date:Sep 27, 2012
loans to good farms that needed a large infusion of capital in order to grow produce on the scale required for Whole Foods. Since then, the company has loaned a total of $8 million to 120 different producers.
Whole Foods representatives refused to disclose sales figures for local produce, so it's not yet clear whether the investment in local food has paid off. But Whole Foods Market stock prices hit an all-time high this week, despite an overall softness in the market. And going forward, Gallo