Belvidere, July 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, an urban agricultural company, is pleased to announce they are expanding their line of naturally grown living produce to 182 Stop & Shop grocery stores throughout the Northeast. Ahold USA owns and operates over 700 grocery stores throughout the US, including approximately 375 Stop & Shop branded retail centers.
"This is a huge success, we have been working for close to a year to get our products into Stop & Shop," says Ken Vande Vrede, COO Terra Tech Corp. "So many retailers are now in support of local farmers, helping create local jobs, and investing in their local communities, which has led to rapid Edible Garden brand expansion. The division is now cash flow positive and we are excited that our fundamentals are beginning to shape up. "
Edible Garden is shipping the first order today. In addition the company recently achieved organic certification and is actively pursuing additional retail partners to fill out their new 5-acre facility as well as the facilities of 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) is a holding company that 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, Walmart and others throughout New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, New England and Pennsylvania. MediFarm LLC is focused on medical cannabis businesses throughout Nevada. IVXX LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary that produces medical cannabis extracted products for regulated medical cannabis dispensaries throughout California.
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