2024 Natural Grocers Sustainability Report

We believe that our company’s greatest opportunity to positively impact human health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare is through our rigorous product standards. We also firmly believe that nutrition is the foundation of good health. These values are the cornerstone of our product standards because farming and food production practices that provide nutritious food made without the use of synthetic pesticides, or artificial additives, also positively impact human health, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare. Our product standards and nutrition education are evidence-based and research-backed. Further, our company continues to work within the industry to drive higher product standards. PRODUCT STANDARDS OVERVIEW Our company has a legacy of rigorous product standards and a culture of continuous improvement of these standards. We make every effort to base our standards on the latest relevant scientific evidence to support the health and sustainability of the food system, our Crew, and our communities. We offer our customers approximately 21,000 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) of natural and organic products per store, including approximately 6,700 SKUs of dietary supplements. We believe our extensive product offering enables our customers to fulfill, with few exceptions, all of their grocery and dietary supplement needs in our stores. We prioritize products and producers with organic and regenerative agriculture practices, as well as meat and dairy standards that nurture the welfare of animals and farming communities. ALWAYS AFFORDABLE SM PRICING Product Standards PEOPLE ANIMAL WELFARE HEALTH PLANET QUALITY COMMUNITY CREW

NUTRITION EDUCATION

We continue to demonstrate industry leadership in product standards and are the only national grocery retailer in the United States offering: 100% certified organic produce More than 50% organic across all products Bulk products are 100% non-GMO and more than 65% certified organic More than 65% non-GMO across all products 100% pasture-raised dairy 100% free-range eggs Committed to offering humanely raised and sustainably sourced meats, fish, and seafood 60% certified to environmental or social sustainability sourcing standards Grocery products may not contain artificial flavors, preservatives, or sweeteners (as defined by our standards), synthetic colors, or partially hydrogenated, or hydrogenated oils

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