Subscribe to Our Blog FeedWe know what some people are thinking: Amazon just caved. Instead of trying to develop their own ‘brand’ of retail, they basically ‘gave up’ and sought to buy out a brick-and-mortar brand, because they think they can’t compete with the local lifestyle, and maybe even the organic quality and sustainability of real whole foods. It seems… Read more »
Posts Categorized: organic produce
Amazon’s Purchase of Whole Foods Market a GREAT Thing for Golden Gate Organics
What a great gift it truly is for Golden Gate Organics — as you may already know, Amazon’s in line to have purchased one of the biggest grocery retailers for whole foods in America: Whole Foods Market. A big move from the e-commerce mogul, but one that has actually sent a lot of grocery stocks… Read more »
Why Millennials Are the Biggest Game Changer for the Online Grocery Market
The one thing Amazon could never really do well was this: groceries. They nailed the rest of retail into the proverbial digital wall — except for this unchecked, unmarked, and virtually wild world of grocery shopping. Dealing with perishables. Risky business, don’t you think? So you have to wonder what kind of gamble Amazon will be taking… Read more »
Everyone Thought Amazon Had Whole Foods Market — They’re Mistaken
Here we have another reason why whole organic and sustainable foods, the industry as a whole, is a big money maker. People want to get healthier, so investors and brands are gearing up for the competitive retail arm wrestling contest of the decade. And despite the fact that cyberspace’s biggest retailer ever, Amazon, might have a… Read more »
Why Whole Foods Market Will Benefit From the Recent Amazon Purchase
We want to be clear that while this sounds ‘good’, it may not be good for the entire whole foods industry and sustainable market including organics. Why? The brick-and-mortar stores and farms will honestly, ultimately lose out big time. All because of Amazon. However, Nothing Against Amazon, But We’re Pretty Sure Whole Foods Market Won’t Complain They’ll… Read more »
10 Reasons Why Farmer Markets Are WAY Better Than Grocery Stores
Farmer Markets Make Grocery Shopping Less of a Chore and More About Community
Raise your hand if you have issues sometimes with the wobbly shopping cart and cluttered aisles of simpletons wanting to get the good deals on canned tomatoes. Wow, lots of hands…. The thing is often times grocery shopping is, well, a chore. It takes a lot of time. There’s a lot of waiting in line. And… Read more »
Thanks to Farmer Markets, You Don’t Need to Be a Master Chef
Don’t get us wrong, though: we know you love to cook. But not everyone the MASTER CHEF of the Bay Area (that is you) knows everything about the culinary arts, so it does help a ton to get some great advice and save you the time of research and testing in your kitchen. How’s that for convenience? Something… Read more »
With Organic Farmer Markets, You KNOW Where Your Food Comes From
How do you truly know where that meat in a box comes from at the grocery store? You don’t. For all you know, there could be more cardboard in there. And the words on the box don’t mean anything either. This is arguably the best advantage to those organic farmer markets is that there is no mystery — you… Read more »
Farmer Markets Love Their Animals SO Much, and Here’s Why
How happy those animals are directly affects how happy you are! Well, at least your belly. And your health. It’s true: farmer markets pride themselves in organically treating their animals the best possible way — this includes chickens as well as cows. The science is clear: healthier animals results in healthier meats and other products — like… Read more »
