Recognizing the enormous popularity and growth of farmers markets across Canada, a major Canadian supermarket chain is endeavouring to emulate their success.
Loblaw Cos. Ltd., which owns Altantic Superstores, announced this week that it is "bringing the farmers market to Canadian neighbourhood grocery stores — all in one convenient location with bushels of variety."
The retailer adds in a news release that a "farmers market doesn’t always fit with the realities of Canadians’ hectic lifestyles."
But Robert Chorney, president of Farmers’ Markets Canada which represents 550 farmers markets across the country, says Loblaw is just trying to capitalize on the markets’ success.
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