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Sobeys vegetable supplier calls it quits

Canadian-based Sawler Gardens has sold its business to a local farmer, who plans on renting out the facility

Bill Wilson, Senior editor at Supermarket News

October 20, 2023

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Sawler Gardens grows carrots, onions, beets, and parsnips.Sobeys

A supplier of some vegetables to Sobeys stores has sold its operations, reports Canada news outlet Saltwire.

Sawler Gardens’ sale with a local farmer located about a mile from its land located on the outskirts of Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, will become final in April 2024.

Sawler Gardens grows carrots, onions, beets, and parsnips. Co-owner Mark Sawler said those in charge are approaching retirement age and it was time to sell. He said the farmer who will be acquiring the 200 hectares of land also has a grain and dairy operation and will most likely rent the Sawler facility.

“This unfortunate loss in Nova Scotia underscores the importance of grocery industry commitments to the local food movement and why it is so important that we continue to support farmers and producers to build more resilience in the Canadian supply chain,” Sobeys’ Spokesperson Sarah Dawson said in an email to Saltwire.

“Sobeys will continue to invest in, nurture, and support the local supplier community to meet ongoing customer demand for local brands on our shelves,” she added.

 

 

About the Author

Bill Wilson

Senior editor at Supermarket News

Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications.

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