Henry Detwiler Sr. did not set out to build a grocery empire. He set out to sell fresh produce in his pocket of Florida.
In the early 2000s, Detwiler and his wife Natalie were selling fruits, vegetables and Amish furniture out of a small tent at Sutter Egg Farm on Fruitville Road.
It was a modest operation run by a family that had relocated to Sarasota from Virginia with nine children, faith-based convictions and a belief that good food, when sold honestly, was enough of a business model to build a life around…