FORT WORTH, Texas — Bonton Farms is bringing a travel essentials store and market to DFW Airport.
The nonprofit urban farm was founded in southwest Dallas to provide nutritious food options and job opportunities to the community. The new market will be in DFW’s Terminal A and feature homemade jams, jellies, sauces and other fresh goods alongside a curated selection of locally sourced items from small businesses across the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
“We are thrilled to award this exciting new contract to MRG and Bonton Farms as part of our ongoing effort to expand DFW's world-class shopping and dining options,” said Ken Buchanan, DFW's Executive Vice President of Revenue Management and Customer Experience. “This partnership underscores our commitment to supporting small, diverse, and locally rooted businesses — enabling them to tap into the airport’s economic growth as we expand our concessions footprint.”
“We are deeply grateful for this groundbreaking partnership with WHSmith and DFW Airport,” said Gabrielle Madison, President of Bonton Farms. “This opportunity is transformative not only for our organization but also for the Bonton community. For many residents, this may be their first connection with the airport — whether through new employment opportunities or even, one day, becoming concession vendors themselves.
Aside from Bonton Farms products, the new store will feature products from other North Texas businesses, including Fort Worth specialty coffee spot Sons Coffee, grab-and-go salads and sandwiches from Lettuce Cook in Fort Worth and honey-based treats from Pearl Honey Spreads.
“We want to express our gratitude to the team at DFW for the opportunity to bring Bonton Farms' locally sourced packaged goods to travelers,” said Roddy McOwan, Chief Development Officer at WHSmith North America, which owns MRG. “Our partnership with DFW aligns with our company’s mission to deliver hyper-local products in partnership with emerging local businesses to global travelers.”
