Revolution Farms, an innovator of sustainable farming in the Midwest, is partnering with Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer Meijer to bring local lettuce and salad greens to consumers year-round, across the retailer’s six-state footprint.
Products include cut, whole leaf and whole head lettuce varieties, as well as the cut lettuce for all of the retailer’s fresh, ready-to-eat salads.
By making Revolution Farms’ hydroponic-grown products available in all 262 Meijer stores, families will have access to lettuce and salad greens that are fresher, nutritious, last longer and are grown using 90 percent less water, 90 percent less land and 95 percent closer to their homes.
“Supporting local farms and carrying the freshest, most nutritious ingredients is important to us and to our customers,” said Sarah Jennings, Meijer produce buyer. “As a Michigan, family company, we are committed to being good stewards of our community by not only constantly enhancing our own sustainable practices, but also by using our shelves as a platform to promote brands that share our passion.”
The company said that Revolution Farms’ salad mixes have shown a longer shelf life in stores and at home. By always harvesting at its peak of growth, and packaging on-site, Revolution Farms distributes its non-GMO lettuce to Meijer within one or two days of harvest, ensuring the longest possible shelf life and near-to-zero waste.
“Food tastes better when it’s grown closer to you. Meijer is our hometown retail partner, so partnering with them to expand their local greens selection, as well as growing the lettuce for their salad kits, will help more families easily find sustainably-grown, nutrient-rich greens,” said John Green, founder and CEO of Revolution Farms. “Our recent greenhouse expansion has given us the ability to grow even more lettuce varieties, as well as become a Meijer fresh partner.”
In addition to the Revolution Farms branded products available in the produce department of all Meijer stores, Meijer and Revolution Farms are also partnering to localize and enhance the “Fresh from Meijer” salad kits, available in the retailer’s Ready-to-Eat section.
Revolution Farms will now grow all the lettuce for these kits. Kits include varieties such as caesar, cobb, harvest, southwest and BLT salad kits, with toppings and dressing ready to assemble and eat for on the go, as well as family sizes.
Meijer customers can find Revolution Farms branded products on shelves under three, new, whole-leaf lettuce varieties – Revolution Farms Lettuce Boats, Whole Leaf Romaine and Sweet Crisp Deli Leaf. Whole head items – Whole Head Living Bibb and Whole Head Living Sweet Crisp – are also available at all Meijer stores.
For additional information, visit meijer.com or revolutionfarms.com.
