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Sustainability

Extraordinary Sustainability

Here at Nugget Markets, we’re committed to working towards a greener, more sustainable future every day, in every store. With the help of our Sustainability Coordinator and Green Guru Team, we’re constantly improving our environmental impact through eco-friendly actions like reducing water and energy usage, recycling, diverting food waste, donating to local nonprofits and more. It’s not always easy being green, but it sure is worth it!

Nugget Markets Nugget Markets associates volunteer at Yolo Food Bank

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We are a family business serving our guests, each other and our Earth. We are committed to being leaders of sustainability in our industry with a focus on environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic vitality.

Nugget Markets Store Director with Recology associate

Environmental Stewardship: Taking care of the planet

With every action we take, we aim to ensure the resilience and sustainability of our ecosystems by reducing our environmental footprint and sourcing sustainable products for our guests.

Nugget Markets Sustainability coordinator with guest on Earth Day

Social Responsibility: Taking care of people

One of our core values at Nugget Markets is to Respect, Appreciate and Value Everyone (RAVE). This means taking care of our guests, associates, communities and producers.

Nugget Markets Waste Management Tour

Economic Vitality: Taking care of business (sustainably speaking)

We’re dedicated to being good stewards of our resources, supporting local growers and producers and partnering with companies who share our values for sustainability.

Almost every act of sustainability falls into more than one of these categories, as all three pillars are connected and work together to create a better future.

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Meet our Sustainability Coordinator, Danielle Millar!

She would love to hear your questions and speak with you about sustainability at Nugget Markets!.

Email her!

Nugget Markets Green Gurus Team

Green Gurus

At Nugget Markets, we are committed to serving our guests, each other, and our Earth. That’s why we’ve started our Green Guru program, forming a team of sustainability specialists in our stores to help us achieve our environmental goals. Nugget Market, Inc.’s Sustainability Coordinator and Green Gurus oversee our company-wide sustainability program, ensuring that we’re on the cutting edge in the food industry when it comes to sustainability.

Focused on Our Community

We are a sustainable business who will always stay focused on YOU! Learn more about the philanthropy behind how we take care of our community, or check out the latest sustainability report under the Usage tab.

We also have a passion for growing and supporting our community of associates. Learn about our culture and the benefits of working for Nugget Markets here!

Food Transparency

Let us help you feel confident about your food purchases! Did you know that 13% of the food we carry is organic and 14% is local? Use our Lifestyle Icons to easily find Organic, Local and California Grown foods.

Also, check out our Meat Department to find a variety of proteins responsibly sourced with consideration for animal welfare, such as pasture-raised, grass-fed, no-hormone and wild-caught!

Keeping it Green

    1. Octopus Pulpo Salad with Matiz Tinned Seafood

      Sustainable Tinned Seafood

      Portable, palatable, economical, shelf-stable, healthy and delicious—that’s tinned seafood in a clamshell! As an added bonus, many companies take great care to offer premium, sustainably wild-caught fish and other seafood options so you can feel good about your seafood choices. Go fish!

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    2. field Guide Issue 45 smoothie cover next to brown butter mochi cake cubes with text: The Spice of Life Winter 2024 Available Now!

      The Spice of Life

      The Field Guide: Winter 2024

      Life’s too short for boring food. That’s why our latest Field Guide is dedicated to all things delicious with a special focus on flavor-forward foods. Grab your free copy in stores now!

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    3. Gotham greens chimichurri package with pasta salad, cherry tomatoes and basil

      Gotham Greens Goodness

      How do you make great greens even greater? Grow them locally and sustainably! That's Gotham Greens' mission as they continue to push the limits on what it means to go green. Check it out!

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    4. Genicook and Stashers Containers

      Sustainable Storage

      Whether you're prepping food for school or for work, the trail or the freezer, think green when it comes time to pack your snacks, sweets and lunches!  It’s easy to skip the single-use bags and plastic paraphernalia when you have eco-friendly alternatives like these.

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    5. back to school granola, milk, and snacks gif

      Eco-Friendly Eats

      Thanks to the efforts of environmentally conscious companies we partner with, you can better your breakfast and upcycle your snacks with climate-friendly, regenerative and otherwise eco-excellent goodies.

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Our Partners

California Safe Soil logo Extra Food Marin logo Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano logo Placer Food Bank logo Redwood Empire Food Bank logo Yolo Food Bank logo