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What Helping Families Thrive Really Looks Like in Rural Guatemala

Karin Vandraiss | February 12, 2026 | 7 min read

A Bridge to a Healthier Future Avocado partner Puente creates opportunities for families in rural Guatemala to thrive. In Spanish, Puente means “bridge.” For Edna de Morales and Carol de Fernandez, founders of the Guatemalan nonprofit Puente, it’s more than a name — it’s a way of looking at the world. Puente’s work began with […]

Why EWG VERIFIED® Matters

Meredith O'Connor | January 20, 2025 | 3 min read

Avocado is proud to offer EWG Verified® mattresses for adults, kids, and cribs. This prestigious certification highlights our commitment to safety, transparency, and ingredient disclosure, setting us apart in the mattress industry.

What It Takes to Become a B Corp

John Davies | June 20, 2024 | 3 min read

An inside look into the rigorous process of becoming a B Corp — and how the certification is reshaping business in America to benefit all. It had been months of back and forth, scouring every line of our new 103 page, 82,000 word employee manual. The policies therein were an essential, but still small piece […]

Collagen Supplements Come With a Cost: Mass Deforestation

Karin Vandraiss | February 15, 2024 | 5 min read

Demand for bovine collagen supplements is fueling vast deforestation and human rights violations in the Brazilian Amazon.

Farmlink's Bold Mission: Turning Food Waste into Food Security

Meredith O'Connor | November 28, 2023 | 4 min read

The Farmlink Project rescues surplus food from farms and gets it into the hands of hunger-fighting organizations. We’re proud to support their essential work.

Why California’s Climate Disclosure Bills Matter

Meredith O'Connor | September 28, 2023 | 2 min read

California continues to lead the way in effective climate change legislation. The state’s newest laws target corporate emissions.

What Are Climate Reparations?

Meredith O'Connor | September 14, 2023 | 6 min read

The countries that contribute the least to climate change suffer the most devastating impacts. Climate reparations offer a path forward.

The Nonprofit Empowering Women Environmentalists

Meredith O'Connor | August 31, 2023 | 4 min read

Women’s Earth Alliance helps female environmentalists protect the planet in the face of climate change. Avocado is proud to support its essential work.

Why We Need Wetlands

Jenni Gritters | August 29, 2023 | 4 min read

Wetlands are distinct ecosystems that filter waterways and protect against erosion. They also need our protection more than ever.

What Is Regenerative Travel?

Jenni Gritters | August 15, 2023 | 6 min read

Leave the place you’re visiting better than you found it. Here’s how.

The Fruit Trees Transforming El Salvador

Meredith O'Connor | July 31, 2023 | 4 min read

For National Avocado Day, we’re planting 4,000 fruit trees in El Salvador in partnership with The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation.

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