Customers of Natural Grocers raised $94,500 for the Organic Farmers Association in September.
The Lakewood, Colo.-based chain said Natural Grocers shoppers across 19 states made in-store contributions and exceeded a $50,000 target goal by 88%.
“Organic Farmers Association feels so fortunate to have fostered a partnership with Natural Grocers in preserving opportunities for certified organic family farmers,” Kate Mendenhall, director of the Organic Farmers Association, said in the release. “This fundraising effort will greatly elevate the national voice of certified organic farmers—ensuring that their policy priorities are heard in Washington and they receive the policy and regulatory support they need to focus on farming good, healthy food.”
The funds will help provide scholarships to organic farmers to travel to Washington, D.C., to communicate to lawmakers the challenges they face.
“Our relationship with the Organic Farmers Association is an extension of Natural Grocers’ commitment to providing consumers with access to high-quality natural and organic foods at affordable prices,” Kemper Isely, co-president of Natural Grocers, said in the release. “We are proud to partner with the Organic Farmers Association to help amplify the voice of certified organic farmers.”
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