• "Tapping into the resources and knowledge INFRA offers is a great opportunity to learn from and work with some of the most successful companies in our retail niche."

  • “Being a member of INFRA evens the playing field a bit more and gives me a voice that I wouldn’t have on my own. I may be the small store but my voice is heard equally in INFRA.”  -Cindy Weinfurter, The Free Market

  • "I have been dreaming about just such a group as INFRA for over 25 years. One that includes best practice sharing, operational support and pooling our purchasing power. But most of all, a group that captures the spirit of why many of us got into the business; to change the world. It's so great to see this group so strong and growing" - Bud Stockwell, Cornucopia Foods

  • "At this time of considerable consolidation in the Natural Foods Industry (distributors and vendors) and the increasing integration of organic foods into the mainstream (Wal-Mart), the independent natural foods retailers must join together to insure our strong presence in the marketplace."

  • CLICK HERE to watch an announcement for 10-10-10 Non-GMO day and register to support the Non-GMO project!

We are an association owned and governed by independent natural and organic food retailers of all sizes working together to leverage our voice in the industry. We unite our members for the purpose of providing operational support, leveraging purchase power, and engaging in other marketing activities on behalf of our retail members. More »

East Member Share Group Meeting

For me the best measurement of success for INFRA is in member participation. The annual east regional share group meeting held at the end of June in Northampton, MA, gave me a great sense that we are moving in the right direction as an organization.  Bud Stockwell and his team at Cornucopia Natural Foods did a fabulous job of hosting 20 individuals representing 14 member stores, of which five were first time attendees.At the opening of our time together members shared their desired outcomes:

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New Member

Please help us welcome our new members:

Bare Essentials Natural Market
Boone, NC

The Turnip Truck Natural Market
Nashville, TN

Alameda Natural Grocery
Alameda, CA

Healthy Home Market
Charlotte, NC


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10.10.10 Day

Membership Statistics

Currently, INFRA membership represents - (Updated 8/6/10)

49 Independent Retailers
with
84 store fronts
and over
$500 million in annual sales