If your farms work with Whole Foods Market, you may have received communications indicating you needed to sign up for a specific invoicing system being managed by SPS Commerce. This annual subscription invoicing system is expensive and not a good fit for many OFA farmers selling to Whole Foods. 

After Member Farmers raised this concern with OFA, we called a meeting with the Whole Foods Team and the farmers being affected. Whole Foods indicated that this switch is NOT REQUIRED, and that other options will be made available to farmers who do not want to sign on to the SPS invoicing system.  

The Whole Foods Team shared this message:  

“Whole Foods Market is moving toward digital invoicing. At this time, partnering with SPS Commerce is optional for vendors—not mandatory. In the future, additional options related to digital invoicing will be communicated to the vendor population. We appreciate our farmers and thank them for their patience as we work to find what’s best—from farm to store to customer.”

—Sofia Angeles – Team Leader, Supplier Enablement at Whole Foods Market

OFA works to make sure farmer voices are the centerpiece of the organic movement. Remember, if you’re not at the table, you are on the menu. Help us set the table to make sure you have a seat.

Please spread the word and let us know if you run into any further issues.  

If you have questions about this Whole Foods invoicing issue, or have other concerns regarding your farm business, contact julia@organicfarmersassociation.org, or call our Farmer HelpLine for support (833)724-3834. 

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