Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

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NATURALGROCERSBYVITAMINCOTTAGE,INC.

ImportantNoticeRegardingtheAvailabilityof

ProxyMaterialsfortheAnnualMeeting of Stockholders

tobeheldonMarch1, 2017at1:00p.m. local time at

NaturalGrocersbyVitaminCottage,Inc.,HomeOfficeAuditorium

12612WestAlamedaParkway,Lakewood,Colorado80228

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● Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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● 2016 Annual Report

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TOVOTE: ONLINE:To access your online proxy card, please visitwww.voteproxy.comand follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the meeting date.   INPERSON:You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. You may obtain directions to the location of the meeting athttp://investors.naturalgrocers.com/proxynotices.   TELEPHONE:To vote by telephone, please call toll-free1-800-PROXIES(1-800-776-9437) in the United States or1-718-921-8500from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. You may vote by telephone until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the meeting.   MAIL:You may request a proxy card by following the instructions above.

THEBOARDOFDIRECTORSRECOMMENDSA VOTE“FOR”

THEELECTIONOFDIRECTORSAND “FOR”PROPOSALS2AND3.

1. Election of Directors:

NOMINEES:

Zephyr Isely

Michael T. Campbell

2. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017.

3. TO TRANSACT SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote with respect to matters incident to the conduct of the meeting and upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.

Pleasenotethatyoucannotusethisnoticetovote.Itis nota ballot.