New Seasons Market

We're passionate about the community where we all live. That's one of the reasons we give first preference to local growers, fishers, farmers and ranchers. New Seasons Market is proud to donate 10 percent of our after-tax profits to nonprofit (501 c3) organizations in the Portland area. Greatest attention is given to organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry, educating our youth and improving our environment.

A common theme running through many of us is our enthusiasm for giving back to our neighborhoods. One of the organizations we have a particular fondness for is Loaves & Fishes, The Meals-On-Wheels People. Each of our stores has a different delivery route lined up and volunteers get together weekly to bring food and conversation to seniors in our community. We donate 50 cents from the sale of each New Seasons Market Organic Sourdough loaf to Loaves & Fishes, The Meals-On-Wheels People.

We also have staff at our stores who go out of their way to find creative ways to give back to our neighborhoods. Mountain Park staff have helped organize and co-host an event promoting better food in schools, and a large group from that store serves seniors at the nearby Lake Oswego Adult Community Center. Seven Corners has participated with the Hosford-Abernathy Neighborhood Development Association and the Division-Clinton Business Association to help out with everything from neighborhood cleanups and street fairs to supporting public schools and contributing to the construction of the new Abernethy Community Playground. Arbor Lodge's parking lot houses the Career Opportunities for Youth's "COFY Station." The little coffee stand, built and equipped by New Seasons Market and leased to COFY for a dollar a year, is run by at-risk youth through the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and provides teens with the opportunity to learn how to be successful in the workplace.

Another of our passions is doing what we can to improve the health of our local waterways. Living in a temperate rainforest region provides us with plenty of rain, and we like the idea of making sure it enters our waterways clean and healthy. Our bioswales are home to beautiful native plants that attract birds and small wildlife while at the same time contributing to the protectio

n of the Portland area's water quality.

We put a lot of thought into all the resources you'll see under "Our Community." There you'll find information on the Scrip program, and School Fruit Program. We donated over $139,000 and $67,000 to each program respectively in 2007. In addition, we list our Benefit Barbecue program, which supports local nonprofits.

Finally, we hope you'll take the time to explore our links to the government agencies that are accountable for the health and safety of our food supply, as well as our sustainable farming page with links to organizations that support those who grow our food. Confused about what exactly is organic? We have a page for that too.