Springfield-based Big Y Foods says this is its biggest year yet for featuring locally grown fruits and vegetables in its markets.
Last year, Big Y purchased 4.8 million pounds of native produce from local farmers, a total that will be surpassed this year, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
The company has 63 grocery stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Lookout Farm in Natick (pears), Buell Orchards in Ayer (apples), JP Sullivan in Ayer (apples), Cold Spring Orchards in Belchertown (apples), Wilson Farms in Lexington (pumpkins), Manheim Farms in South Deerfield (parsnips) and Plainville Farm in Hadley (squash) are among a couple of dozen farms in Massachusetts and Connecticut Big Y said it bought produce from this week.
