Wal-mart Plans Drive To Buy More Locally Grown Produce

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD, New York Times
Thu, 10/14/2010 - 8:13am

Under the program, the chain will invest in training and infrastructure for small and medium-sized farmers and measure the efficiency of large suppliers in growing and getting their produce to market.

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