• Whole Foods Market: Caring About Our Local and Global Communities

    Caring for Our Local & Global Communities

  • Whole Planet Foundation: Alleviating Global Poverty

    Alleviating Global Poverty

  • Whole Kids Foundation: Improving Children’s Nutrition

    Improving Children’s Nutrition

  • Whole Planet Foundation: Expanding Healthy Food Access

    Expanding Healthy Food Access

John B. Kelly Elementary School | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Whole Kids

Our Mission

Whole Foods Market Foundation is on a mission to nourish people and the planet by helping to advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities in local and global communities.


Since 2005, Whole Foods Market Foundation has invested over $167M in local and global communities through the work of Whole Cities, Whole Kids and Whole Planet.


Groundwork Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI

Expanding Healthy Food Access

Whole Cities partners with community-led organizations to increase access to fresh, healthy food by providing grants to urban farms, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.

Salad Bar Grant Recipient

Improving Children’s Nutrition

Whole Kids supports schools and inspires families in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. to improve children’s health and wellness through their nutrition. We provide grants for school gardens, educational beehives, and collaborate with school districts to transform the health of school food.

Adama | Senegal | MyAgro

Alleviating Global Poverty

Whole Planet supports organizations that empower people living in poverty to meet their basic needs and become more resilient through income-generating opportunities. Our grants and no-interest loans support partners in 80 countries around the world where Whole Foods Market sources products.

Watch How Whole Foods Market Foundation Supports Local & Global Communities