Spring 2016

Office: 219-754-1003 Toll Free: 877-592-2467 Fax: 219-989-6599

Email: [email protected] Web: www.dutchvalleygrowers.com

Growers, Shippers & Exporters of Onion Sets, Shallots & Garlic since 1933.

Meet your Growers

Our Family Farm The Paarlberg Family has been growing onions since the late 1800's. James Paarlberg is a third generation Dutch Valley Grower. He learned his trade at a young age from his father and uncle. Other than the four years in the mid-eighties spent getting a degree in Agriculture Economics at Purdue, he has invested his life in the family farm. The Paarlbergs have been growing onions in La Porte County Indiana for over 40 years. James is a hands on farmer. He not only manages the farm but also is involved in planting, tending, and harvesting his crops along with his sons and some awesome employees. Once the onion crop is safely tucked away in the warehouse waiting to meet our customer’s needs - much care is continually required. To make sure you receive the highest quality product, he and his team are keeping a close eye on both temperature and humidity. Just as James received training at a young age so have his own sons. The boys (five in total) began mowing onion tops at the age of nine. They have grown up learning to put time and effort into producing a quality product. The oldest son Ryan graduated from Purdue University in 2012 with a degree in Agriculture Business Management. When you call the Dutch Valley Growers office and need information about our products, Ryan will probably be the one to answer your call. He will be able to help you decide what you need and which of our packaging options will work best for you and your customers. He’s also put some videos on our www.dutchvalleygrowers.com website allowing you to see the harvest process of your purchased product. Next is Tyler. Tyler graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Agriculture Economics in 2013. Tyler prefers to be behind the scenes. He will make sure you get the product you order - packaged and loaded. He also helps keep things running smoothly in the warehouse by keeping our employees on task with providing a quality product in every bag. Like any healthy business, you are only as productive as your team allows. At Dutch Valley Growers we are very thankful for the team we have. We have a group of hard workers who have been working alongside us for over a decade and more. We could not run this business without them and whether you ever meet them or not, just know Dutch Valley’s success is a group effort. The most important part of our business is you. You are the reason we plant, tend, harvest, and package. It is our goal to remember the “why” behind what we do, and the “why” is to provide a quality product – Dutch Pride In Every Bag – for you. Thank you for allowing us to be your grower!

Who is Dutch Valley Growers? There is only one Dutch Valley Growers. We are often known simply by Dutch Valley. We have been around since 1933. The Paarlberg Family is now in their third and fourth generation with advice still coming from the second generation. With our experience and knowledge base we know how to do things right. You can't replace experience. Dutch Valley Growers is a family operation, focused on providing a quality product at a cost efficient price. Our success is dependent on your success. We want to grow along side of you. Family values and treating everyone the way we want to be treated is important to us. When you buy from us, you are not just getting our products. You are getting our knowledge and support beyond the point of sale. Give us a call or email, and we will be happy to help. Ryan Paarlberg (Sales) with daughter Jaden

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Dutch Valley Growers 22201 S US HWY 421 La Crosse, IN 46348 Office: 219-754-1003 Toll Free: 877-592-2467 Fax: 219-989-6599 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dutchvalleygrowers.com

Resources We our committed to get you the right answer for your questions so is the Master Gardener in your state. The Master Gardener program provides intense home horticulture training to individuals who volunteer in their communities: giving lectures, creating gardens, conducting research, and many other projects. For some of the best, regionally-specific advice you can contact the Master Gardener programs in your state. State

Phone

Email

State

Phone

ALABAMA

(334) 844-3036

[email protected]

MONTANA

(406) 994-6523 [email protected] (402) 472-8618 [email protected]

Email

ALASKA

(907) 786-6300

[email protected]

NEBRASKA

ARKANSAS

(501) 671-2174

[email protected]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

(603) 629-9494 [email protected] (575) 646-1687 [email protected]

CALIFORNIA

(530) 750-1362

[email protected]

NEW MEXICO

COLORADO

(970) 491-7030

[email protected]

NEW JERSEY

(908) 526-6293 [email protected]

CONNECTICUT

(806) 486-6343

[email protected]

NEW YORK

(607) 255-5918 [email protected]

DELAWARE

(302) 831-4188

[email protected]

NORTH CAROLINA

(919) 513-2001 [email protected]

[email protected]

NORTH DAKOTA

(701) 231-7406 [email protected]

FLORIDA GEORGIA

(770) 228-7243

[email protected]

OHIO

(937) 521-3868 [email protected]

HAWAII

(808) 453-6059

[email protected]

OKLAHOMA

(405) 744-5158 [email protected]

IDAHO

(208) 885-6635

[email protected]

OREGON

(541) 737-7304 [email protected]

ILLINOIS

(217) 265-5256

[email protected]

PENNSYLVANIA

(412) 473-2545 [email protected]

INDIANA

(765) 496-7956

[email protected]

RHODE ISLAND

(401) 874-7142 [email protected]

IOWA

(515) 294-4813

[email protected]

SOUTH CAROLINA

(864) 878-1394 [email protected]

KANSAS

(785) 532-1438

[email protected]

SOUTH DAKOTA

(605) 688-5796 [email protected]

KENTUCKY

(859) 257-3249

[email protected]

TENNESSEE

(865) 974-7324 [email protected]

LOUISIANA

(985) 785-4473

[email protected]

TEXAS

(979) 845-3308 [email protected]

MAINE

(207) 780-4205

[email protected]

VERMONT

MARYLAND

(410) 531-5572

[email protected]

VIRGINIA

(540) 231-2714 [email protected]

WASHINGTON

(253) 445-4516 [email protected]

WASHINGTON, DC

(202) 274-7166

WEST VIRGINIA

(304) 293-6131 [email protected]

WISCONSIN

(608) 265-4504 [email protected]

WYOMING

(307) 766-3103 [email protected]

MASSACHUSETTS (413) 525-6742 MICHIGAN

(248) 347-0269

MINNESOTA

(612) 301-3482

[email protected] [email protected]

MISSISSIPPI

(662) 566-2201

[email protected]

MISSOURI

(573) 882-9633

[email protected]

For a detailed view of your state visit: www.planthardiness.ars.usda.gov

Our Products

Variety Descriptions: Yellow Onion- Long-Day, Open-pollinated Stuttgarter type onions that produce medium sized bulbs with strong flavor and have a semi flat shape. Can be used to grow green onions. Excellent in storage. Great for cooking. White Onion- Long-Day, Open-pollinated Ebenezer type onions that will produce medium sized bulbs with strong flavor. Can be used to grow green onions. Good storage. Great for hamburgers. Red Onion- Long-Day, Open-pollinated Whethersfield type - majority of the crop is Karmen variety. Both have excellent color, will produce medium-sized bulbs with strong flavor. Can be used to grow green onions. Both do well in storage, but Karmen variety stores better. Great for salads. Globe Onion- Long-Day, Open-pollinated A torpedo shape onion. Used primarily for growing medium sized bulbs. Good storage. Sweets Onion- Intermediate-Day, Hybrid Variety Our intermediate variety is much like "Candy", but stores better. Garlic- California Early White Softneck. Easy to grow. Semi-rich flavor without the huge bite of garlic. Elephant Garlic- Milder flavor than garlic. Good for roasting on the grill or baked in the oven. Seed Potatoes- Good producers, Certified Seed Potatoes. Contact us on current counts per pound or with any other questions.

Bushel Bags Do you grow more than the average gardener? Do you prefer to package for your store? Are you wanting the best value? Well this is the perfect product line for you. Our Bushel Bags have been a tried and true standard over the years! "#" in the Product Number reflects established freight and varies upon pricing options. UPC 043792013216 043792013223 043792013230 043792013247 043792013254 043792013261 043792013278 043792023215 043792023222 043792023239 043792023246 043792023253

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32#  Bushel  Bag Yellow  Onion  Sets  (Stuttgarter)   White  Onion  Sets Red  Onion  Sets Sweet  Onion  Sets Globe  Onion  Sets Shallot  Bulbs Garlic  Bulbs  #30 Yellow  Oversized White  Oversized Red  Oversized Sweet  Oversized Globe  Oversized

Pounds 32 32 32 32 32 32 30 32 32 32 32 32

U/M Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each Each

Individual  Ship  DIM 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch

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Mini Bags Are you tired of hauling around those heavy Bushel Bags? Do you plant a larger garden that does not justify a thirty-two pound bag, but you feel ridiculous grabbing so many small bags at the store? Many of you are familiar with our ten pound Mini Bag. We have done something new this year. We have introduced all of our varieties of onion sets to the Mini Bag product line which adds to our product variability to get you exactly what you want.

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"#" in the Product Number reflects established freight and varies upon pricing options. UPC

Product #

10#  Mini  Bag

Pounds

U/M

Individual  Ship  DIM

043792011014

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Yellow  Onion  Sets  (Stuttgarter)

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011021

#-1102

White  Onion  Sets

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011038

#-1103

Red  Onion  Sets

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011045

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Sweet  Onion  Sets

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011052

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Globe  Onion  Sets

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011069

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Shallot  Bulbs

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011076

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Garlic  Bulbs

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

043792011083

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Elephant  Garlic  Cloves

10

Each

14x9x7  Inch

Baby Bags Introducing our newest line of products -the one pound Baby Bag. The Baby Bag is a custom made mesh bag that has no equal. It is designed after our larger bags which allow maximum ventilation. What that means for you is longer shelf life.

The Baby Bag can be displayed in a variety of ways. It can be hung by the drawstring. It can be set out on your shelf or in a crate. It can be simply left alone in our easy to handle display case. The Baby Bag will get the attention of your customers no matter how you display it.

Jesse Paarlberg Jaden Paarlberg Fifth Generation

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"#" in the Product Number reflects established freight and varies upon pricing options. UPC Product # 043792010116 #-­‐1011 043792012516 #-­‐1251 043792010123 #-­‐1012 043792012523 #-­‐1252 043792010130 #-­‐1013 043792010130 #-­‐1253 043792010147 #-­‐1014 043792012547 #-­‐1254 043792010161 #-­‐1016 043792012561 #-­‐1256 043792010178 #-­‐1017 043792012578 #-­‐1257 043792010185 #-­‐1018 043792012585 #-­‐1258

1#  Baby  Bag Yellow  Onion  Sets Yellow  Onion  Sets    Display  Case White  Onion  Sets White  Onion  Sets    Display  Case Red  Onion  Sets Red  Onion  Sets    Display  Case Sweet  Onion  Sets Sweet  Onion  Sets    Display  Case Shallot  Bulb Shallot  Bulb    Display  Case Garlic  Bulb Garlic  Bulb    Display  Case Elephant  Garlic  Cloves Elephant  Garlic  Cloves  Display  Case

Pounds 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25 1 25

U/M Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case

Individual  Ship  DIM 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch

Packaged Bags PREPACK VINES / BUSHES (12ct. Cases)

See how our Packaged Product line can work for you. You can leave the Packaged Bag in our display case or hang it on your shelf. Every package is filled by count giving your customer and ensured amount of product. Our display case is simple, open up the lid and let the sales begin.

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Front of display case will have the Dutch Valley Growers logo, website, address, and QR code (not depicted here).

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"#" in the Product Number reflects established freight and varies upon pricing options. UPC Product # 043792040113 #-­‐4001 043792040014 #-­‐4301 043792040120 #-­‐4002 043792040021 #-­‐4302 043792040137 #-­‐4003 043792040038 #-­‐4303 043792040144 #-­‐4004 043792040045 #-­‐4304 043792040069 #-­‐4006 043792040168 #-­‐4306 043792040076 # 4007 043792040175 #-­‐4307 043792040083 #-­‐4008 043792040182 #-­‐4308

Package  Products Yellow  Onion  80  Count Yellow  Onion  80  Count  Display  Case White  Onion  80  Count White  Onion  80  Count  Display  Case Red  Onion  80  Count Red  Onion  80  Count    Display  Case Sweet  Onion  60  Count Sweet  Onion  60  Count    Display  Case Shallot  Bulb  6  Count Shallot  Bulb  6  Count    Display  Case Garlic  Bulb  3  Count Garlic  Bulb  3  Count    Display  Case Elephant  Garlic  Clove  3  Count Elephant  Garlic  Clove  3  Count  Display  Case

Packages 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30 1 30

U/M Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case

Individual  Ship  DIM 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch

Seed Potatoes MERCHANDISING POP DISPLAYS

You know what ships great with the rest of our quality products? The answer is seed potatoes. Seed potatoes our a great product to carry on your shelves to go along with the rest of your order. We provide three different options for you: a large fifty pound bag, a much smaller five pound bag, and a three pound bag. We only get certified seed potatoes. Please give us plenty of time to fill large potato orders. We only keep limited quantities on hand. "#" in the Product Number reflects established freight and varies upon pricing options. UPC Product Seed  Potatoes  50#  Bag Pound U/M Individual  Ship  DIM Yukon  Gold  SP 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5001 Kennebec SP 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5002 Russet 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5003 Red Norland 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5004 Red  Pontiac  SP 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5005 LaSoda 50 Each 24x18x18  Inch Currently N/A #-­‐5006 UPC Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A

Product #-­‐6001 #-­‐6061 #-­‐6002 #-­‐6062 #-­‐6003 #-­‐6063 #-­‐6004 #-­‐6064

Seed  Potatoes  5#  Bag Yukon  Gold  SP Yukon  Gold  SP  Case Kennebec SP Kennebec  SP  Case Russet Russet  SP  Case Red Red  SP  Case

Bags 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6

U/M Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case

Individual  Ship  DIM 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch

UPC Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A Currently N/A

Product #-­‐7001 #-­‐7101 #-­‐7002 #-­‐7102 #-­‐7003 #-­‐7103 #-­‐7004 #-­‐7104

Seed  Potatoes  3#  Bag Yukon  Gold  SP Yukon  Gold  SP  Case Kennebec SP Kennebec  SP  Case Russet Russet  SP  Case Red Red  SP  Case

Bags 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10

U/M Each Case Each Case Each Case Each Case

Individual  Ship  DIM 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch 14x9x7  Inch 24x16x7  Inch

Custom Growing and Custom Onions

Are you wanting onions that are a certain size and additional grading? If so give us a call or email for more details. Do you have a certain variety of onion seed that you want to sell as a set? Are you wanting to separate yourself from the rest? We have the knowledge and ability to grow out long day, intermediate day, and short day onion sets. We have experience growing many different varieties and can grow out your favorite variety just for you. Just give us a call or email.

Office: 219-754-1003 Email: [email protected]

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Find out what the Dutch Valley advantage can mean for your bottom line. Visit us online at www.dutchvalleygrowers.com. Growers, Shippers & Exporters of Onion Sets, Shallots & Garlic since 1933.