Locally Grown: North Atlantic Region
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Massachusetts | Connecticut | Rhode Island | Maine | New England
Our Commitment to Local
For over twenty-five years, Whole Foods Market has supported local vendors, producers and farmers because we know that foods created close to home are fresh, naturally nutritious and delicious. We are committed to creating partnerships with our neighbors and communities.
To help identify local vendors, we have our own foragers whose job its is to stock our shelves with local products including crispy breads baked in Massachusetts, sweet heirloom tomatoes grown in Maine, delicious raspberry jam from Rhode Island or fresh pesto from Connecticut. Every day, you can walk into our stores and choose from a wide selection of New England products.
North Atlantic Region: Buy Local!
Our region of Whole Foods Market includes Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. We consider the foods from these areas local to use if they meet at least two of the following criteria: raised or grown locally, packaged locally, or produced locally.
Our Foragers
Whole Foods Market’s North Atlantic Region supports Local Product Foragers at each store and the Regional level. They are responsible for expanding the offerings of local products in all categories in the 26 stores in the region.
Farmer’s Markets
Where space and regulations allow, Whole Foods Market opens its parking lots to local farmers so they may sell their produce to our customers. This allows farmers an additional opportunity to gain community support and increase their sales. Whole Foods Market does not profit from the use of the space; it’s simply another way for us to show our loyalty to local farmers.
Loan Recipients
Whole Foods Market's Local Producer Loan Program has made almost $2 million in loans so far. Learn more about loan recipients in the North Atlantic region.