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onion seeds in a hand

Onions

Onion seeds are planted in late April to early May in an Oat cover crop. The Oats help with erosion control and protect the fragile seedlings through early growing stages.

onions sprouting from the dirt
onions overlapping on ground
tractor harvesting onion plants

Curing the crop

Shortly after Labor Day, the onions are lifted and are left in windrows to cure in the sun. Once cured and dry, harvest begins.

tractor harvesting at sunset

Harvesting

The onion harvester picks up the windrow, cuts the tops off, and fills the wagon. We then truck them to our warehouse in St. Ansgar, where they are stored in a large specialty bin.

sorting onions on the farm with conveyor

Keeping it cool

Onions are best kept cool and dry. To achieve this, our storage bins allow us to keep constant airflow through the onion pile, and convey them directly to the grading and processing line. Onions are graded for quality, then sized and packaged. 

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