Rocky Dawuni is the newest musician in our “Artists Discovery Series,” which celebrates exceptional emerging artists who share a passion for the causes and social initiatives that Whole Foods Market supports as well. You can find Rocky’s latest album, Hymns for the Rebel Soul, exclusively available in our stores for the holidays.
It’s a great honor to celebrate the release of my new album “Hymns For the Rebel Soul” within Whole Foods Market and also to share my music and love with everybody within the extended family that has supported Whole Foods’ efforts over the years.
Enjoy this world premiere video for Walk the Talk.
As the holidays approach the spirit of celebration and sharing can be felt everywhere. Christmas for me since growing up in Ghana has always revolved around the family, a time when everybody takes a break from work to focus on spending quality time with each other. African homes mostly pride themselves on their holiday cooking as each home plans elaborate meals and in the spirit of sharing various homes send over plates of their cooking to each other. Read the rest of this entry »
The holidays are a time of joy and celebration, of getting together with family and friends and sharing the gifts of the season. This is also the most wasteful time of the year. In fact, North Americans produce 25% more waste during this time of year than any other, which equates to 25 million extra tons of garbage going to the landfill. The Whole Foods Market Green Mission Team has gathered our favorite tips to feature on this blog throughout the holidays to help us all reduce our load. We know our customers are some of the greenest folks around, so please share your tips with us too. Hopefully we’ll help each other discover new and creative ways to live lighter on the planet this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »
Whole Foods Market recently introduced an exclusive all natural line of children’s art supplies including crayons, markers, paint, play dough, and glue.* Clementine Art is a Boulder, CO based company dedicated to providing high quality, eco-friendly, 100% non-toxic products – perfect for your little one’s burgeoning art career. The folks at Clementine put together this fun Festive Star Garland holiday art project. Watch the video and download a pdf instruction sheet.
* These products are available at most Whole Foods Market locations in the Whole Body department.
Recently, I was visiting with a client who has accomplished a great deal towards improving her health and meeting her goals of healthy eating, regular exercise and special quiet time for herself. But when the subject of the holidays came up, her mood shifted to one of downright dread over the slew of parties she was facing between her job, her husband’s work, and invitations from a number of friends. Her fears of what she calls “festive failure” are very real and affect a number of us with good intentions each holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »
Jim Brickman (“America’s romantic piano sensation” who was just nominated for a Grammy for Faith as Best New Age Album) is a dedicated Whole Foods Market customer and shares his thoughts here about which healthy snacks he packs on the road. Share your thoughts about which healthy snacks you pack in your bag of goodies! We’ll choose one winner at random from the comments to receive A Better Bag filled with some of our favorite goodies. Get on it! The deadline for responding is December 13th. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings, and it’s never too late to make a plan to invite friends and neighbors over for an evening of good food and company.
Hosting a holiday party is easier than you might think.
Step 1: Get the good stuff for holiday entertaining with our ideas for everything from Holiday Décor to Snacks and Sweets, Festive Quaffers, Nogs and More.
Step 2: Plan your party spread. Stop by our in-store holiday table for options from our prepared foods department, or if you’d like to make some homemade appetizers, check out our favorites to get your holiday party started. Mix and match recipes so you’ll have an assortment of appetizers you can make ahead of time as well as some no-cook, quick-to-assemble options. Read the rest of this entry »
Before you start “partying,” check out our previous Zero Waste Holidays tips on holiday cards, holiday lights, and Christmas trees. North Americans produce 25% more waste during the winter holidays – that’s 25 million extra tons of garbage going to the landfill. The Whole Foods Market Green Mission Team has gathered our favorite tips to feature on this blog throughout the holidays to help us all reduce our load. Our customers are some of the greenest folks around, so please share your tips with us too. Hopefully we’ll help each other discover new and creative ways to live lighter on the planet this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »
Chances are your holiday guest list may include someone with a special diet need. From vegetarian to dairy-free to low sugar, people have a variety of special dietary needs — some personal choices and others medically required. Whatever the reason, as the host you want to make sure all of your guests are well fed and happy.
To help, we’ve gathered our favorite tips together in our Entertaining Guests with Special Diets Guide, and we have lots of dairy-free, gluten-free and/or vegetarian holiday recipes available to help you plan your menu. In this short video, Hosea Rosenberg shares how you can help make special diets equal special times.
Explore more great tips, recipes and creative ideas for taking this holiday season to a new level of taste on our All Things Good holiday pages.
Are you ready to tie on an apron, get out the rolling pin and start baking dozens of holiday cookies? I am! Mixing up batches of dough and baking trays of cookies while listening to holiday music on a Sunday afternoon in December must be one of my favorite holiday activities. There’s something irresistible about the aroma of warm spices and freshly baked goodies. For help with your seasonal baking, check out our holiday baking guide.
What will you do with all those cookies you’re going to bake, besides savor them with a tall glass of milk? A few ideas to get you started:
Organize a cookie exchange at home with friends and neighbors or in the office. Ask everyone to bring a few dozen cookies, then mix and match to end up with an assortment of holiday treats.
Cookies make great gifts. Wrap them up in waxed or parchment paper and tie with ribbons, or package them in reusable tins. Recipients will be delighted by your thoughtfulness.
Host a holiday dessert party. Bake several kinds of cookies (the beauty is that they all can be made ahead of time), make pots of coffee, spiced tea and hot chocolate, and sit back and relax with your guests.
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Jim Brickman (“America’s romantic piano sensation” who was just nominated for a Grammy for Faith as Best New Age Album) 
