2024 Natural Grocers Sustainability Report

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NUTRITION EDUCATION

QUALITY

COMMUNITY

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ALWAYS AFFORDABLE SM PRICING

PEOPLE

ANIMAL WELFARE

HEALTH

Dietary Supplement Standards

Our Dietary Supplements department offers approximately 6,700 SKUs of name-brand and Natural Grocers ® Brand private-label supplements. We do not allow artificial flavors, sweeteners (as defined by our standards), synthetic colors and other ingredients we believe to be potentially harmful to human health. All our supplements are required to comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) established by the FDA, and the vast majority of our supplement offerings go above and beyond GMP and are manufactured in a GMP third-party certified facility.

Our Quality Assurance Team scrutinizes each step of formulation, from raw materials to purity testing methods, to ensure it meets our high-quality standards. We also periodically conduct independent lab testing to ensure that the quality and potencies stated on labels are accurate. Our commitment to quality means that the latest supplement craze may not be immediately available in our stores. The review process takes time, as we require a significant amount of information from our vendors. More info is available at: Vitamins And Supplements And Dietary Supplement Standards and Things We Won’t Carry And Why In Vitamins & Supplements NATURAL GROCERS BRAND SUPPLEMENTS Our private-label brand of supplements is a

comprehensive offering of vitamins, herbs, minerals, and precision formulas. Our branded supplements are manufactured in a GMP third-party certified facility, affordably priced, and formulated with science-based expertise and premium-quality ingredients.

Books Books have played a pivotal role in the company since our founding when Margaret and Philip Isely went door-to-door lending books about nutrition to their neighbors. Today, every store has a book nook, where customers can find publications on a range of health and wellness topics.

Pet Product Standards The guiding principles of our pet product standards are premium-quality formulations created with science backed nutritional research. We carry a wide selection of natural and organic pet foods, including many free of common allergens like corn, soy, and wheat. We also offer supplements and grooming aids for pets that meet the same standards we look for in our human products. More info is available at: Pet Products and Pet Product Standards

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