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The Yellowhammer State grows a wide range of fruits and vegetables, thanks to a mild climate and long growing season, which varies and typically lasts from June through August. Meet one of our partners who grows in Alabama.

Southern Fresh Farm

This farm, located in Shelby County, combines high-tech solutions such as greenhouse control systems with careful growing practices such as using beneficial insects to combat pests. Because they grow in climate-controlled environments, they are able to produce consistent high-quality crops year round.

See our sourcing philosophy to understand where Publix gets our produce—and why.