Ito-Yokado, York Benimaru and York are committed to offering local vegetables purchased directly from local producers.Being able to purchase fresh and delicious vegetables unique to a specific region helps local farmers and brings joy to customers and farmers alike.Not only that, farming vegetables in the vicinity of a store also makes it possible to shorten transportation distance to the store itself, thus reducing the environmental load related to food transportation, commonly referred to as "food mileage."

"GAP certification" certifies that a certain agricultural product has been produced through sustainable agricultural methods that ensure food safety, occupational safety and environmental conservation, while the "Organic JAS" logo certifies that a product was produced by the power of nature, without relying on chemical substances like pesticides and chemical fertilizers.Ito-Yokado and York-Benimaru are committed to increasing the number of "GAP certification" and "Organic JAS" certified agricultural products carried by their stores and to expanding sales of original products based on them.As part of its collaborative initiatives with local communities, Seven-Eleven also develops original products using GAP-certified vegetables from Fukushima Prefecture, selling them in stores within the prefecture.