Whole Foods is looking for local vendors selling everything from artichokes to wheatgrass to audition for a spots on its shelves when it opens in Columbia this fall.
The open house is taking place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at City Roots Farm, 1005 Airport Blvd., Columbia. Local farmers and producers can bring their products for the grocery chain’s buyers to sample and can get information on how to become a vendor.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity,” said Marianne Bickle, director of the Center for Retailing at the University of South Carolina.
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