The Mac & Cheese That’s Better for You

Is Now Better for the Earth


Annie’s Homegrown offsets carbon emissions

 

Contact: 
Aimee Sands    
Annie’s Homegrown    
707.254.3700 x103

 

Billy Connelly
NativeEnergy
billy.connelly@NativeEnergy.com


 

 

NAPA, CA (October 2, 2006) –  Annie’s Homegrown, makers of delicious, all-natural and organic alternatives to traditional comfort foods, today announced that it has partnered with NativeEnergy to offset 100% of the estimated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from it’s corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, mobile sampling tour and distribution warehouse. 

 

This investment in renewable energy credits will help finance the construction of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe St. Francis Wind Farm in South Dakota.  This project represents a considerable opportunity for the tribe to develop a sustainable homeland economy in harmony with core cultural values.  Annie’s Homegrown is helping to build this important project by purchasing a share of the renewable energy credits the wind farm is estimated to generate over its operating life.

 

“When Annie’s Homegrown was founded in 1989, it was with a strong commitment to protecting the planet and being responsible corporate citizen,” said John Foraker, CEO, Annie’s Homegrown.  “Partnering with NativeEnergy is one way we build on that commitment.  By offsetting our carbon outputs, in a way that brings new clean energy projects into being, we’re taking responsibility for helping to combat global warming.”      

 

“Annie’s is helping to build a truly new renewable energy project that without Annie’s and our other customers’ help may never be built,” says Tom Boucher, President & CEO, NativeEnergy. “Consumers everywhere can follow Annie’s lead, offset their global warming pollution, and help to move us toward a more sustainable energy future.”

 

Annie’s Homegrown invites consumers everywhere to take the same proactive approach and visit www.NativeEnergy.com to offset their travel, auto, home or business emissions by helping to build new renewable energy projects that reduce the amount of fossil fuels used to generate electricity. 

 

Annie’s dedication to the planet also extends to other community giving initiatives.  Through a program called Cases for Causes, Annie’s Homegrown donates cases of delicious mac & cheese and snack products to non-profit organizations that benefit education and the environment.  Annie’s also supports tomorrow’s environmental leaders.  Established in 2000, the annual Environmental Studies Scholarship award recognizes students studying environmental science at U.S. colleges and universities.  To date, more than 100 students have received Annie’s Homegrown scholarships.

 


About Annie’s Homegrown
Napa-based Annie’s Homegrown offers delicious, all-natural alternatives to traditional comfort foods.  The fastest-growing brand in the pasta meals category, the Annie’s Homegrown line now includes over 50 different varieties of natural and organic pasta and snacks.  Since Annie Withey founded the company in 1989, Annie’s has been dedicated to making the best tasting and highest quality natural food products and to supporting and encouraging people to make a commitment to our planet.  Annie's Homegrown is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Homegrown Naturals, Inc., a growing family of natural/organic brands that includes Annie’s Naturals, producer of best-selling organic and all-natural dressings and condiments; Fantastic World Foods, the leading vegetarian food brand; and Consorzio, a leading maker of dressings, marinades and oils. Annie’s Homegrown products are available nation wide at major grocery stores, natural food stores and club stores. More information is available at www.Annies.com. 

 


About NativeEnergy
American Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits or “green tags,” offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy.  NativeEnergy’s patent-pending business process brings upfront payment to renewable projects for their estimated future green tag output, enabling its customers to help directly finance the construction of specific new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters  and wind turbines on America’s family dairy farms.  These projects reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to meet the nation’s electricity needs.  NativeEnergy is the choice of leading environmentally and socially responsible organizations, including the film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (www.ClimateCrisis.net), Ben & Jerry’s, Clif Bar, Stonyfield Farm, Interface, Aveda, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Co-op America, NRDC, the Clinton Global Initiative, Bonnaroo Festival, and thousands of individuals.  NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified green tags from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from operating CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: www.nativeenergy.com.