Local Brands & Makers
Loving our local growers, artisans, makers, entrepreneurs and producers is something that just comes, well, naturally. After all, our local community has been one of our most important ingredients – it’s been that way since the doors opened to our very first store.
Local Brands We Love
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Helping Businesses Blossom: Local Producer Loan Program
Founded in 2006, our Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP) lends money to small-scale, local or emerging producers across the U.S. and Canada to help them grow their businesses. The program serves to deepen our commitment to local suppliers through investment in the people, businesses and economies of the communities we serve.
Our Local Foragers: Going Above and Beyond
The secret to sustaining our love for local is our Local Foragers. This team of food-obsessed explorers scours markets, roadside produce stands, mom-and-pop storefronts and more to find outstanding products from coast to coast. It is their drive and curiosity that enable us to provide a huge range of unique local products, brands and makers to our customers who otherwise might not know about them.
Grown Here: Brands We Helped Grow From the Ground Up
Every iconic company got their start somewhere. As it turns out, a few of them started with a little help from Whole Foods Market. Each of these brands began as little more than sparks that were nurtured by the relentless dedication of their founders and, at times, investment from our Local Producer Loan Program. Now you can find them on our shelves from Miami to Seattle and every store in between.
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