Members

Bi-Rite has been a San Francisco institution for nearly 80 years. And we’re on a mission of Creating Community Through Food, striving every day to build meaningful relationships with each part of our community, from our staff, to our guests, our producers and partners, the environment, and other Good Food advocates. In the past two decades, the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses has grown to include two neighborhood Markets, a world-renowned Creamery, a full-service catering operation, a small Sonoma farm, the new Bi-Rite Cafe at Civic Center Plaza (opening Fall 2018), and 18 Reasons, a nonprofit community cooking school. We are proud to be a Certified B Corp and a founding member of the Good Food Merchants Collaborative. Sam Mogannam, Founding Partner of Bi-Rite Family of Businesses in San Francisco, California

Di Bruno Bros. has been a part of the fabric of Philadelphia since the opening of our Italian Market in 1939. As one of the founding businesses, we’re committed to ensuring Philly remains a world-class food city. Our dedication doesn’t stop there — our leadership is actively involved in local organizations and we partner with countless charitable groups in the area. We’ve been celebrating Great Food, Great People & Great Business everyday since Danny and Joe opened their doors. What started as a family run Italian community-focused corner store has evolved into a multi-million dollar enterprise — with five retail locations, three separate businesses including Catering & Commissary Kitchen, Di Bruno Bros. Imports & E-commerce and over 350 team members. Emilio Mignucci, VP of Culinary Pioneering & Hunter Fike, Category Manager at Di Bruno Bros. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For nearly 50 years, Good Earth Natural Foods has been committed to offering our community the highest quality, organic food we can find. We believe that organic foods offer us the best opportunity to heal our bodies and the earth, which is why we work diligently to provide the largest selection of organics in Marin County. Never content to simply accept the status quo, we have always pushed the envelope and tried to encourage food growers and manufacturers to produce food of higher quality. We offer foods grown and prepared using a minimum of processing and no chemical pesticides or food additives. If we cannot meet this ideal with a certain food item, we get as close as we can, and make as much noise as we can to change it for the better. Al Baylacq and Mindee Jeffrey, Co-Owners of Good Earth Natural Foods in Mill Valley, California

Gus’s Market has been a local neighborhood staple for almost 40 years. In all that time, we’ve worked out how to serve best: you like to find the highest quality version of what you’re looking for, at great prices. Our family still heads out on the floor to make sure you’ve got everything you need, because we don’t just call ourselves mom n’ pop – we strive to make you part of our family. Gus’s Market is by locals for locals. We have been serving the best our area has to offer to the best people in the area for almost four decades. We know what folks like, and it’s pretty simple – fresh groceries, great selection, and neighborly service. Bobby & Dimitri Vardakastanis

Market Hall Foods has been sourcing and sharing the world’s best flavors for 30 years. Our family of businesses include Market Hall Foods in Oakland and Berkeley, California, markethallfoods.com, and the shops at Rockridge Market Hall in Oakland, where we are dedicated to finding ever more reasons to eat great food. From our local foodshed to gastronomic destinations abroad, we forage tirelessly, taste with gusto and build relationships with artisan producers to bring food lovers the finest specialty ingredients. We strive to be a valuable, dependable resource for our customers, telling the stories of our unique products and sharing advice, uses, recipes and techniques. Juliana Uruburu, Retail Director at Market Hall Foods and Wendy Robinson, Grocery Manager/Senior Buyer at Market Hall Foods in Oakland, California

Market of Choice is excited to be part of the Good Food Foundation. For 38 years, we’ve been passionate supporters of Oregon’s artisan-producer community. We believe small producers build strong communities through their sustainable practices and commitment to using high-quality ingredients, which leads to healthier, better-tasting and innovative products. Our relationship with the Good Food Foundation makes it possible for us to have an even greater impact. Partnering with like-minded thinkers and retailers creates an environment for idea sharing, dialogue and growth. We appreciate the opportunity to help artisan producers flourish and reach their fullest potential. John Boyle, Executive Vice President Merchandising and Products at Market of Choice in Eugene, Oregon

We believe in the power of hometown mainstreet, of a thriving commercial core where people know one another, work together, support one another, and walk amongst the fun and weirdness that is unique to your neck of the woods. We have an online shop, but we would not hold it against you if you slapped shut that laptop or put that cell phone away and went out on the town to shop instead. But when you do shop with us, you’re joining us in advancing our mission in other, but important ways. Mark Bitterman, Selmelier and CEO, The Meadow

Founded in 1973 in Virginia Beach, the family-owned tradition of TASTE continues today with nine specialty food stores throughout eastern Virginia. Each TASTE location is part specialty foods and gifts market and part upscale café offering made-to-order salads, bowls, smoothies, sandwiches & soups; small-batch, from-scratch housemade prepared & packaged foods; and craft beers and wine. The TASTE Family of Businesses also includes TASTE Catering & Events, TASTE Online, Zinnia Café & Events, The TASTE Bakehouse, and Rowena’s Cakes & Drizzles. All of these endeavors are united by our mission to Cultivate Community through the Good Life, and our core values as Hospitable Team Players driven to be Better Every Day.

Jon Pruden, CEO at TASTE Family of Businesses in Virginia Beach, Virginia

We're really hard to describe—we serve our local community great food that ranges from take-out prepared dinners and lunches to regular stuff like milk and eggs to fresh organic produce and everything in between. Our vision for the Market has always been to make great food accessible to everyone. We all love food and love to cook but we're not snobby about it. In fact, we don't consider ourselves "gourmet," because it implies exclusivity, and we believe that anyone can create great food. What sets us apart is that we take this job of "bringing the food to the people" very seriously. We're concerned about the process: what we charge for our products, what ingredients we use, how clean we are, who our vendors and farmers are, where our fruits, vegetables and ingredients come from and how we treat each other and our guests. Patrick Crowl, Owner of Woodstock Farmers Market in Woodstock, Vermont

The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) reflects the novel strategy for business growth created by Zingerman’s Deli founders Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig. Rather than replicating their deli through the franchise model, Paul and Ari instead chose to develop new, independent businesses, all rooted in our local community that work together as one organization. Each business is operated by one or more managing partners who share ownership and put their particular expertise to work in the day to day running of their business. Grace Singleton, Managing Partner at Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan