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Yes, but that would only explain the Walmart's in Florida.


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Edible Gardens being sold in Florida Walmart's could be a result of the distribution deal they signed in February with Sunshine Growers. They (Sunshine Growers) have supplied Walmart for 22 years via Walmart's "Locally Grown Program".


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"“We’ve supplied to Walmart for 22 years and over those two decades we’ve seen nothing but a positive impact on our business,” said Shane Weaver, Sunshine Growers, a poinsettia supplier. “In fact, nearly 16 weeks per year Walmart business supports 65 of our full time employees.”

Walmart’s locally grown program continues to highlight local farmers and their products in stores through signage that makes it easy for customers to recognize. Signage includes official state-grown marks, indicating approval by the state’s agriculture department."

http://news.walmart.com/news-archive/2008/11/25/walmart-gives-consumers-opportunity-to-support-local-economies-through-locally-grown-program

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"Lakeland, Feb. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, a locally grown herb and produce cultivator, signed a distribution deal with Sunshine Growers out of Lakeland, Florida."

http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/02/24/612785/10069692/en/Terra-Tech-Subsidiary-Edible-Garden-Signs-Distribution-Deal-with-10-Acre-Florida-Based-Farm.html

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"From its initial service of a handful of Wal-Mart stores, Sunshine Growers now distributes plants to approximately 250 of its garden centers and SuperCenters in Florida and Georgia as well as to 250 Publix stores on a weekly basis.

This hefty figure is due in large part, says Roth, to the fact that Sunshine Growers is allowed to use Wal-Mart’s own distribution centers. This gives the company the ability to supply a number of stores while only traveling a fraction of the distance. Also, as Wal-Mart has developed into the most prominent retailer in the nation, Sunshine Growers has been able to acquire additional distribution points, including the Wal-Mart-affiliated Sam’s Club.

That growth has benefited Roth’s company. “As a result of increased sales, we have expanded our facilities and our management team,” he says.

What's more, by traveling to the various Wal-Mart stores, Sunshine Growers has secured other clients in proximity to its Wal-Mart customers. What we're trying to do is go to fewer stores and deliver more products at one time," Roth explains.

In this way, Sunshine Growers has grown remarkably. For example, just five years ago, the company was serving 40 Wal-Mart SuperCenters, and now it supplies 120 of them. In its first year of business, the company managed to earn a respectable $352,000 in sales, even with a small staff of eight. Now, Sunshine Growers has about 60 employees, has delivered over 1.5-million plants in the past year and has added Home Depot to its impressive client roster. In 2005, the company's revenues were $5 million, with up to 95 percent of its business coming from its high-profile customers."

http://www.sunshinegrowersinc.com/news.php