Margaret Isely

Margaret Isely
Born	Margaret Ann Sheesley (1921-08-13)August 13, 1921 Orion, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1997(1997-07-23) (aged 75) United States
Resting place	Dillon Cemetery, Summit County, Colorado, US
Alma mater	Antioch College
Occupations	entrepreneur businesswomen nutritionist politician
Years active	1953–1997
Title	Founder of Natural Grocers (formerly Vitamin Cottage) Co-founder and Treasurer of World Constitution and Parliament Association
Spouse	Philip Isely (m. 1948)
Children	7

Margaret Isely (August 13, 1921 – July 23, 1997) was an American businesswoman, organic food activist, nutritionist, political activist and peace activist. She is best known for founding the health food chain Natural Grocers in 1955 along with her husband Philip Isely. She was co-founder of the Global Ratification and Elections Network (GREN) and World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) along with her husband Philip Isely.