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Originally Posted by JoMar
As I understand it, The Grown works with the local farmers to help them grow. The Grown will help them market and find outlets and allow the farmers to do what they do best, farm. The Grown is not for The Villages exclusive use, in addition to providing product for our consumption and for the menu's of the local eateries, I understand they will sell into other markets as well, one person (yeah only 1 person) indicated they will market Nationally. At one of presentations I attended they said it would take a few years to approach the level they are looking for. If anyone knows differently please jump in.
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Yes TV Grown does pick up items from local & regional organic farmers.
Soon TVG will be growing organic produce right on FL 44.
They DO have contracts with ORLANDO HEALTH to supply certain organic items directly to them. Much of what they presently offer locally for sale is from those local farmers.
WHEN they are at full operation of growing, some of that product will be available here in TV BUT much will be filling the contracts for ORLANDO HEALTH.
Not many local restaurants can afford to purchase this produce then offer it on their menus without raising the prices out of the price point for most of us here in TV.