Saturday's opening shot (aka, Merry Christmas!)

The Christmas trees arrived this week at Whole Foods Market® Bowery... which might be a good reminder to go ahead and toss your tree from last year.

Winter weather in the U.S. leaves some shelves empty at Whole Foods Market® Bowery

The winter stormns that have wreaked havoc on Texas and other states are having an imnpact here.

EVG reader Robert Miner shares these photos from the Whole Foods Market® Bowery on Houston ... where shoppers are warned of "temporary shortages due to the weather events across the country" ... indeed... the produce was wiped out...

Robert said other parts of the store remained stocked. Last month, shortages were reported at East Coast Whole Foods outposts as a result of a supplier closing unexpectedly. "The retailer also said weather-related issues have affected the availability of California lettuce," per Grocery Dive.