G&R FARMS

What G&R FARMS does

G&R Farms is a third-generation, family-owned sweet onion grower and packer founded in 1945 in Glennville, Georgia, operating over 5,000 acres of diversified agricultural production. The company's core business is growing, packing, and shipping Vidalia® sweet onions (April–August, grown in the legally delimited 20-county Vidalia production zone) and Peruvian sweet onions (September–March) to deliver year-round sweet onion supply to B2B retail grocery and club-store customers. Distribution is direct-to-retail with named enterprise accounts including Kroger, Costco, Sam's Club, and Harris Teeter, supplemented by wholesale distributor relationships (Bushman's Inc., RPE Produce, Virginia Produce).

The technology and operational backbone centers on a 2023-installed high-tech grading and packing line (72,000 lbs/hour, 80% faster than prior equipment), a proprietary FAMOUS traceability system that tags bins with field-location and harvest-date codes and scans packed cartons with GTIN/barcodes for field-to-destination recall capability, precision agriculture (GPS/satellite crop monitoring, seed trials, soil and tissue analysis via partnerships with University of Georgia and Waters Agricultural Labs), and three independent food safety certifications (Global GAP, Primus GFS, SQF). Domain expertise is concentrated in Cliff Riner (VP of Ag Production & Grower Relations), a recognized sweet onion expert who leads seed trials and helped establish UGA's Crop Quality Laboratory. Diversified operations include timber, peanuts, corn, cotton, cover crops, and a 1,500 cow-calf beef herd.

Revenue is generated transactionally through B2B commodity sales of packaged sweet onions (conventional and certified organic) to retail buyers via negotiated volume contracts, supplemented by income from diversified crop and livestock operations. The company is privately held with no outside institutional investment indicated. Marketing leverages the Growing America's Farmers cause-marketing program (founded 2015 with FFA), the Season of Giving campaign (founded 2020), and brand partnerships such as the American Cornhole Organization.

Name

G&R FARMS

Legal name

G&R Farms

Website

https://grfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

G&R Farms is a third-generation family farm that grows, packs, and ships Vidalia and Peruvian sweet onions to B2B retail grocery chains. Operating over 5,000 acres across Georgia and Peru, the company delivers year-round sweet onion supply to national supermarket and club-store customers including Kroger, Costco, and Sam's Club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce / Sweet Onions

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming (112130)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Asparagus, Artichoke & Specialty Vegetable Farming (Asparagus, Artichokes, Celery, Okra) (AFAGADAI)

Keywords

• Sweet onion production
• Vidalia onion supply
• Fresh produce distribution
• Agricultural commodity sales
• Year-round onion supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Glennville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sweet Onion Sales (Commodity B2B): Primary revenue stream from growing, packing, and selling sweet onions (Vidalia and Peruvian varieties) to retail supermarket chains, club stores, and regional grocery operators. Sold as packaged consumer goods (bags, boxes, bins) in conventional and certified organic formats. Revenue is transactional per shipment, with volume-based pricing negotiated with retail buyers.
2. Other Crops (Timber, Peanuts, Corn, Cotton, Cover Crops, Beef): G&R Farms also farms over 5,000 acres encompassing timber, peanuts, corn, cotton, cover crops, and a 1,500 cow-calf beef herd operation. These diversified agricultural operations provide supplementary revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

G&R Farms is a third-generation family farm that grows, packs, and sells sweet onions (Vidalia Sweet Onions, Peruvian Sweet Onions, Red Peruvian Sweet Onions, and Certified Organic Vidalia Onions) primarily to national and regional retail grocery chains, club stores, and wholesale produce distributors. The company provides year-round sweet onion supply through its Georgia operations (April–August) and Peruvian operations (September–March), while also farming over 5,000 acres of timber, peanuts, corn, cotton, cover crops, and a 1,500 cow-calf beef herd.

Product overview

G&R Farms is a third-generation family farm and year-round sweet onion grower and supplier. The company offers a portfolio of sweet onion products including Vidalia® Sweet Onions (available April-August), Peruvian Sweet Onions (available September-March), Red Peruvian Sweet Onions, and Certified Organic Vidalia Onions. Founded in 1945, the company has grown to over 5,000 acres and expanded from Georgia to include Peruvian onion imports for year-round supply. In addition to their core onion products, G&R operates marketing programs including the Growing America’s Farmers initiative supporting FFA scholarships and the Season of Giving promotion benefiting local charities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vidalia Sweet Onions A mild yellow sweet onion with a flat ovular shape, grown in sandy loamy soil with low sulfur content to create a sweet yet impactful flavor. By law must be grown in one of 20 contiguous counties throughout Georgia to be classified as Vidalia. Available April through August. Sold to retail grocery chains and wholesale distributors.
• Peruvian Sweet Onions Sweet onions with similar taste, look, color, and feel to Vidalia onions. Grown in Peru where similar growing conditions to Southeast Georgia allow for year-round supply. Available September through March to fill the off-season when Vidalia onions are unavailable. Sold to retail grocery chains and wholesale distributors.
• Red Peruvian Sweet Onions Sweet onions offering a rich purple color and delectably sweet taste similar to Vidalia onions. Peru provides similar growing conditions to Southeast Georgia for year-round supply. Availability is subject to change. Sold to retail grocery chains and wholesale distributors.
• Certified Organic Vidalia Onions Vidalia onions grown using certified organic farming methods, offering the same sweet, mild flavor with organic certification. Available during the Vidalia season (April–August) and sold to retail grocery chains and wholesale distributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced planted acreage by 160 acres while increasing density by 20%, saving over 21 million gallons of water and cutting fertilizer use by 15% through precision agriculture
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• American Cornhole Organization (ACO)secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 May 2023G&R Farms is 'The Official Sweet Onion' of the American Cornhole Organization. The partnership includes the 'Acing Summer Flavors' cookbook featuring 12 sweet onion recipes, and culminates in an online showcase of athlete profiles at ACO's Go the Distance Festival in Dyersville, IA. Cornhole reaches across all demographics with nearly 4,000 ranked players and 500+ regional tournaments monthly.
• Bushman's Inc.secondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2021Bushman's Inc., a multi-generation produce operation representing potatoes, joined the Growing America's Farmers program in March 2021 as a vendor ally. Bushman's second year supporting the GAF program in Wisconsin showed impact on FFA student support. Adding potatoes and sweet corn to the program expanded the cause marketing campaign beyond sweet onions.
• RPE ProducesecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2021RPE Produce, a multi-generation vertically integrated farming operation, joined the Growing America's Farmers program in March 2021 as a vendor ally. RPE contributed to expanding the GAF program to include additional commodities and enhance the multi-vendor cause marketing campaign.
• Virginia ProducesecondaryGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 March 2021Virginia Produce joined the Growing America's Farmers program as a vendor ally in March 2021, adding sweet corn to the expanding cause marketing campaign alongside G&R Farms' sweet onions and Bushman's potatoes.
• How2Recycle (H2R) ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021G&R Farms became a member of the How2Recycle program, a standardized labeling system that provides clear recycling instructions to consumers. The company already implemented recyclable boxes and bags, and uses 20% recycled material in film and netting on bags. H2R is a coalition of over 225 brands committed to responsible packaging.
• CostcocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Costco (Texas Division) partnered with G&R Farms for the inaugural Season of Giving campaign in 2020, raising $15,000 for United Way affiliates in Costco Texas markets. The campaign ran November–December 2020 with a donation based on boxes shipped. In subsequent years, Costco continued to participate in G&R Farms' charitable programs.
• SchnuckscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Schnucks partnered with G&R Farms for the Season of Giving campaign in 2020, raising $7,600 for Operation Food Search (OFS) in St. Louis. The campaign ran December 2020 and included secondary merchandising displays, tear-off pads, bag stickers, PR, and social media activities. Schnucks continued as a GAF retail partner in subsequent years.
• National FFA (Future Farmers of America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015GAF (Growing America's Farmers) program was established in 2015 to support and educate youth for their future in farming. G&R Farms provides academic scholarships to FFA students studying production agriculture and fosters community groups encouraging future farm generations. The program has raised nearly $500,000 for FFA scholarships over 10 years with retail partners across more than a dozen states.
• Georgia Alabama Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerG&R Farms participates in active conservation programs with the Georgia Alabama Land Trust, which allows the company to preserve forest lands, create buffer zones, prohibit development, and implement land management practices that improve ecosystems and wildlife habitat. This is a central pillar of the company's sustainability program as a third-generation family farm.
• University of Georgia / Waters Agricultural LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerG&R Farms works closely with University of Georgia specialists and Waters Agricultural Labs for crop monitoring, plant tissue sampling, soil analysis, and quantitative analysis of crop health. The company also collaborated with UGA to establish the Crop Quality Laboratory which evaluates sweet onion pungency and provides extensive research on sweet onion flavors through seed variety and soil analysis.
• World Central Kitchen / Chef Jose AndresminorOthersBlake Dasher made a personal donation to World Central Kitchen (WCK) to support feeding operations for Ukrainian refugees. WCK mobilized to serve meals at eight border crossings and in eight Ukrainian cities including Odessa, Lviv, and Kyiv. This was a personal charitable initiative by the CEO, not a formal company partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Taylor Farms: One of the largest producers of fresh-cut vegetables and salads in North America, with extensive retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable as a vertically integrated produce company with national grocery chain relationships and food safety certifications.
• Grimmway Farms: Largest carrot producer in the U.S. and a major fresh vegetable grower-packer-shipper with national retail relationships. Comparable as a large-scale producer of branded fresh produce with vertically integrated farming, packing, and direct-to-retail distribution.
• Driscoll's: Leading global berry producer with vertically integrated grower network and strong consumer brand recognition. Comparable to G&R on premium brand positioning, food safety certifications, and direct-to-retail distribution in fresh produce.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables with vertically integrated operations including in South America. Comparable to G&R on the integrated grower-distributor model with multi-geographic sourcing and large retail account base.

Direct peers

• Bland Farms: Largest Vidalia sweet onion grower and shipper in the U.S., and the most direct peer to G&R. Both operate the same regulatory Vidalia zone, sell to the same national retail grocery chains, and compete head-to-head on shelf space, promotional programs, and seasonal supply.
• Peri & Sons Farms: Multi-generation sweet onion grower with operations in Nevada and Peru, selling to retail grocery chains year-round. Closely comparable to G&R on the dual-hemisphere supply strategy and direct-to-retail B2B sweet onion model.
• Shuman Farms: Family-owned Vidalia onion producer headquartered in Reidsville, GA, with the RealSweet consumer brand. Direct competitor in the same Vidalia production zone, selling to overlapping retail grocery customers with similar seasonal promotional campaigns.
• Generation Farms: Georgia-based grower-shipper of Vidalia onions and other vegetables, supplying retail and foodservice accounts. Comparable in scale and product mix to G&R Farms, with overlapping retail customers and parallel seasonal/off-season supply strategies.
• Keystone Fruit Marketing: Specialty sweet onion shipper, including Walla Walla and other premium varieties, selling to retail and wholesale produce customers. Comparable in product focus (premium sweet onions) and B2B distribution model.

Emerging players

• Lipman Family Farms: Largest open-field tomato grower in North America and a vertically integrated produce supplier with retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable as a family-owned, vertically integrated produce supplier with national retailer relationships and similar scale of operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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