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The Gulf Coast Watermelon Association
is an industry association that is
made up of a variety of members.
Each member represents a key component in the
growing, shipping and distributing of watermelons.
We encourage you to contact them
and to do business with them
- as they are the finest business people you will find!
***** indicates our association board members
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Growers and Shippers

Allen Farms

Mt. Olive, Mississippi

(601) 317-0719

Bonne Idee Produce

Brian Barham

Bonita, Louisiana

(318) 823-5992

Capital City Produce

Chris Ferachi

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

(225) 588-7766

Cassebaum Farms, Inc.

Todd & Hope Cassebaum

August Cassebaum

Kelsey & Destry Hopper

Lillian, Alabama

(251) 269-7057

Courtney Farms

Mike Courtney

Eddie Courtney

Lucedale, Mississippi 

(601) 508-4208

Diamond 99 Watermelon Sales

Dan Thomas

Bell, Florida

(386) 935-3098

Double D Farms

Darin Dillard

Gordon, Alabama

(334) 726-1304

Ellis Family Farm

Chris Walden

Opp, Alabama

(334) 342-0381

*****

Eubanks Produce, Inc.

Allen Eubanks

Lucedale. Mississippi

(800) 353-2589

Andrew Fricks

403 County Road 19

Grove Oak, AL 35975

Kelly Greathouse

Warrior, Alabama

(205) 441-9626

Kyle Greathouse

Warrior, Alabama

(205) 238-8078

H & L Farms of Malone, LLC

Hank Floyd

Malone, Florida

(850) 718-6550

Carroll Hopkins

Hopkins Farms

Cairo, GA

Hal Rounsaville

K & H Melons

Leakesville, MS

Dustin Land

Bascom, Florida

(850) 394-1017

Robin Nelson

Munford, Alabama

PL88 Farm LLC

Ozell White

5641 Hwy 84

Prentiss, Mississippi 

(601) 383-2490

River Road Farms

Lee & Amy Fitch

Gordon, Alabama

(334) 522-3555

R J Farms, LLC

Ben & Dwayne Womack

Cottonwood, Alabama

(334) 691-2119

*****

Sessions Farm

Jeremy Sessions

Grand Bay, Alabama

(251) 865-0455

*****

Shelley Farms, Inc.

Todd Shelley

4978 Ford Rd.

Greenwood, FL 32443

(334) 796-5954

Smith Farms of Bell, Inc.

Rantz Smith

Trenton, Florida

(352) 221-0907

Soley Produce

John Soley

Lumberton, Mississippi

(601) 688-1417

*****

Sun State Produce

Mary Jones

Clermont, Florida

(352) 243-6487

Sweet Mama Produce

Matt Barfield

Mike Holzkopf

Carr Hussey

Buffalo Grove, Illinois

(224) 676-5012

Tolar Farms

Manley Tolar

Pansey, Alabama

(334) 797-0790

*****

T Smith Farms

Trey Smith

Trenton, Florida

(352) 231-3827

Vine Ripe Produce, LLC

William Birdsong

Hartford, Alabama

(334) 723-6299

Wiggins Farms LLP

Darren Wiggins

Center, Texas

(936) 591-1075

Wiggins Wholesale

Jody Wiggins

PO Box 596

Snook, Texas

Seed Companies

 

*****

Clifton Seed Company

Jeff Garrett

Branford, Florida

(229) 891-0298

Terry Parrish

Trenton, Florida

(229) 921-7803

*****

Gowan Seed Company

Robbie Ames

Climax, Georgia

(786) 295-6095

Paul Sawyer

Ft. Myers, Florida

*****

Gulf Seed Company

Harry Vaughn

Leesburg, Florida

(407) 314-6995

Harris Moran

Lane Fraleigh

Highmark See Company

Jamey Adams

Hahira, GA

Nunhems USA

Russ Beckham

Thomasville, Georgia

(229) 221-1608

*****

Ori Gene Seeds

Woody Speir

Leesburg, Georgia

(229) 894-5398

Sakata Seed Company

Craig Howell

Enigma, Georgia

(229) 821-0399

Seedway

Chuck Elam

Auburndale, Florida

(863) 559-3494

Stokes Seeds, Inc.

Buffalo, New York 

(716) 695-6980

*****

Tokita Seed America

Steve Van der Meid

Hahira, GA

Bin/Pallet Companies

CorrChoice

Jane Jennings

Vancouver, Washington

*****

International Paper

Heather Raulerson

(352) 895-6660

Mitch Mitchell

(404) 395-4939

Kendra Kennedy

(404) 569-8728

Morgan Wood Products

Luke Reinstetle

Powell, Ohio

 

Other Suppliers or Affiliates

*****

Ag Nutrients

Darren Deal

Bainbridge, Georgia

(229) 224-8639

ALFVGA
Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association

Blake Thaxton

Montgomery, Alabama

(334) 301-4392

Irrigation-Mart

Beth Martin

Ruston, Louisiana

(318) 255-1832

*****

Kason Culinary Services

Katie Eubanks

Dothan, Alabama

LTF Greenhouses

Neal Kicklighter

Tifton, Georgia

(229) 821-0381

Midlink Logistics

Ted Frommann

Mark Swetz

Cody Warner

Schoolcraft, Michigan

(269) 203-5729

Rouses Supermarkets

Thibodeaux, Louisiana

*****

Schaeffer Oil Company

Jay Jones

Naples, Florida

(239) 289-2130

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