Walmart spotlights sustainable sheep farming with Chilean partner Agromarin

Walmart has highlighted its nearly 30-year partnership with Agromarin, a family-owned farm in Southern Patagonia, Chile, as part of its commitment to sustainability and community development. Agromarin manages a 160,000-hectare farm home to 60,000 Merino sheep, producing both meat and wool with a focus on environmental stewardship and animal welfare.

Agromarin’s operations are certified organic and audited by the Global Animal Partnership. Sheep graze on massive paddocks of at least 2,000 hectares, allowing for pasture rotation that supports soil regeneration. The farm exports globally and supplies Walmart stores in Punta Arenas, the southernmost Walmart location on earth.

Walmart’s investment in Chile continues to grow, with plans to build 70 new stores and create 4,000 new jobs over the next five years. During a recent visit to Agromarin, Walmart International CEO Kath McLay emphasized the importance of sustainable local partnerships, calling the farm “a monument to global commerce and innovation.”

This long-standing relationship reflects Walmart’s broader goals of promoting local entrepreneurship and sustainable business models that benefit both communities and ecosystems.