What is Inclusive Trade?
Inclusive Trade is a supplier diversity program through National Co+op Grocers (NCG). It highlights brands where at least 51% of the business is owned, operated, and controlled by individuals from underrepresented groups. When you see the bright yellow Inclusive Trade logo, you're supporting businesses owned by:
- Women
- Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
- Members of the LGBTQIA+ community
- Persons with disabilities
- Veterans
Look for the yellow tag
Next time you're shopping, keep an eye out for the bright yellow Inclusive Trade tag — it's your guide to a grocery list that supports diverse-owned businesses, from the farm or kitchen all the way to your cart.
These are just three of more than 160 Inclusive Trade products we carry — spanning Wellness, Grocery, Beer & Wine, and more.
Meet a few Inclusive Trade partners
Daniel Caballero, Fillo's
Hispanic-owned. Daniel and his brother Antonio built Fillo's around the sofrito their family always cooked with, turning cherished Cuban recipes into ready-to-eat beans, grains, and their signature "walking tamales."
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, ECOS
Black- and woman-owned. Kelly leads ECOS as CEO, carrying forward her family's more than 50 years of care for people, pets, and the planet through cleaning products made without compromise.
Pam and Randy Buresh, Oregon's Wild Harvest
Women-owned. Pam and Randy built a 600-acre certified organic and biodynamic farm in Central Oregon, growing, formulating, and bottling every product on-site — still run today the way they envisioned it.
Diverse-owned businesses are growing fast, but ownership hasn't caught up. Seeking out diverse suppliers on purpose — rather than leaving it to chance — helps close that gap: it grows jobs and economic opportunity in marginalized communities, keeps more wealth with diverse creators, and brings a wider range of flavors and perspectives to our aisles.
This is what your ownership supports
Your ownership helps set the standards we hold suppliers to.