Category Archives: Sustainable Agriculture
A Trip to Lane Southern Orchards
This week I had the opportunity to get a behind the scenes tour of the Lane Family Southern Orchards peach orchard thanks to my being a part of the Walmart Moms program. The Lane’s peach Orchard is a fifth generation family operation that is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, just a few hours south of my own home.
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Georgia Grown: A Look at Lane Southern Orchards
Dorn Wenninger, Vice President of Produce and Floral, Walmart U.S. and Duke Lane, III, Co-owner of Lane Southern Orchards
As part of our commitment to sourcing locally grown produce wherever possible, Walmart is making a series of visits to supplier farms across the country. The Walmart Green Room is on the ground, too, and over the next few months, we’ll share stories of the growers and communities we visit. Our first stop is Georgia, the Peach State.
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Walmart agrees with the president: The time for renewables has come
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post.
When President Obama laid out his plan to advance renewable energy and carbon reduction this week, it unleashed a predictable debate.
While it is common to look at the climate challenge through a political lens, Walmart has instead looked at it through a business lens.
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Fresh produce guarantee reinforces our commitment to sustainable agriculture
It makes sense that when produce gets to our stores quicker and more efficiently, it will last longer when you get it home. But what may not be as apparent are all the ways that sustainability plays a role in making this happen.
For example, we’ve committed to doubling the sourcing of locally grown produce we sell in the U.S. between 2010 and 2015.
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Walmart’s Global Responsibility – 1 Billion Meals, 100,000 Jobs and More
Today, more and more companies are recognizing that they have a responsibility to make the world a better place. At Walmart, we are committed to not only doing our part, but also leading the way. Renewable energy now provides nearly a quarter of Walmart’s electricity globally, and last year, the EPA confirmed we are the largest on-site green power generator in the US.
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