Whole Planet

Whole Planet, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, empowers entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers living in poverty to create or expand their own small businesses. Our mission is poverty alleviation through microcredit.

Videos from this campaign

vive organic with ocean background

Content from this campaign

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lundberg Family Farms Commits $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation
Lundberg Family Farms returns as a member of the $25,000 Poverty is Unnecessary Fund supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s mission through the sale of their products in Whole Foods Market stores.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Traditional Medicinals Commits Another $50,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation
Traditional Medicinals is again renewing its $50,000 commitment to the Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit. In 2022, Traditional Medicinals is funding essential microbusinesses to alleviate global poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

R.W. Knudsen Commits $100,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation
Whole Planet Foundation’s top supplier donors for 2022 are funding essential microbusinesses to alleviate global poverty through the Foundation's microlending programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Naked Juice's “Goodness Outside” Commitment Provides Another $50,000 to Alleviate Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation
Naked Juice has been a supporter of Whole Planet Foundation since 2007, and it is renewing its $50,000 per year commitment to the Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Honey Mama's Is Funding Women Entrepreneurs During Women's History Month
During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors like Honey Mama's are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SAMBAZON Commits $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation
Since 2011, SAMBAZON has donated $410,975 to Whole Planet Foundation to fund 9,795 microloans and created 53,392 opportunities for low-income entrepreneurs – mostly women.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$25,000 Fund Donors Help Entrepreneurs Build Small Businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Abroad in March
Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview with Shennel Fuller of Miles and Milan

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation and Sponsors Celebrate International Women's Day to Provide More Opportunities for Economic Achievement
During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Infographic: Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Are Alleviating Poverty Worldwide
Each quarter Whole Planet Foundation compiles field metrics from our microfinance partners who are disbursing and collecting microcredit loans to low-income entrepreneurs living in countries where Whole Foods Market sources products.
Whole Foods Market Foundation

More from Whole Foods Market Foundation

  1. Whole Planet
    Whole Planet, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, empowers entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers living in poverty to create or expand their...

  2. Whole Kids
    Whole Kids, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, is dedicated to improving children’s health and wellness through their nutrition.

  3. Whole Cities
    Whole Cities, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, is on a mission to improve individual and community health through collaborative...