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
Growers and Shippers
Allen Farms
Mt. Olive, Mississippi
(601) 317-0719
Bonne Idee Produce
Brian Barham
Bonita, Louisiana
(318) 823-5992
Canals, Jason
Brooksville, Florida
(352) 593-4929
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
(601) 508-9661
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
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
H. C. Schmieding Produce
Larry Chapman
Springdale, Arizona
(800) 365-2998
*****
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
Joel Whitehead
Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 310-8107
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
Syngenta
Bin/Pallet Companies
CorrChoice
Jane Jennings
Vancouver, Washington
Brad Johnston
Evansville, Indiana
*****
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
LTF Greenhouses
Neal Kicklighter
Tifton, Georgia
(229) 821-0381
Midlink Logistics
Ted Frommann
Mark Swetz
Cody Warner
Schoolcraft, Michigan
(269) 203-5729
Rouses Supermarkets
Patrick Morris
Thibodeaux, Louisiana
(985) 447-5998
*****
Schaeffer Oil Company
Jay Jones
Naples, Florida
(239) 289-2130
*****
Valdosta Plant Company
Tom Daughtrey
Adel, Georgia
(229) 896-4802