CEA produce company adds fresh-cut basil to Walmart offerings

Controlled environment agriculture producer Edible Garden is adding value-size fresh-cut basil to its product assortment at Walmart locations.

Edible Garden operates greenhouses and processing facilities in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Belvidere, New Jersey. The company’s network of contract growers in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West Coast provides locally grown, cut and packed fresh lettuce and organic herbs to more than 5,000 U.S. stores, according to the company.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Walmart by introducing our value size cut basil to their existing locations,” Edible Garden CEO Jim Kras said in a news release. “This expansion advances our mission to provide fresh, sustainable produce while optimizing supply chain efficiencies. By utilizing existing trucking routes and distribution networks, we eliminate unnecessary food miles, reducing emissions and further supporting Walmart’s Project Gigaton.”

Kras said Edible Garden reduced fuel demand by 28,870 gallons in 2024 and avoided emissions equivalent to 131 passenger cars.

Project Gigaton is Walmart’s push to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases in the global value chain by 2030.