Al has co-led the growth of Good Earth Natural Foods since 1999. Since the early 1970s, Good Earth’s mission has been to bring organic food into grocery stores in a consistent way, while supporting innovative and ethical organic growers and ranchers. Al’s dream was to be part of a marketplace that reflected the community it served. When he joined Good Earth, he envisioned the store as a true “community hub,” influencing and educating people and businesses far beyond its local roots.
Al initiated Good Earth’s organic school lunch program in 2003. The program began with four private schools and eventually expanded to more than twenty schools, including several public schools, before concluding during the COVID period. Al and Good Earth’s support have been instrumental in the founding and growth of The Conscious Kitchen program.
