A Short History of Dixondale Farms

As told by Jeanie Martin Frasier

In the early 1900's, my great-grandfather, Joseph Mabson McClendon, moved his family to Dimmit County from a small Central Texas town called Pancake, TX. He began farming an area north of town called the Dixondale addition in the Wintergarden area. All of us at Dixondale Farms still live in that section of town as neighbors. Joseph's son, Earl, who was 15 at the time, began farming with his father, growing onion transplants and sending them by train to farmers throughout the United States. Earl married Lula Bell, who came from a large old established family here. As you see, our roots run deep in South Texas. They continued farming through the Depression and World War II. They eventually offered the farming business to my father, (their son-in-law) after he got out of the Army and graduated from the University of Texas in 1948. Earl remained active in farming and ranching until his death in 1983.

My father, Wallace Martin, continued growing transplants, as well as trying other crops such as cabbage and cauliflower. In 1982, my husband, Bruce Frasier, got out of the Army and began working with Dixondale Farms. It was then that Bruce saw a need to distribute his product to home gardeners. In 1990, we began sending out small quantities via UPS and the business has grown today to where my brother, Bill and his wife, Pam are also working in the business (and I am the bookkeeper!). We often laugh at the similarities between the past two generations of Dixondale Farms farmers. My father and my husband are both civil engineers by education and farmers by the grace of God. Both came into the business after leaving the Army and the business was handed down from father-in-law to son-in-law. At age 84, my father, Wallace is still active in the business and helping to make day-to-day decisions.

Pictured left to right (standing) are Pam Martin, Mac Martin, Aidan Stewart being held by his mother - Jennifer Martin Stewart, Bill Martin standing behind Aidan and Jennifer, Marilu Martin, Nancy Martin, Jeanie Martin Frasier, Rebecca Frasier, Patrick Frasier, and Bruce Frasier. Seated are Wallace and Sissy Martin.

Why Buy From Us?

• Value: When you consider all these things, we hope that you will find that Dixondale Farms offers the best value. We understand that you probably will not order more than once a year from us, but we also want to ensure that you won't have to replant.
• Customer Service: It doesn't matter if you plant one bunch or thousands of acres of onion plants - your complete satisfaction is our only goal. We are here to help you!
• Knowledge of Our Product: We are the largest and oldest onion plant farm in the USA. Simply put, WE KNOW ONIONS! Our family has been growing onions since 1913!
• Quality: We offer only the finest quality of disease-free, true to name, and ready to plant onion plants. Ensure a successful crop with top quality plants.
• Freshness: Our plants are not held for later shipments. We harvest daily and the 300 acre crop is staggered to provide the ideal size and freshness for the entire shipping season.
• Selection: We offer the largest selection of varieties of anyone in the market. No matter where you live or what type of onion you want, we will have a variety for you.
• Uniqueness: We offer a variety of products that you won't find at a local nursery. We have developed and provide these based on customer comments and requests.
• Convenience: We will deliver your fresh products to your door at the appropriate time for you to plant. You don't have to worry about availability or quality because we guarantee our products.

Our Guarantee: We guarantee that you will receive healthy plants that will transplant successfully. If your plants fail within 30 days of receipt, you may choose to have a credit, refund or a one-time replacement (if available). Our guarantee does not cover damage caused by factors beyond our control such as weather, soil conditions, insects or neglect. Contact us immediately if the plants you receive are not in excellent condition. Please let us know if plants or product have been damaged in transit.