Farm to Family: Meet our Midwest Growers

Nothing says summer in the Midwest like fresh, locally grown produce. At Heinen’s, the arrival of warmer weather means our Produce Department is filled with farm-fresh fruits and vegetables harvested from fields across our community.

During peak season, local and Midwest-grown produce makes up as much as 70% of the produce we carry, with fresh deliveries arriving daily to our stores. Through longstanding partnerships with family-owned farms, grower cooperatives, and produce auctions throughout Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Kentucky, we’re able to bring the freshness and flavor of a farmers market directly to your neighborhood grocery store.

Behind every crisp cucumber, juicy peach, and vine-ripened tomato is a dedicated grower committed to quality, sustainability, and exceptional flavor. We’re proud to support these hardworking farmers and share the fruits of their labor with our customers.

Meet a few of the Midwest growers helping bring the best of the season to Heinen’s.

Burnham Orchards
Berlin Heights, Ohio
Owned by the Burnham family for six generations, this fruit farm produces more than 28 varieties of perfectly “pickable” apples spanning across more than 200 acres of orchard.

Buurma Farms
Willard, Ohio
Family-owned and -operated by the Buurma family since 1896, Buurma Farms is one of the oldest and largest farms in Ohio growing more than 30 vegetable crops including leafy greens, herbs, onions, and radishes across 2,700 acres of farmland in Ohio and Michigan.

County Line Produce Auction
West Salem, Ohio
One of the largest produce auctions in the Midwest, the County Line Produce Auction features an endless assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables handpicked and delivered three days a week by more than 175 Amish family farmers. 

Eagle Creek Growers
Mantua, OH
Founded by a husband and wife with a lifelong passion for horticulture, Eagle Creek Growers, LLC is a 6+ acre greenhouse facility with over 280,000 square feet of growing capacity and state-of-the-art technology.

Great Lakes Growers
Middlefield, Ohio
Founded on a passion for offering clean, sustainable products to the community, Great Lakes Growers produces an impressive assortment of high-quality lettuces and herbs, including living lettuce, basil, and pre-cut and packaged lettuce grown in their state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse.

Green Field Farms
Wooster, Ohio
Created in 2003 to revitalize family farms, Green Field Farms is a cooperative of Amish farmers and businessmen committed to growing the freshest, widest, and most nutritious assortment of produce including cabbage, corn, kale, peppers, squash, tomatoes, melons, and more!

Sunny Meadows Flower Farm
Columbus, Ohio
Located six miles from urban downtown Columbus, Sunny Meadows Flower Farm is owned and operated by a first-generation husband and wife duo with a shared passion for creating beautiful bouquets of sustainably grown fresh cut flowers.  

Witten Farm Market & Greenhouse
Lowell, Ohio
This third generation family farm prides itself on cultivating fresh, homegrown sweet corn with a taste and crunch that will keep you coming back for more.

Interested in learning more about local produce season at Heinen’s? Click here to learn more about our Midwest Growers.

By Heinen's Grocery Store

Heinen's legacy began in 1929 when Joe Heinen opened his first butcher shop in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Joe Heinen's entrepreneurial spirit transformed his business into Cleveland's first supermarket. Today, Heinen's is family-owned and led by the third and fourth generations. Heinen's Grocery Store is committed to creating a shopping experience that leaves customers feeling better than when they arrived.