{"id":830447,"date":"2025-03-27T07:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/natural-grocers-and-rodale-institute-celebrate-earth-month-with-annual-ladybug-love-campaign-april-1-30-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-27T07:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T11:30:10","slug":"natural-grocers-and-rodale-institute-celebrate-earth-month-with-annual-ladybug-love-campaign-april-1-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/natural-grocers-and-rodale-institute-celebrate-earth-month-with-annual-ladybug-love-campaign-april-1-30-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Grocers\u00ae and Rodale Institute Celebrate Earth Month with Annual Ladybug Love Campaign, April 1-30, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Customers can support Rodale Institute’s mission to help farmers adopt regenerative organic practices by pledging, purchasing, or donating at the register<\/p>\n

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\n <\/span>, March 27, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0In honor of Earth Month,\u00a0Natural Grocers\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0is partnering with Rodale Institute<\/a>\u00a0for its annual Ladybug LoveSM<\/sup> campaign.<\/a>\u00a0A longtime leader of the organic movement through national advocacy efforts and rigorous product standards, Natural Grocers encourages its communities to pledge to protect beneficial insects and further Rodale Institute’s mission to help farmers adopt regenerative organic agricultural methods.<\/p>\n

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Annual Ladybug Love campaign raises awareness about the role beneficial insects play in regenerative agriculture.<\/div>\n

\n RODALE INSTITUTE
<\/b>For more than 77 years, Rodale Institute has advanced organic agriculture through science, proving that healthy soil = healthy food = healthy people. With over 33 active research projects across 12 sites, it is a global leader in regenerative organic research and solutions.<\/p>\n

This year’s Earth Month fundraising efforts will benefit Rodale Institute and its Farmer Training Programs<\/a>\u2014highly immersive, full-time programs that train farmers in \u00a0organic practices and offer a pathway to careers in regenerative organic crop and vegetable production.<\/p>\n

“We’re honored to be chosen as a cause supported by Natural Grocers and its customers,” said Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach<\/span>. “When shoppers invest their hard-earned dollars in the Institute’s work, they’re supporting small family farms, improving the environment, and growing the body of scientific research that equips farmers to adopt regenerative organic practices.”<\/p>\n

\n LADYBUG LOVE\u00a0
<\/b>“Natural Grocers’ Ladybug Love campaign raises awareness about the crucial role beneficial insects play in our food supply and regenerative farming,” said Raquel Isely<\/span>, Vice President of Marketing for Natural Grocers. “It’s fitting that this year’s campaign supports Rodale Institute because its groundbreaking research and farmer-support programs drive meaningful change in agriculture and food production. Through the generosity of our customers and Rodale Institute’s commitment, we can help launch or refine careers in organic agriculture. We are grateful to our customers for sharing our passion to protect beneficial insects, the land, and our planet.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n PLEDGE, PURCHASE OR DONATE
<\/b>Customers can take or renew their Ladybug Love pledge<\/a> online, committing to avoiding chemicals that harm ladybugs and other beneficial insects in their homes, yards, and gardens while supporting 100% organic produce. Natural Grocers aims to raise $100,000<\/span> in April for Rodale Institute’s Farmer Training Programs through the following in-store fundraising opportunities:<\/p>\n