Recent Events That Matter

Here is a continuously updated collection of news stories that illustrate the kinds of disruptions Evergreen Way Planning helps clients anticipate, navigate, and withstand.

These examples range from cyberattacks and infrastructure breakdowns to supply chain failures and localized grid outages — events that may appear isolated but reveal deeper systemic fragilities worth preparing for.

Empty grocery store shelves with only a few remaining food items, including cans and boxes, mostly bare with some cans of soup and boxed food products still on the shelves.

June 11, 2025:
Grocery wholesaler shuts down systems after cyberattack, impacting Whole Foods
In June 2025, a cyberattack forced UNFI — one of the largest food distributors in the U.S. — to shut down its systems, delaying shipments to Whole Foods and other major grocers.
(Why it matters: This disruption came from a single company being hit — and still affected food delivery across a major grocery chain. A larger or more coordinated attack could create cascading shortages where you live, not just on the news.)