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2026 48th Annual Retailer Survey

Inside the realities of independent natural retail: challenges, momentum, and what lies ahead.

February 23, 2026

Jay Jacobowitz, President & Founder, Retail Insights and Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Overall year-over-year growth for all survey respondents was a robust 6.1% increase.

Q2 Report: Inflation Hits Organic Produce

August 15, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Monterey, CA– Total organic fresh produce sales increased during Q2 2022, according to the Organic Produce Performance Report issued by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. Sales of organic produce totaled $2.4 billion for the quarter and the retail price increased 3.7%. Organic volume decreased by 2.8%. Compared...

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Reach Nearly $5 Billion in 2017

February 8, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Monterey, CA – Consumers bought nearly $5 billion worth of organic fresh produce items in 2017, according to data released by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Nielsen. That’s an 8% increase from the previous year. The data, taken from retail stores across the U.S., showed that fresh vegetables topped sales...

USDA Announces SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot

January 10, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected seven retail firms to take part in a pilot program designed to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The two-year pilot is slated to begin this summer and will include the following retailers...