Basin Gold

What Basin Gold does

Basin Gold Cooperative is a grower/shipper cooperative founded in 1994, headquartered in Pasco, Washington, that specializes in the growing, packing, and marketing of fresh potatoes and onions. The cooperative is composed of multiple member facilities located across Eastern Washington and Oregon — including Blue Sky Management in Royal City, WA (onions), Bud-Rich Potato in Hermiston, OR (potatoes; founding member), and Skone & Connors Produce in Warden, WA (potatoes and onions). Together these members produce Russet Norkotah, red, and yellow-fleshed potatoes, alongside Yellow, White, and Red onion varieties, operating on a Pacific Northwest summer harvest cycle (July through late October) followed by a Winter/Spring storage season with staggered packing and shipping schedules that enable year-round supply. Basin Gold also offers a value-added convenience product line under the Side Delight sub-brand (Grillables, Bakeables, Roastables, Steamables) and holds food safety certifications including Primus GFS and GLOBALGAP.

The company's core business is commodity fresh produce, with no software, platform, or proprietary technology stack disclosed; "core technology" is described as agricultural growing, packing, and shipping operations. Revenue is generated through one-time sales transactions of fresh produce to enterprise customers across two verticals: Retail Grocery (neighborhood supermarkets and grocery chains) and the Foodservice Industry (restaurants and institutional food operators). Distribution occurs via direct sales and through a partnership with Fresh Solutions Network, which provides national reach across the USA and Canada. The company also engages in export activity, primarily shipping onions to Pacific Rim markets. Basin Gold markets itself as a direct-to-consumer-adjacent supplier through retailer and foodservice channels, not through its own consumer-facing e-commerce. Pricing is negotiated directly with retail and foodservice buyers and is not publicly disclosed.

The cooperative is privately held by its grower/shipper members, with no external parent company, no funding rounds on record, and a small administrative office footprint (1-10 employees at the central Pasco office). The management team is composed of operational roles — sales personnel (Mike Connors, Molly Connors, Rhonda Shaw), food safety representatives embedded at member facilities (Ryan Reynolds at Skone & Connors; Mayra Enriquez at Blue Sky Management), and office/accounting staff (Charlie Connors, Kristy Williams). No marketing language was identified in the company description beyond functional value propositions centered on year-round supply, consistent quality, Non-GMO verification, and food safety certification.

Name

Basin Gold

Legal name

Basin Gold Cooperative

Website

https://basingold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basin Gold Cooperative is a 1994-founded Pacific Northwest grower/shipper cooperative that grows, packs, and markets fresh potatoes and onions through multiple member facilities in Eastern Washington and Oregon, supplying retail grocery and foodservice customers across North America via direct sales and the Fresh Solutions Network partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Basin Gold generates revenue through the sale of fresh potatoes and onions grown and packed by member companies. As a cooperative formed in 1994, members handle growing, packing, and shipping of produce on a national scale through partnership with Fresh Solutions Network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Basin Gold Cooperative is a group of grower/shippers in Eastern Washington and Oregon that grows, packs, and markets fresh market potatoes and onions on a year-round basis. Products are supplied to retail grocery chains, foodservice operators, and export markets (including Pacific Rim onion exports), distributed in part through the Fresh Solutions Network partnership. Side Delight-branded convenience potato products (Grillables, Bakeables, Roastables, Steamables) extend the portfolio into value-added retail items.

Product overview

Basin Gold is a grower cooperative that markets fresh Potatoes and Onions grown by member companies in the Pacific Northwest (Eastern Washington and Oregon). The company operates as a unified product portfolio centered on two core commodity categories: fresh potatoes (including Russet Norkotah, red, and yellow varieties) and fresh onions (including Yellow, White, and Red varieties). Beyond raw produce, Basin Gold offers a line of convenience products under the Side Delight sub-brand (Grillables, Bakeables, Roastables, and Steamables), which are pre-packaged items designed for easy meal preparation. The cooperative also provides recipes and FAQs to support consumer education. All products are Non-GMO verified and are distributed through retail grocery and foodservice channels in partnership with Fresh Solutions Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Side Delight: Convenience potato products including Grillables, Bakeables, Roastables, and Steamables - innovative packaging for easy meal preparation.

Products and services

• Fresh Potatoes Fresh market potatoes grown and shipped by Basin Gold member growers in Eastern Washington and Oregon, featuring Russet Norkotah as the primary variety along with red and yellow fleshed varieties; supplied to retail grocery and foodservice customers.
• Fresh Onions Fresh market onions in Yellow (most common, available August through Spring), White, and Red varieties (harvested late Summer, shipped through late Spring); grown and packed by Basin Gold member facilities for retail and foodservice distribution.
• Side Delight Grillables Award-winning pre-packaged convenience potatoes designed for grilling, part of the Side Delight brand of innovative convenience items for retail consumers.
• Side Delight Bakeables Pre-packaged convenience potatoes designed for baking, offering easy meal preparation options for retail consumers under the Side Delight brand.
• Side Delight Roastables Pre-packaged convenience potatoes designed for roasting, part of the Side Delight brand of innovative convenience items for retail consumers.
• Side Delight Steamables Pre-packaged convenience potatoes designed for steaming, providing easy meal preparation solutions for consumers as part of the Side Delight brand retail line.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fresh Solutions NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasin Gold Cooperative is a member of Fresh Solutions Network. FSN helps broaden national reach with partners located across the USA and Canada. This strategic partnership enables distribution of fresh potatoes and onions on a national scale.
• Blue Sky ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember facility of Basin Gold Cooperative located near Royal City, WA. Blue Sky Management is involved in the growing and packing of fresh market Onions.
• Bud Rich PotatocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember facility located in Hermiston, OR. Bud Rich is involved in the growing and packing of fresh market Potatoes. They are a founding member of the Basin Gold Cooperative.
• Skone & Connors ProducecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember facility located in Warden, WA. Skone & Connors Produce is involved in the growing and packing of fresh market Potatoes & Onions.
• Side DelightsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing partnership for convenience items including Side Delight Grillables, Bakeables, Roastables, and Steamables. Basin Gold offers these award-winning convenience items through this partner brand.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RPE: Russet Potato Exchange is a marketing cooperative of Idaho potato growers that pools grower output for national retail and foodservice distribution. Highly comparable to Basin Gold as a grower-shipper cooperative focused on fresh potatoes with national reach.
• Potandon Produce: Potandon Produce is a leading fresh potato shipper offering russet, red, yellow, and specialty varieties plus value-added products to retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Basin Gold's fresh potato focus, branded side lines, and channel mix.
• Wada Farms: Wada Farms is a multi-generation Idaho potato grower-shipper supplying fresh potatoes and onions to retail and foodservice nationwide. Closely mirrors Basin Gold's grower/shipper model across potatoes and onions with year-round supply.
• Sun-Glo of Idaho: Sun-Glo of Idaho is a fresh potato shipper servicing retail and foodservice channels with russet and specialty varieties. Comparable as a fresh-market potato shipper competing for similar customer accounts.
• Black Gold Farms: Black Gold Farms is a large multi-state potato grower producing fresh and chip-stock potatoes with national retail supply programs. Comparable as a vertically integrated potato grower with national accounts and value-added capabilities.
• Sterman Masser Potato Farms: Sterman Masser is a Pennsylvania-based fresh potato grower and packer supplying retail and foodservice with russet, red, yellow, and specialty varieties. Comparable as a vertically integrated fresh potato grower-shipper with branded retail offerings.
• Murakami Produce: Murakami Produce is a Pacific Northwest-based onion grower and shipper supplying retail and foodservice channels across North America. Directly comparable to Basin Gold's onion business and PNW growing geography.
• Onions 52: Onions 52 is a year-round onion grower and shipper offering yellow, red, white, and sweet onions to retail and foodservice customers. Comparable as a fresh onion grower-shipper competing in the same produce category.
• Peri & Sons Farms: Peri & Sons Farms is a multi-generation onion grower in Nevada and California supplying retail and foodservice year-round. Comparable as a fresh onion grower-shipper with year-round supply capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Fresh Del Monte Produce is a large global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables including potatoes and onions. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the produce category with retail and foodservice distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-onions-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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