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Commitment to Local

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Shop Local at the Co-op

What does local mean? At Whole Foods Co-op, we support over 150 independent vendors from Minnesota and Wisconsin, including farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, and more!

The Co-op prioritizes purchases from vendors located in the Lake Superior Bioregion. The Lake Superior Bioregion counties include Aitkin, Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Carlton, Cook, Douglas, Iron, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Sawyer, St. Louis, and Washburn.

View Local Vendors
A person in a red sweater is holding a jar of honey mustard in a grocery store aisle. They are placing it into a green shopping basket filled with various items, including local produce and a carton of eggs. Shelves stocked with jars and bottles of condiments are visible in the background.
A graphic showcasing Whole Foods Coop Duluth reveals local inventory purchases of $5,541,518 (40.55% of total) from Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 168 local vendors. Bioregion inventory purchases are $1,771,961 (12.96% of total) from counties surrounding Lake Superior, involving 100 bioregion vendors.