Whole Foods to Privately Support Local Growers with $25 Million

Heather Callaghan
Activist Post

If you are expanding a local growing or food business, you might want to look to Whole Foods Market. Or, do you wish to convert your farm to organic?

They had success with their $10 million in fixed low-interest loans to over 150 businesses. So why not follow it up and keep the growing going?

They announced last Thursday that they have now committed $25 million in funding to their Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP). Since 2007, they have provided 184 loans to 155 companies. Funds are targeted to help local growers, producers and food artisans.

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