sweet onions
G&R Farms marks youth charitable program achievement
G&R Farms is celebrating the success of a charitable program that helps encourage youth to enter agricultural careers. The Growing America's Farmers (GAF) program provides scholarships and grants for Future Farmers of America (FFA) students... more »
As season ends, South Texas Onion Committee reports successful marketing year
As this year's south Texas sweet onion harvest finishes, the year’s retail and consumer promotions for the TX1015 sweet onions exceeded campaign goals. Harvest of the Texas 1015 onions has wrapped up. Although excessive and... more »
G&R Farms’ Pam Dasher, Vidalia onion pioneer, dies
Pam Durrence Dasher, a third-generation Vidalia sweet onion grower and co-owner of G&R Farms in southeast Georgia, has died. She was 79. Dasher died on July 24. Funeral services... more »
Vidalia Onion Committee pairs with Certified Angus Beef
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is partnering with Certified Angus Beef for a social media content series aimed at helping at-home chefs level-up their grilling. Launching this summer, Vidalia onion fans and Certified Angus Beef... more »
South Texas Onion Committee promotes Texas 1015 brand strategy
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is busy promoting Texas 1015 Sweet Onions (TX1015). This spring, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture... more »
Official pack date for Vidalia onions set for April 17
The start of Vidalia onion season is almost here, with the official pack date announced by the Georgia agriculture commissioner and Vidalia Onion Committee. Vidalia onion fans across the country can mark their calendars for... more »
B&H Farms named Vidalia onion Grower of the Year
B&H Farms was named the 2022 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee during its annual awards banquet. "We congratulate Chase and Ben of B&H Farms for this fantastic accomplishment," Cliff Riner, chairman... more »
