Belvidere, April 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, an urban agricultural company, is pleased to announce that their line of hydroponic butter head lettuce is now being shipped to John Vena Inc. Located in the heart of the largest fully refrigerated market in the world, Philadelphia's Wholesale Produce Market, John Vena Inc. is a specialty produce company, which was founded in 1919. Edible Garden's produce will be shipped from the Belvidere and Lincoln Park facilities to John Vena Inc. and then distributed throughout the Northeast.
"John Vena Inc. has been in business for over 90 years and they know specialty produce," says Derek Peterson, CEO Terra Tech Corp. "This another great foothold for the Edible Garden brand as it is a one stop shipping location for us and gives us broad distribution throughout the Northeast."
The company shipped their first order last week. Edible Garden is actively pursuing additional retail partners to fill out their new 5-acre facility as well as their cultivation partners in Florida and the Midwest. In addition the company has been experimenting with new produce in an effort to broaden their offerings to both current and potential retail partners.
About Terra Tech
Terra Tech Corp. (TRTC) through its wholly-owned subsidiary GrowOp Technology, specializes in controlled environment agricultural technologies. The company integrates best-of-breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary software and hardware to provide sustainable solutions for indoor agriculture enterprises and home practitioners. Our complete product line is available at specialty retailers throughout the United States, and via our website. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Edible Garden, cultivates a premier brand of local and sustainably grown hydroponic produce, sold through major grocery stores such as Shoprite, Fairway Markets and others throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.
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