WALKER, MI – Want an alternative to winter tomatoes shipped from California or Florida?
Meijer is contracting with a longtime supplier to grow fresh, vine-ripened Michigan-grown tomatoes year-round in a state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse in Coldwater, the Midwest retailer announced Monday, Feb. 25.
The deal is part of the Walker-based retailer's long-standing commitment to buying locally grown produce when available as long as the quality meets its high standards, said Jerry Suter, vice president of fresh for the Grand Rapids-based retailer.
“This is really unique and exciting because Meijer customers can purchase locally grown tomatoes in the winter, which is well beyond Michigan’s traditional tomato growing season,” Suter said.
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