Sentences with phrase «purchase from local growers»

For example, some choose to carry exclusively organic produce and even purchase from local growers.

The university's dining halls and retail locations also compost 90 percent of the food waste it produces, and purchase from local growers as often as possible, he adds.

Not exact matches

Big chain groceries probably would never purchase jalapeños with striations from a grower because they looked flawed (even though they're totally not), but if you happen to find them at a local market, grab them up.

It has partnerships with local growers and purchases grain from local farms for its processing operations.

Last year, they also purchased 420 pounds of peppers from another local grower.

Curtin said he expects next year to begin making «contract purchases» from local growers — meaning telling farmers what kind of produce to grow and how much.

Taking a high - quality vitamin C supplement is therefore necessary if whole fruits and vegetables can not be purchased daily from local, organic growers