Big Y News - Big Y® World Class Market™

SPRINGFIELD, MA - (June 12, 2009) - Big Y Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of this year's local produce season within the chain's 57 markets. With stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut the markets are able to contract with local growers throughout the region. This week current local vegetables hail from:

Snow Peas, Snap Peas, English Peas - Baggott Farms in East Windsor, CT.

Native strawberries are supplied by: Nourse Farm - South Deerfield, MA, Pell Farms - Somers, CT, and Meadowbrook Farms - East Longmeadow, MA.

Local zucchini, summer squash, and green beans are right around the corner

Big Y is committed to providing as many native fruits and vegetables as possible throughout the local growing season. According to Michael D'Amour, Vice President Fresh Foods, "We are fortunate to have so many local farmers partnering with us every year to provide our customers with the best produce in the region. Our local efforts have made a difference for our customers, our employees, and our community."

Headquartered in Springfield, MA, Big Y is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Proud to be family owned and operated, they currently operate 57 stores throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with over 9,200 employees. Founded in 1936 by brothers Paul and Gerald D'Amour, the store was named after an intersection in Chicopee, Massachusetts where two roads converge to form a "Y".