Film: Food Inc.
Date: April 15th
Time: Opens at 7pm, Screening begins at 8pm
Location: Heights Theater
Address: 339 W. 19th St., 77008
Admission is $8 - 100% of admission fee benefits Keep Heights Green.
This is an indoor showing, featuring live music, raffles, and Green Mocktails.

Film: No Impact Man
Date: April 22nd
Time: Open at 7pm, Screening begins at 8pm
Location: Aurora Picture Show
Address: 1524 Sul Ross St., 77006
Admission is $8 - 100% of admission fee benefits Keep Heights Green.
This is an outdoor showing, but chairs will be available. Beer and wine will be for sale.

Film: What's on Your Plate?
Date: April 29th
Time: Opens at 7pm, Screening begins at 8pm
Location: Houston Arboretum
Address: 4501 Woodway Dr., 77024
Admission is $8 - 100% of admission fee benefits the Houston Arboretum.
This is an outdoor showing - bring blankets and chairs for the seating on the grass. Kids activities will be featured before the screening begins. Children under 12 FREE!

Screenings will be shown weather permitting. Call the Whole Foods Market Bellaire store for last minute weather checks at 713-667-4090.

Tickets are available for advanced purchase through the Whole Foods Market Kirby and Bellaire Concierge from 10am-5pm at 2955 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098 or 4004 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77025. Otherwise, tickets may be purchased at the door of each event.

This weekend is all about Mom. We will showcase perfect gifts for mom. How about breakfast in bed, a beautiful flower arrangement, fresh mimosas, chocolates or what every mom wants...a Whole Foods Market giftcard!

Also, Moms will receive a complimentary cup of coffee at the coffee bar on Mother's Day (Sunday).

If your taste buds tingle at the thought of culinary adventures, then soothe your salivations by taking a guided tour with Houston’s top chefs. In conjunction with Whole Foods Market and the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, chefs Bryan Caswell (Reef), Randy Evans (Haven), Monica Pope (T’afia), Chris Shepherd (Catalan), Mark Holley (Pesce), Hugo Ortega (Hugo's), Marcus Davis (The Breakfast Klub), and food critic Robb Walsh (Houston Press) will showcase Houston restaurants, markets and neighborhoods that make Houston one of the most diverse culinary cities in the world. Proceeds benefit the Houston Food Bank.

Each location is selected by the chefs and tours vary depending on which chefs are leading. All tours will begin and end at Whole Foods Market.

2010 Tour Details:

Saturday, February 27: Houston BBQ Trail SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Walsh)

Sunday, March 14: Taste of Asia SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Caswell, Pope)

Sunday, April 18: Grocery Stores and Ethnic Markets SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Evans, Shepherd)

Sunday, May 2: Tour-o de Mayo SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Ortega, Walsh)

Sunday, August 22: Taste of Asia SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Shepherd, Evans)

Sunday, September 12: Long Point Road SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Caswell, Shepherd)

Sunday, October 10: Southern Comfort SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Holley, Evans)

Sunday, October 17: Momma's House SOLD OUT!!!
11am-4pm (Davis, Pope)

Each tour is limited to 16 guests. Tickets are $180 per person and will be available through Concierge at Whole Foods Market Kirby only. Tickets my also be purchased by phone by calling 713-527-4454. No reservations. Tickets are nonrefundable. Tours are subject to cancellation. If your tour is cancelled, tickets are transferable based on other tour date availablity.

For more information, please email wherethechefseat@wholefoodsmarket.com or visit the website.

Make the commitment to eat healthy for less! Value Tours are on Tuesdays with times available at either 10:00am or 12:00pm. Learn new and exciting ways to find value in the store and eat healthy by taking a guided store tour with our Marketing Specialist. Tours may also be structured around special diets or other concerns. No sign-up is necessary, simply stop by Guest Services before the tour start time. Other tour times or group tours may be scheduled through our Marketing Specialist, Kaylan Tannahill, kaylan.tannahill@wholefoods.com .