Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joined growers and representatives of Walmart and Farmers Alliance on a farm tour this week to spotlight the grocery retail giant’s local suppliers.

The group visited Cook Farms , a fifth-generation, 40-acre family farm in Trenton outside Gainesville, according to a press release by Walmart.

“Florida farmers are the foundation of our food supply, our food security, and our freedom,” Simpson said in a statement. “I applaud Walmart’s commitment to sourcing from Florida growers, which helps to keep our food supply secure, our economy strong, and our communities nourished and thriving. The more food we grow and sell right here at home, the healthier Florida — and our nation — will be.”

Cook Farms grows bell pepper, poblano, cubanelle a

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