Posts tagged ‘Agriculture’
Growing Power
When you are serious about sustainability, farming becomes a primary focus. We are in countries like China, training farmers to use fewer chemicals, and in Costa Rica, where our agronomists work with – and we buy directly from – small- and mid-size farmers. Continue reading
March 13, 2012 Andrea Thomas Leave a comment
Walmart local sourcing expert testifies before Senate Agriculture Committee
Ron McCormick, Walmart’s senior director of local sourcing, is testifying before the United States Senate Agriculture Committee today, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. ET about our locally grown produce sourcing program and some of the nutrition initiatives we have implemented to encourage greater consumption of healthier foods. Continue reading
March 7, 2012 Walmart Green Room 6 comments
So what’s the big deal about palm oil anyway?
All photos courtesy of ASDA Aisle Spy
At Asda, we’ve been blogging about sustainability in the UK for three years. We’re thrilled to be part of The Green Room and share our posts with you. Earlier in the week, Sam’s Club gave an update on its work with sustainable palm oil. Continue reading
February 22, 2012 Julian Walker-Palin 3 comments
Planting the seeds of direct farm
I was recently in the mountains of Costa Rica on a warm, clear day outside San José. It was early morning when I met farmer Jessica Ovideo and she put me to work planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, harvesting, washing and packaging the hydroponic lettuce she grows for our Walmart stores in Costa Rica. Continue reading
January 3, 2012 Beth Keck 8 comments
