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Family event will offer food sampling, giveaways and children’s activities Westerville, OH (July 18, 2017) – The Bowling Green Kroger Marketplace wants to help shoppers “Discover Local” foods and other products. The store, located at 1094 North Main St., will host a local sampling and meet-and-greet occasion on Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first 50 customers will receive a free reusable bag filled with local produce. Shoppers will have the chance to taste locally produced and processed foods and talk with the farmers and companies who supply them. The event will also include children’s entertainment, with face painting and a balloon sculptor. “We are very excited to offer customers and their families the opportunity to taste the products provided by area farmers and other quality suppliers,” said Kim Roberts, Bowling Green Kroger store leader. “Our ever-expanding selection of local products results from customer requests and our desire to support the local economy.” The Bowling Green “Discover Local” event will feature products from 19 local farms and suppliers: • Marsha’s Candy: homemade Buckeye candies • Freshway Foods: deli salad kits • Oasis Cuisine: hummus • Kroger Columbus Bakery: cookies, crackers, snacks, donuts • Velvet Ice Cream Co.: ice cream • P.L. Marketing: Kroger brand products • Stanley Kielbasa: fresh kielbasa and craft sausage • Bob Evans: sausage • A to Z Meats: patties, specialty patties • Keystone Meats: canned meats, soups • Beesentials, LLC: bee skin and facial products • Dole Food Company: salads • Sustainable Local Foods: buttercrunch and romaine crisp living lettuce • Wiers Farm: vegetables • Green Circle Growers: orchids, tropical flowers • Krazy Kraut: sauerkraut • Zoltons Sauces: marinades, condiments, sauces • Garlic Expressions: dressings, marinades • De Massimo’s Authentic Sauces: pasta, sauces “Local products are a greener choice because they require less transportation and packaging,” Roberts said. “Local produce is picked at the peak of ripeness to ensure the greatest flavor.” Kroger’s “Discover Local” program celebrates its 10th anniversary within the Columbus Division. The Bowling Green event is the first of five “Discover Local” opportunities, with events scheduled at the following stores: Delaware, 801 N. Houk Rd., Sunday, July 23 Jackson, 530 E. Main St., Saturday, July 29 Columbus, 1745 Morse Rd., Sunday, July 30 Athens, 919 E. State St., Saturday, August 12 For more details about the Bowling Green “Discover Local” event, call (419) 353-3919.