Natural Food Merchandiser (NFM) magazine recently published a list of the top 40 Natural Founders. We would like to interview many of the pioneers still living.

Here is the NFM list:

Brands and Distributers

  • Michael Funk
  • The Lundberg Family
  • Patricia Bragg
  • George Siemon
  • Bob Moore
  • Emanuel Bronner
  • Rosemary Gladstar
  • Arran and Ratana Stephens
  • Steve Demos
  • Gary Hirshberg
  • Terry Lemerond
  • John Foraker
  • Irwin D. Simon
  • James and carol May
  • Brenda Watson
  • Linda Kahler
  • Jeffrey Hollender
  • Elwood Richard
  • Paul Schulick
  • Ron and Arnie Koss
  • Mel Colemon

Organizers, Educators, and Communicators

  • Maria Rodale
  • Alice Waters
  • Doug Greene
  • Corinne Shindler
  • Loren Israelson
  • Michael McGruffin
  • Mark Blumenthal
  • James Duke
  • Thomas Harding

Risk-Taking Retailers

  • John Mackay and Walter Robb
  • Sandy Gooch
  • Margaret Isley
  • Michio Kushi
  • Terry Dalton
  • Hass Hasson