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Even Wal-Mart is Going Local

A curious press release landed in my in-box on Friday:  Wal-Mart Commits to America’s Farmers as Produce Aisles Go Local in Texas, it’s titled.  The behemoth retailer has even dedicated a website to the cause.  “Offering local produce has been a Wal-Mart priority for years, and we’re taking it to a new level with a pledge to grow our partnerships with local farms in Texas,” the release quotes SVP Pam Kohn as saying. “We’re committed to purchasing locally grown produce whenever possible.”

This was written by Beth. Posted on Monday, August 4, 2008, at 1:31 pm. Filed under Happenings. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback.

5 Comments

  1. valereee wrote:

    Hi! I’d love to see that press release — any chance you could forward it to me?

    Thanks!

    Val

    Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 6:00 am | Permalink
  2. Beth wrote:

    Certainly, Val! Sending in a sec via email…

    Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 9:25 am | Permalink
  3. Melissa LaMunyon wrote:

    Um, wow. I feel…at a loss for words.

    Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 3:55 pm | Permalink
  4. Michelle wrote:

    Could I get a copy of the press release as well? Journalism student — interested in contacting local farmers and getting opinions.

    Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:56 pm | Permalink
  5. Kylie wrote:

    There is nothing local about Wal-Mart.

    Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 10:06 pm | Permalink

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