Whole Foods Contributes $30K-plus to Farm Aid
Whole Foods Market's Portland, Ore. and Seattle stores have raised over $30,000 to support Farm Aid. The donation represents 5 percent of net sales at the organic and natural grocer's 11 area locations that took part in the "5% Community Giving Day" held Oct. 16.

Learn Great Foods sets retreats
Learn Great Foods, a natural foods tour company in Michigan, has announced its 2009 schedule of classes. The weekend retreats are held in either Petoskey or Leland.

For the Birds: Feed 'em in Fall to Welcome Them Back in Winter
(ARA) - Humans aren't the only ones who look forward to the autumn harvest. Fall brings a bounty of natural foods for our feathered friends, too.

Natural Medicine: High-fructose corn syrup and children
Natural Medicine: High-fructose corn syrup and children.

Shopping for Affordable Organic Foods Has Never Been Easier
(ARA) - Providing a family with nutritious, well-balanced meals is hard enough for busy consumers, but in today's changing economy, affordability is also a factor.

Natural Ways to Boost Libido
You can never be too rich or too thin, they say. Nor, apparently, too hot. The quest for potions, foods, herbs and supplements to increase a sagging libido never ends.

Organic foods at new Arrowhead pet store
Choice Pet Market recently opened in the Village at Arrowhead shopping center, near 67th Avenue and Loop 101.

Screw Market Share: Whole Foods subpoenas New Seasons? financial and marketing records.
In Battlestar Galactica terms (new episodes January 16!), they're pretty much demanding a direct download, Cylon-style, from New Seasons' Resurrection ship. Which is soooo not cool.

Sprouts Farmers Market Raises $22 Million for Expansion
Natural and organic foods retailer Sprouts Farmers Market said it had raised over $22 million in senior unsecured corporate notes last week to support its planned growth of at least 15 new stores per year aiming for more than 100 stores in five years.

Home cooking's healthy for your body and wallet
As times get tougher and reconfigured budgets force a cutback on eating out, taking out and buying expensive processed foods, a growing number of American families must now rely more on home cooking.

Cheese Plant To Bring $437M Impact To Region
HULL, Iowa ? One of the newest cheese factories in the United States, Green Meadows Foods of Hull, Iowa, hosted its grand opening on Saturday, November 22. The cheese plant is estimated to bring $437 million impact in economic development to the region and will employ 85 people at one of the largest cheese factories in the country.

Cancer fighters: A look at foods that can help you stay healthy
It's not just for the twigs and berries crowd any more. Health food consists of a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, oils, lean meats, poultry, fish and plenty of pure, clean water.

Armchair Survivalist offers advice
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho » The Armchair Survivalist believes the nation is falling into chaos, and he wants to help. He offers practical advice for dealing with riots, wars, natural disasters and food shortages, which he says are imminent because of the worldwide economic meltdown and the

Healthy Sales Trends in Healthful Foods
Companies like Kraft and General Mills have found it pays to position products as healthful or natural.

In Search of Veggie Dining
I became a vegetarian a little while after my first visit to Kansas. Outside of Dodge City, out on the highway, is a special turnout with an overlook sign. The sign intrigued me, because a cursory glance didn?t reveal any particular natural phenomenon worthy of a special viewing.

Making sense of food labels
If you're dieting or just watching what you eat, you've no doubt spent time looking at food labels. ?Grocery store shelves are full of products claiming to be organic, low-fat, natural, sugar-free - the list goes on,? states Sara Zook, Registered Dietitian with Beloit Memorial Hospital.

Shucks! Shells go back to the sea
ELIZABETHTOWN ? While turkey, cranberry sauce and dressing top many a list of traditional foods this time of year, plenty of folks would eagerly include another tasty treat.

Sarasota family's product gaining attention
A Sarasota family is behind an all-natural sports drink that is making a national splash.

Healthy Skin from the outside in
Take a closer look at what to look for (and what to watch out for!) in various skin care products. Holly Potter is available by appointment at Stonington Natural Health Center, Quiambaug Cove, 107 Wilcox Road, Suite 103, Stonington, Conn. Call 860-536-3880 for more information.

United Natural Foods 1Q profit falls, expenses up
(AP:DAYVILLE, Conn.) United Natural Foods Inc., a food distributor, said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 2 percent as growth in operating expenses outpaced the impact of higher sales.