Four SKUs of locally grown fresh leafy greens and ready-to-eat salads from Fifth Season, a Pittsburgh-based vertical- and robotic-farming company, are now available at more than 75 Giant Eagle and Market District locations in the Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, and Pittsburgh metro areas.
“We are committed to offering Giant Eagle and Market District guests access to the highest- quality fresh, locally sourced produce no matter the season through innovative growing practices like vertical farming,” said Dave Rajkovich, VP of fresh merchandising at Giant Eagle, also based in Pittsburgh. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Fifth Season to make their delicious, local greens and salads available in 75 locations across the Giant Eagle footprint".
Fifth Season products were previously carried at 10 Pittsburgh-area Giant Eagle and Market District locations, along with select local independent grocers. Under the expanded distribution agreement, the products are now available to more than 650,000 households in the Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh areas.
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