September 4, 2015
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“We have a deep love of our customers, vendors, farmers and our staff,” said John Boyle, head of merchandising and buying. “We pride ourselves on offering an experience that makes you feel good.” Read more about New Seasons Market's community commitment here.
Terry and Patricia Brett are known for their acumen in the organic, sustainability and nonprofit communities, growing Kimberton Whole Foods to five locations in 2015. Their focus won them nomination for Retailer of the Year in the community category. Read more about them here.
“We have a lot of space that’s immensely valuable but doesn’t technically generate sales,” Wendy Meyerson says. “But that’s how we really connect with customers, whether it’s through education or fun activities. I feel this is our responsibility and obligation to the community—it’s the foundation of our family business.” Read more about the store's community connection.
The 12-store mid-Atlantic chain, founded and still owned by Scott Nash, makes every effort to conserve energy, cut waste, and educate its employees, legions of loyal shoppers and greater communities on how to live green. Here are three ways MOM's Organic Market goes green.
"How do we interact with the land to take care of it?” Alex Beamer asks. “(At LifeSource) half of eating organics is that it’s good for the earth. The other half is that it’s good for people.” Here's how LifeSource focuses on all that's good.
Urban farming—25 acres worth—is just one way Roanoke Natural Foods Cooperative serves a sustainability mission. Learn more about it here.
Local Foods, a distributor meets retailer meets farm promoter, gained NFM, Natural Product Expo Retailer of the Year nomination for its innovative business model. Read Local Foods' vision here.
With more than 15,000 members today, the Wedge focuses on keeping its food as local and organic as possible—while also making sure that food is accessible and affordable. That’s no easy task, but chief executive officer Josh Resnick said, “We want to break down the barriers to local foods.” Here's how innovative thinking makes it happen.
“We want to be more than just a source for food,” says Chad Arnold, president and CEO. “We embrace the whole lifestyle of eating organically and sustainably.” Here's how Door to Door innovates to meet this mission.
Nurturing place is important for the owners of Good Harvest Market, a Natural Foods Merchandiser, Natural Products Expo East Retailer of the Year award nominee. Learn what that looks like at Good Harvest Market here.
Former Sunflower Farmers Market CEO Chris Sherrell is at it again. Sherrell founded Fresh Thyme Farmers Market with a handful of close business associates in 2012 “to bring natural foods to the masses” in the Midwest, he says. Here's how it's happening.
“We want to build a health food store for the people, not just the privileged,” Nabors says. “And it has been an economic shot in the arm in the neighborhood.” Here's how Mustard Seed is building up the area in more than just one way.
“We want to build a health food store for the people, not just the privileged,” Nabors says. “And it has been an economic shot in the arm in the neighborhood.” Here's how Mustard Seed is building up the area in more than just one way.
The natural products industry values sustainability, innovation and community more than most. To highlight and commend these qualities in retail, Natural Products Expo and Natural Foods Merchandiser joined to award retailers of the year in these categories as well as for the best new store. Here are the 12 nominees for the 2015 Retailer of the Year awards.
Meet the winners and celebrate their accomplishments at Natural Products Expo East’s Friday Evening Celebration cosponsored by KeHE Distributors.
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