Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. announced that Richard Halle was elected to be an independent member of its Board of Directors on October 17, 2012. As a Class I director, Mr. Halle will hold that position until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013. Mr. Halle is an additional, not replacement, member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Halle also was elected on that same date to replace Heather Isely as a member of the audit committee. Ms. Isely remains a member of the Board of Directors and chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Currently, Mr. Halle is Chief Financial Officer of The Berry Company, LLC in Englewood, Colorado.

He has more than 20 years of diverse experience in financial management with operating and services companies.