Now that Walmart has become the world's largest grocer, it has realized there are both economic and environmental reasons to purchase and re-sell locally grown produce. As part of its latest sustainability efforts announced earlier today, the retail behemoth detailed a plan to increase the percentage of its produce that it gets from local growers.
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The farmers won't like it when Wally World undercuts their prices significantly. While, in theory it is very good for the local economy, if you actually look into Wally World's track record of financially abusing it's suppliers through pricing, it's not positive.
ReplyDeleteHot house tomatoes straight from Deal Island are on sale at Fruitland Wally World.
ReplyDeleteThe farmer's need to advertise direct. We will make the drive.
ReplyDeleteAs a farmer, we have been contacted by Wal-Mart for everything from Sweet Corn to Deer Corn. They never offer us good prices, we just keep selling to private individuals.
ReplyDeleteIn reguards to 9:33, we personally usually do word of mouth that way we can arrange times for pick up and not have strangers coming all hours of the day and night.
This is the only way Walmart can put the local farmers out of business. They must STOP roadside fresh produce business.
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