GLENNVILLE, GA - A new leader has joined the G&R Farms team, but he is no stranger to the company. The onion grower has announced Rawls Neville as Sales Manager, effective April 1, 2024, after having worked with the business since 2015 in a storage and packing relationship through his previous companies.

“I’m lucky that I was able to get to know G&R as a company over the last nine years and learn about their people and their culture,” said Neville. "They are a great group of individuals, and they excel at whatever they do thanks to their deep bench of talent and willingness to do the hard work. It made it easy to say yes when they asked me to come work for them, and I can’t wait to grow my experience with them.”

Neville is an industry veteran who started his career as a farmhand and has held jobs as an Operations Manager at Four Corners Farms and Van Solkema Produce, a release detailed. In 2022, he became the owner of Van Solkema’s Georgia facility and partnered with Hilliard Farms in an onion and watermelon growing operation.

The leader quickly became involved in the Vidalia® onion business as a grower-packer, and other than a short ag sales tenure at AimTrac, the category has always been his career path.

“It’s always a blessing to work with committed industry professionals who understand our business and are equally passionate about quality and service,” shared Steven Shuman, General Manager of G&R Farms. “Rawl’s attention to detail and his knowledge of all facets of the supply chain from growing to operations, as well as the responsibility of the sales relationship, make him a valuable addition to our team.”

Best wishes to Rawls Neville as he steps into this role!