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What will you be eating in 2027? We have some predictions. 🔮 Today, we're excited to unveil the Whole Foods Market 2027 Trends Report — our annual forecast of the flavors, ingredients, and movements set to reshape grocery aisles, restaurant menus, and home kitchens in the year ahead. This year's predictions reflect a real shift in how people are eating: a deeper curiosity about where food comes from, a willingness to embrace bold and unexpected flavors, and a meaningful return to simpler, whole-food ingredients. Here's a taste of what's ahead for 2027: 🌍 Terroir takes center stage — Consumers are seeking a "taste of place," paying closer attention to product origin and the story behind what's on their plate. 🧴 Food as skincare — The connection between what we eat and how we look is driving a new wave of beauty-from-within ingredients. 🫒 Bitter is better — From amaro-inspired beverages to bitter greens, bold and complex flavor profiles are having a moment. These trends are identified each year by our Trends Council — a collective of Whole Foods Market foragers, buyers, and culinary experts who spend the year in the field, from farmers' markets to trade shows to neighborhood restaurants, tracking what's new and next. Read the full report, including all eight trends and product lists, here: https://lnkd.in/grE56fsz

We believe food has the power to change lives — and sometimes that starts in a school garden. 🌱 During our recent London Field Day, our team members volunteered alongside School Food Matters at a local primary school, where we got our hands dirty helping prepare the school garden for the year ahead. School Food Matters collaborates with the Whole Foods Market Foundation to deliver food-growing sessions, garden-based learning and nutrition education across London schools, all rooted in one belief: every child deserves nutritious, delicious food at school, and the food education to carry that forward for life. It’s one of many ways the Whole Foods Market Foundation is making a difference. Established in 2005 and united under one banner in 2024, the Foundation focuses on three areas: expanding financial inclusion, improving children's nutrition and broadening healthy food access. That work spans 83 countries, with work ranging from microloans for smallholder farmers and financial literacy training to garden grants, bee grants, salad bar programs and community-led food access initiatives right here at home. Whole Foods Market covers the Foundation’s operating costs, so every dollar donated goes directly to the mission. Thank you to Whole Foods Market team member Jorge Paragas for capturing and editing this meaningful video. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eP5KB9mh.

Today is #NationalFarmersDay, and we're celebrating the people who feed us all. 🌱 Behind every meal is a farmer. Yet around the world, 2.6 billion people still lack access to fresh, nutritious food — and many of the farmers growing that food struggle to feed their own families. Whole Foods Market Foundation is working to change that. Meet a few of the farmers in our network who are proving what's possible when determination meets the right support: Rosa Chongo in Ecuador transformed her depleting farmland through regenerative practices with ALIADOS, growing her harvest and her income — while protecting the forest and local water sources. Claudine Manirankunda in Burundi went from zero farming knowledge to harvesting 300 kg of beans on land that once yielded just 50 — thanks to training from One Acre Fund. Rise Up Community Farm in Wilmington, NC grows 7,000 lbs of produce a year on a single acre, donates half to local food pantries, and launched a free apprenticeship program teaching regenerative farming to community members. Read the full stories of Rosa, Claudine and Rise Up here: https://lnkd.in/geHbKYcv

Happy #NationalCoffeeDay ☕🌱 Today, we invite you to slow down and let your next sip transport you to the hillside where it all began. Your morning cup of coffee traveled a long way to reach you. It was nurtured by farmers who've dedicated their lives to the craft before being hand-picked on a mountainside and carried down unpaved roads. At Whole Foods Market, we believe that journey deserves to be honored, not just consumed. That's why we've invested in single origin coffees and regenerative organic practices that enrich the soil, strengthen farming communities and put more back into the land than we take. Because when farmers thrive, the coffee is better, and so is the world it comes from. Every sip counts. Check out the video to meet the people behind your cup.

"What you do matters. Days like today show us that and also reconnect us with our mission and purpose" — Allen Culp, Senior Vice President of Operations, North Atlantic & International Our Field Days are a chance for Whole Foods Market team members to get out of the store and into the field, connecting with the suppliers and communities behind the products on our shelves. On our recent Field Day in London, 26 team members joined Allen Culp for a day that started at St. John's Upper Holloway Primary School, where the group worked with Whole Foods Market Foundation partner School Food Matters to garden, plant vegetables and transform an unused area into a sensory wildflower meadow for students. The school serves 260 children in a community where half qualify for free school meals, and the pea shoots planted that morning were set to appear in student lunches just weeks later. The afternoon took the team to Gymkhana, a two-Michelin-star Indian restaurant whose line of simmer sauces, marinades and chutneys is available in stores across our company. Team members heard how a UK brand grew from one shelf in Kensington to over 500 Whole Foods Market doors across the US — a reminder that the work our teams do every day helps bring incredible products to life.

Congratulations to Danielle Jacobs, Senior Team Leader, Team Members Services Business Partner on being a recipient of Canadian Grocer's Star Women in Grocery Awards! 🌟 Danielle has been an invaluable Team member for 20+ years. She leads with integrity, empathy, and a deep commitment to people and culture. Her superpower is relationship building, forming trust quickly and authentically across all levels and channeling those connections into meaningful, lasting change. She thrives at the intersection of team member experience, operational performance, and organizational culture, bringing that energy to every initiative she leads. Danielle's dedication to her team and commitment to excellence makes her a truly deserving recipient. Congratulations, Danielle!

We're thrilled to welcome the ten incredible brands joining the 2026 Local and Emerging Accelerator Program (LEAP) Early Growth Cohort!    Chosen from more than 2,000 applications, this year's cohort joins our Local and Emerging Accelerator Program for 12 weeks of mentorship, tailored programming, and meaningful industry connections. Welcome: Bonny Fiber Supplements, Cotto, Folkland, HEYDOH, HOL Health Club, Joon Foods, Sababa Foods, Tea with Tae, üm, and Yah Yah Yah™.  Read more: https://lnkd.in/gB-5jkgn

Today, we officially opened the doors to our fourth store in the San Diego area, located downtown at 201 W. A Street! 🎉 This store features more than 1,500 products from 450+ California-based suppliers. You'll also find: ☕ Coffee & Juice Bar — Made-to-order coffee, fresh-pressed juices, and signature drinks like the Brown Butter Cookie Latte and our Tropical Tango smoothie 🥬 Local Produce — Specialty tomatoes from Dassi Family Farm, varietal herbs from Kenter Canyon Farms, and more — all meeting our Pollinator Health Policy 🍷 500+ Wines & 330+ Craft Beers — Including products from 40 local breweries and 110 local wineries 🧀 Specialty Department — Curated charcuterie, artisan chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier, and a cheese counter staffed by trained cheesemongers 🥩 Full-Service Meat & Seafood Counters — Animal-welfare certified selections, expert butchers, sustainable wild-caught and Responsibly Farmed seafood, and local favorites like air-chilled chicken from Mary's Chickens and smoked salmon from The Santa Barbara Smokehouse 🍕 Prepared Foods — Hot food and salad bars, fresh pizza, gourmet sandwiches, homemade-style meals, and sushi rolled fresh daily We're also proud to celebrate this opening with a food and monetary donation to Porchlight Community Services, which partners with our local stores to rescue surplus food and serve the surrounding community.

That's a wrap on Team Member Appreciation Week! 🎉 From games and prizes to photobooths and cookouts, our teams across stores, facilities and offices showed up and showed out this week. Team Member Appreciation Week is one of our favorite weeks of the year. It's a chance to pause and celebrate the people who make Whole Foods Market what it is, because behind every perfectly stacked display, every friendly recommendation and every seamless checkout is a team member who cares deeply about what they do. To every single one of our team members: your energy, passion and dedication are our secret sauce. This week and every week, thank you for all you do. Already looking forward to next year. 💚

Our 94th location in the Golden State in Elk Grove, California opened its doors this morning! Here's what makes this store special: 🌿 1,500+ local products from more than 300 California-based suppliers — from Full Belly Farm produce to Pachamama Coffee to Nicasio Valley Cheese 🍷 An extensive beverage selection featuring 600+ wines, 300+ craft beers, and products from 166 local wineries and 130 local breweries 🧀 A dedicated specialty cheese counter staffed by trained cheesemongers 🥩 A full-service meat counter with animal-welfare certified selections and made-in-house sausage 🐟 A seafood counter with sustainable wild-caught and Responsibly Farmed options 🍕 Prepared Foods including hot food and salad bars, fresh pizza, gourmet sandwiches, and sushi rolled daily by Genji 🍰 A bakery offering fresh bread daily — plus our beloved Berry Chantilly Cake and brown butter cookies 💚 In celebration of our opening, we're proud to support River City Food Bank with a food and monetary donation through our Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program. Whether you're a longtime Whole Foods Market shopper or visiting us for the first time, we can't wait to welcome you. Stop by and explore everything Elk Grove has to offer!