San Francisco, CA—Salesforce and the Curry Family’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation have launched an initiative to help support farmers and food insecure families impacted by the pandemic, according to a press release from Full Harvest. "Food insecurity is one of the many devastating inequities magnified by COVID-19," said Ebony Beckwith,...
From June 22-28, Americans from over 30 states celebrated Pollinator Week, a week long campaign that started back in 2007 by the Pollinator Partnership. Founded on a mission to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research, Pollinator Partnership sponsors initiatives ranging from...
Los Angeles, CA--Chef and Wellness Entrepreneur Charles Chen is up to it again, innovating and spreading the word about natural products with Zzeal. Chen made a name for himself in the industry after a physical and spiritual transformation of losing 100 pounds. What started as experimenting in the kitchen and...
Modesto, CA—Kevin’s Natural Foods has donated 40,000 pounds of chicken, sauce, rice, and potatoes worth $120,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank since June 25, according to a press release. This is the second donation this year to the food bank. The press release notes that in February, Kevin’s Natural Foods...
Greensboro, NC—The Fresh Market announced that, in the wake of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many others, the company is taking an active role to fight racism and discrimination. As part of its commitment, The Fresh Market has pledged to donate $250,000 to the...
Bengaluru, India—The Dr. Majeed Foundation, a non-profit institution established by Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder and Chairman of Sami-Sabinsa Group, shared news of efforts to support people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The foundation has distributed 3,600 kits containing essential food items, protective equipment, hand sanitizers, and health supplements,...
Long Pond, PA—Pocono Organics, one of Rodale Institute’s largest satellite farms, announced the opening of its organic farm, food market, and cafe to the public on June 18. According to a press release, Pocono Organics is one of the largest public-facing regenerative organic farms in North America, and a global center...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our industry fosters wellness. It’s what many of us feel called to do, and we’ve made it our life’s work. Helping our customers feel more energized, more resilient in times of stress, less prone to health concerns...we strive to do all of that, of course, but it’s so much more.
Huntington Beach, CA—World Organic Corp. and its owners, the Licata family, have donated $11,000 worth of KN95 and 3-ply disposable face masks to the American Red Cross. The company announced in a press release that Kurt Burton, Regional Philanthropy Officer for the Red Cross, was thrilled to receive the protective...
More than 120 natural products companies joined a call for a climate-inclusive path forward from COVID-19, according to a press release. Ceres’ Lawmaker Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD on Climate 2020) included more than 330 businesses in total—more than four times the number that participated in last year’s event—coming from...
