In 2021, Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program donated 31 refrigerated vans to community-based food rescue and redistribution programs within 18 markets across the United States and Canada.

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1125 unique food rescue and redistribution programs were supported in 2021 — and nearly 212M pounds of food have been donated since 2013 (176M meals).

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In 2021, Whole Foods Market launched Sourced for Good: an exclusive, third-party certification program dedicated to supporting workers, communities, and the environment.

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More than 20 stores are LEED certified, and more than 70 have solar roofs. In California, several stores are all-electric.

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Whole Foods Market is a leader among U.S. retailers in offering more and faster electric vehicle charging stations in our parking lots. As of 2021, there are more than 200 stores with electric vehicle charging stations.

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Whole Foods Market is a founding partner and active participant of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill program, which helps food retailers transition to alternative refrigerants, reduce refrigerant charge sizes, eliminate leaks and adopt improved refrigeration technologies.

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In April 2021, they launched Sourced for Good, an exclusive Whole Foods Market program dedicated to helping customers easily identify products that support workers, communities, and environmental stewardship where their products are sourced.

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To show their Commitment to Local Whole Foods Market’s 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.

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Whole Foods Market actively works with farmers, ranchers, scientists, and experts across the food industry to support regenerative agriculture — holistic farming and grazing management practices that improve soil, enhance biodiversity, and increase carbon capture.