Applying for a Local Producer Loan

Thank you for your interest in applying for a loan through Whole Foods Market's Local Producer Loan Program! We look forward to hearing from you.

Application Procedure

1. Download and complete the loan application form (PDF). As a guide, download a completed sample application (PDF).

   Please note that all applications must be signed in order to be processed.

2. For the appropriate office to send your application to, please select your location:

   Select... British Columbia Ontario Québec United Kingdom Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California - Northern California - Southern Colorado Connecticut - Greenwich Connecticut - West Hartford Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada - Northern Nevada - Southern New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming All Others

   How do the Whole Foods Market regions manage the process?

   Whole Foods Market is divided into 11 regions throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. To make the loan process as easy to use as possible, we have chosen to run it on a regional basis. Each region sets its own priorities for participants in the loan program. Your regional loan contact will contact you after receiving your application. You will thus have a relationship with someone in your area who can become familiar with your business, if he or she is not already.

3. Be prepared to provide additional documentation (tax returns, financial statements, certifications, etc.) as needed. In keeping with our concern for the environment, we prefer that these documents be submitted electronically. Please do not submit these documents with your initial application, as they will not be accepted.
4. Stay in touch with your regional loan contact!