FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Isely Ritchie K.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
6/30/2020 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. [NGVC]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        ___X___ Other (specify below)
/ 13D Group Member
(Street)

LAKEWOOD, CO 80228      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 104745 (1)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) On June 30, 2020, the Reporting Person executed a Joinder Agreement pursuant to which he agreed that all shares of Common Stock will be subject to the provisions of a Stockholders Agreement that contains voting agreements. As a result, the Reporting Person is member of a Schedule 13D group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's Common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Isely Ritchie K.
C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228



13D Group Member

Signatures
/s/ Kemper Isely, By Power of Attorney7/6/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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