If your farm is located within easy driving distance of a Wal-Mart, you may have just found a new market for your produce. The largest agricultural customer in the country has just announced a major commitment to purchase locally-grown fruits and vegetables in its stores throughout the country – and my suspicion is that this is not a fad, but a genuine trend.
Advocates for local agriculture have long argued that the environmental and economic impacts of trucking food great distances outweigh the benefits. In terms of dietary diversity, they’re probably wrong on this one; nobody wants to live on just the crops………[to read more, go to: http://blog.alextiller.com/post/40726813/largest-produce-buyer-in-us-goes-local ]
Post by Alex Tiller
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