Do you recognize these onions as Georgia grown Vidalia onions? They’re the bestest onions of all, and they’re only grown in 20 counties in Georgia, nowhere else.
They’re special.
I learned just how special when I went on the Vidalia Onion Farm Tour. Did you know V is for Vidalia? If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook you do, because I was hashtaggin’ #VisforVidalia all over the place.
I’ve also been practicing how to say Vidalia because I’ve been saying it wrong for years. The correct pronunciation is vie-dale-yuh (thanks, Julie,) and if you throw in some southern twang, even better.
All together now:
Vie-dale-yuh.
Now that we’ve got that taken care of, let me tell me about you about the trip. As guests of the Vidalia Onion Committee, we visited the McClain Family farm, where the passion and pride for what they do is more than evident. They want to produce the very best Vidalia onions possible and the lineage is generations-long.
The sandy soil, low sulphur content and ideal climate of the region produce the sweetness and mildness so unique to Vidalia onions, and we went right out into the fields to get a closer look.
Photo Credit: Christine (Cook the Story)
Photo Credit: Christine (Cook the Story)
The seeds are planted in seed beds each September, and then transplanted as seedlings into field rows between November and January. The onions are ready for harvest about mid-April and the harvesting lasts about six weeks.
Once the onions are carefully harvested by hand, they’re graded and sorted and readied for market. The actual process is so carefully orchestrated that every single onion can be traced back to its date of harvest and the exact field location in which it was grown.
After the farm tour, Yumion the onion paid us a visit!
My bloggy idol and very dear friend, Julie, of the Little Kitchn
Then we were treated to some freshly cooked Vidalia onion rings. Oh my gosh, were they ever good!
Photo Credit: Christine (Cook the Story)
And if that wasn’t enough, Michael Slavin, Corporate Executive Chef for Applebee’s, made more magic with Vidalia onions and served us a most delicious lunch.
That evening we went to the Vidalia Onion Festival to see Uncle Kracker and Parmalee in concert. It was such a fun evening with friends!
The next morning we were served a tasty breakfast and toured the Vidalia Onion Museum. It’s a fairly small museum, but there is some fabulous history packed inside, so don’t miss it if you’re in the area.
The whole experience made me fall even more in love with Vidalia onions. They’re not only a Georgia-grown treasure, but a culinary treat to behold.
I was invited on the Vidalia Onion Farm Tour compliments of the Vidalia Onion Committee. No other compensation was received.
Brian E. says
Thanks for the giveaway…we love sautéed Vidalia onions with steak or burgers !!!
Sky Evans says
I love Vidalia onions. They’re so delicious and have so many great uses, like to make casseroles.
MARIA simon says
love onions..and we love to make the bloomin onions at home for family…we are big time onion eaters so we would really enjoy this 🙂
Sand says
I love onions, but especially love Vidalia onions!
maya hu says
we literally just bought a bag of these, i looooove grilling onions when its grilling season!! 😀
CharityS says
My grandmother loved to use Vidalia onions in all of her recipes.
Lisa Canada says
What a neat tour you got to go on. This looks like a fun attraction if we are ever back in the area. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Angela Cisco says
I love making onion blossom chips with Vidalia onions
debbie campbell says
I always thought Vidalia onions grew in California, not Georgia. Oh well, I do love the flavor!
Charlene Kuser says
It is really neat watching how the Vidalia onions are grown and packaged.They just happen to be my favorite onions.
virgil poore says
my wife and her daughter woud love this..they eat more onions then anyone i ever seen.even my wife mom eat them like that.they boys dont like them so it must be a chick thing lol they eat them with every thing!!
Cathy Burnett says
My husband and I absolutely LOVE Vidalia onions. Vidalia is the only onion I ever purchase. We had dinner with some friends a couple of nights ago at their home and they had baked some Vidalia onions and they were delicious!
Lorina Padgett says
I don’t have a green thumb but it was nice to be able to show the kids how onions look in the ground.
Andrea says
Also, vidalia onions seem to give the best flavor to other ingredients such as meat and veggies.
Andrea says
I love to cook with vidalia onions.
susan smoaks says
I love vidalia onions. I eat them every single day. reading this post reminded me that i need to pick up a bag at the grocery store before i head home from work.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
I loved your post. It was interesting to see how the onions are grown and harvested. I love this sweet onion.
Lily Kwan says
I love Vidalia onions! I think they’re very tasty.
Shannon M says
Vidalia Onions have got to be, hands down one of the best onions I’ve tasted. Just the right amount of sweetness! When cooking, they’re my go to choice. And by the way, that dinner the Applebees Chef created for ya’ll looks fantastic! yummmmm!! Thank you for sharing your experience!!
Angela Cash says
I live in SC and “vie-dale-yuh” onions are a staple ingredient in this part of the country. No other onion compares when it comes to sweet deliciousness!
debbie says
What a great farm, and the meal looked amazing. I love Vidalia onions. I always get them whenever I can find them. They have such a nice flavor.
Angela Ash says
I love vidalia onions and am surprised that I’ve been saying it wrong myself. Visiting the McClain Family farm seems like a great learning experience and fun. The only onions I grow are chives. Harvesting all of those onions by hand is a lot of work but obviously worth it. Making fresh onion rings using vidalia onions is my favorite thing to do with them. Your trip was chock full of vidalia onion entertainment. The lunch, concert at the festival, tour at the museum and visit to the farm all sounds very interesting. I would love to partake in a vidalia onion fun day like that!
Addrienne Mertens says
i didnt even know there was a tour..
i always use Vidalia onions when i cook.if you grind them to a pulp and add to burgers or meatloaf..it makes the dish extra flavorful and juicy..
Lauren E. says
I have a horrible time cutting Vidalias, as Im super sensitive to onions. So I found a way to cut them under running faucet so it causes less or no problems.
Crystal F says
I love Vidalia onions. I can actually eat them since they have that almost sweet flavor to them. I love them fried with a good steak. Thank you!
Carolyn Spanola says
I have had vidalia onions and love them
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
I first heard/learned about Vidalias ~ oh, at least 25 years ago and now I can’t imagine life (as a cook) without these delicious sweet onions. I use them for everything / recipe that calls for yellow or white onions. They cost a little more, but the flavor usually makes up it AND I have noticed that when I use them, even people who don’t like onions still like whatever I put them in ~ and THAT is something!
I have only one minor complaint: by nature these onions tend to to be flatter at the ends (not usually round) and are sometimes harder (at least for me) to slice. Still, on a day to day basis ~ Vidalias are my go to onion of choice!
Eugenia Hall says
I have family down South so I’ve known about Vidalia onions for years. One of my relatives used to claim if you got a good (aka real) one you could eat it like an apple. They’re just about the only onion I buy and use in my Kitchen.
Shannon says
I’m from Georgia so I’m very familiar with Vidalia onions. I love the flavor and always prefer to use them over other onions in recipes.
Stephanie Galbraith says
I have never heard of Vidalia onions. We are going to have to try them.
ria says
I have to put a visit to the Vidalia farm on my bucket list of things to do. These pics are fantastic!
Hesper Fry says
Our family loves Vidalia onions and they make fantastic onion rings!
Mandala says
I don’t now much about growing onions so your article was interesting – particularly amazed at how onions are meticulously graded and sorted to the point that they can be traced back to date and where they actually got harvested. Cool Vidalia website -found recipes that are easy to follow!
Sherri J says
I love Vidalia onions on sandwiches with tomatoes and cheese. These are the best onions around.
Rebecca Lock says
I really like grilled Vidalia onions on my burgers.
Tara Woods says
I love vidalia onions, especially in French onion soup.
Nicole Millheim says
I love Vidalia onions. I was raised on them and could eat them raw with a touch of salt on them. My favorite thing to use them in is Chicken Salad. yum yum yum. Onions make everything taste better
Lori Walker says
I like to cook vidalia onions into stir fry in order to make it spicy and sweet.
Laurie Emerson says
I love Vidalia onions and have been using them for years. They are perfect in salads and make the best onion rings in the world.
Jammie says
Those onion rings look so yummy! We love onions over here, and usually saute them with mushrooms for side dishes.
Peggy Rydzewski says
We love when Vidalia onions come in season and plan menus around them.
claire says
i hate raw onions, they change so much and are delicious when cooked / caramelized~
Nancy says
I look forward to having sweet Vidalia onions every summer. The onion rings you tried on your trip look great. When we grill, I like to wrap a Vidalia onion in aluminum foil, season it with spices, and top it with a pat of butter. It is delicious baked. You can also make this in the oven.
Jessica Ruggiero says
We love Vidalia onions in our house! This would be an awesome win for us! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Leslie L Stanziani says
I love Vidalia onions and they are all I buy.I would love to go one a farm tour.It seems like a great education day trip for the kids.
tina reynolds says
Wow that looks like so much fun my kids would love that. I love vidalia onions we eat them a lot especially in the summer they make the perfect match to a great juicy burger. My hubby likes one on top of his burger with a little bq sauce perfect combo of flavors.
Cindy H says
This looks like it was such a fun day! I would love to tour a working farm. I also love onions, especially caramelized onions!
Deb C says
I always have fresh onions in my kitchen because I use them in many ways. Vidalias are my preference by far and I am so disappointed if they are not available. They are the best onion in salads, on sandwiches and in recipes.
Kim Reid says
Love the Vidalia Onion season here in GA, we enjoy the best onion rings during this time!
Jennifer Reed says
I had no idea that Vidalia onions were so expertly handled. The fact that every single onion can be traced back to its date of harvest and the exact field location in which it was grown is remarkable. The farm tour visit sounded so fun.
Diane W says
I love seeing how the vidalia onions were planted. I am interested in how things grow.
Sonya says
The farm tour looks like so much fun! I love Vidalia onions and would adore that tour!
Jimmy says
Vidalia onions are so good. I like to put them on hamburgers.
trixx says
The tour looked like a lot of fun! I love Vidalia onions, they are so sweet & tasty!
Lisa L says
The farm tour looked very fun and informative. Yumion the onion looks a little scary though 😉
Teresa Thompson says
The freshly cooked Vidalia onion rings look amazing.
Ceinwyn R says
I love onions but lately I’ve had a hankering for the sweet ones like Walla Walla and Vidalia. One of my favorite ways to cook them is in a blue cheese & onion cream sauce for steak. Yum!
Tory says
The grilled onion looks delicious! Vidalias are wonderful with so many dishes.
ewhatley says
Vidalia’s are by far the best onions ever. Love that you show a grilled half onion in your post – one of my fave ways to eat them.
Rona B says
What I love about the farm tour is seeing the onions, in the ground. Seeing that just makes me feel good!
Jill Myrick says
Vidalia onions are the only onions that I will eat.
I am not a fan of strong onions but love that Vidalia onions are sweet.
I try to buy them in bulk once they are out and dice, cut and freeze enough of them to hold me through the year.
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nickie says
The tour sounds like a lot of fun. I use a lot of these onions in my cooking.
Lesley F says
I love using Vidalia onions to make caramelized onions and top them over a steak!
Eileen Richter says
I am not a big onion eater BUT, I would go crAzY without them in my chili, pork fried rice, sloppy Joes and hosts of other great family favorites. Without them the food tastes so bland and “empty”. Plus I have heard onions are a great “natural food” that has great health properties…so we take that seriously here! How about they sell peppermint candies RIGHT by the onions though…my hubby loves raw onions on every burger and brat. LOL!
Erica C. says
I like going on unique tours like this. Looks like fun.
vera says
The farm tour looks very nice, great way to spend the day. My kids would love to tour a farm, plus those onion rings look amazing.
Lee Broom says
I love Vidalia onions…and I add them to everything I eat almost. Red beans and rice…my scrambled eggs, my sandwiches, my steaks.
Charles V says
I like Vidalia onions and I would like to tour the Vidalia Onion Farm.
Annie Adams says
The fresh fried onion rings look great. I plan to try onion rings with this variety.
Pat says
I’ve never had Vidalia onions. I’d like to try some!
Susan Smith says
The tour sounds like a lot of fun. I use Vidalia Onions a lot in my cooking
Robyn says
I think it would be a lot of fun to tour a farm! One of my favorite ways to use vidalia onions is in french onion soup!
Lisa Kerr says
I have always loved using Vidalia Onions in my cooking!! They are simply the best for adding so much flavor to your food! It looks like you had a great time on the tour! I wish I could do more activities like that!!
Theresa S says
The farm tour and Vidalia Onion Museum both look like interesting places to tour. I love checking out places that are unique to the area that I am visiting. And if that includes good food an beverages, all the better. My husband and I specifically look for Vidalia onions because nothing matches that great flavor.
Laura C says
I lIKE to grill a couple of vidalla onions at a time and that way I have some ready for my burger.
Denise S says
The tour sounds like a lot of fun. I use a lot of these onions in my cooking.
katie k says
Vidalias are simply the best flavor!
Selene M. says
Vidalia Onions are such a treat to use raw, and add to the flavor of cooked dishes.
jules m. says
i love vidalias they are so sweet and tasty! i use em for making french onion soup 🙂
Lisa V. says
I use vidalia onions all the time…in salads, stews and sauces.
Michelle H. says
I have often cooked with Vidalia onions. I really love their flavor.
Kayte CookWatts says
One of our local burger chains does Vidalia onion rings,but only for a really short time. One summer, I was on a road trip with my dad, and when we got back in town, we were both so excited it was our first stop even though we were both so tired we could barely chew. I love that memory.
Cindy says
On the tour, they learned onions are ready for harvest about mid-April and the harvesting lasts about six weeks.
Misha Estrada says
I love Vidalias, they’re my favorite onion. I like the cute displays at the museum.
Kari says
The onion rings look delicious! I don’t think we’ve ever made our own onion rings but I would love to give it a try. What a fun trip you guys had!
Erica Best says
I love vidalia they are the best i add them to everything
Maria B says
It looks like a fun tour, the mascot is cute.
Susan Robbins says
I love Vidalia onions and I make my own onion soup because we are vegetarians and I need to use a vegetable broth instead of beef, but otherwise it is the same taste.
Robin says
I love to have a slice of a vidalia onion on a hamburger right off the grill.
Donna Pyszk says
This looks like a lot of fun. I’m jealous 😀 I like the onion mascot!
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
I’m so envious–I would’ve loved to go on the Farm trip. I’m originally from CA, so I’ve been surrounded by agriculture most of my life (currently in Oregon). We love Vidalia onions!
Kimberly Schotz says
This is a tour I would really enjoy. I love going on tours and this one sounds like fun. We use Vidalia Onions for our homemade onion rings,
Melissa Nagy says
Who knew an onion festival could be so fun! Wish I had been there.
heather says
This farm trip looks like it was a lot of fun and really educational. I really love Vidalia onions they are a wonderful quality.
Patti says
I love Vidalia onions.
Susan Chester says
I love these sweet onions and look forward to them every year!
Michael W Perkins says
I love vidalias, They are great cooking onions, & are my go to onion of choice.
debbie says
I truly love Vidalia onions. My favorite summer dish is fresh tomatoes and cucumbers with Vidalia onions, balsamic vinegar, basil and feta.
Betty says
Not sure if my original post is even in there – The family loves Vidalia onions and look forward to their being part of the summer grilling. Of course they go on burgers, but also as part of the kabobs
Audra O'Hara says
Vidalia onions are great; that’s the only onion I’ll use in my Thanksgiving stuffing recipe. And who can resist a blooming onion? The farm is interesting; I’ve heard of these onion farms but never seem pictures of one. I don’t know anyone who grows there here in western NC, maybe the soil conditions aren’t right?
Lesley M says
We use vidalia onions on almost everything! I can eat them like apples 🙂
Heather E says
It looks like y’all had a great time. We live not too terribly far from Vidalia, so we are able to get Vidalia onions fairly easy. I have always wanted to go to the Vidalia Onion Festival.
Richard Brandt says
Love Vidalias! Love onions that are sweet enough to eat!
Karen Massey says
I love Vidalia onions in my steamed squash!
Roy F. says
This is the first time i’ve heard of Vidalia onions and those onion rings sure look good. I’ll certainly be looking out for them.
Jake B says
I have never had this brand of onion that I know of, but I will now go buy one to try them out!
Dawn K. says
I love Vidalia onions. It;s always so nice when they are in season. To show my kids how good they are, I actually took several bites of one one time, like an apple. Yum.
JamericanSpice says
Im not familiar with the brand, but I do love me some real saute onions on my meals!
It’s nice to be introduced to a brand on onions.
Cristy Ridey says
My favorite onions are Vidalia Onions. They have the best flavor. I now know where they are grown. It looks like you had a blast!
kelley wood says
My husband wont eat anything but vidalia onions! we love a good viadlia on our cheeseburgers 🙂
Christy Anderson says
I loved these photos! They inspired me to want to try to grow an onion in my home garden!
Lisa B says
I love Vidalia Onions. This tour is great I love the fact that you got to try the onions in different ways they are so delicious.
shantelle stately says
These onions are so yummy. I like to add them to tons of dishes I make to boost flavor. The trip looks amazing!
s riches says
As soon as Krogers has vidalia onions for sale I always buy some.
Stacey b says
The onion rings look delicious, I’m pretty jealous! Seems like a neat tour, I wonder if the fields smelled like onions??
Kelley Chapman says
I add onions to lots of dishes I cook. I’m so glad when the Vidalias come in.
mita says
Yum, Those onion rings look really tasty
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
What a fun trip! I think onions make almost every recipe even better!
Sandra VanHoey says
Vidalia’s we love and buy them by the large bag full. We use for SO many things from out hot dogs to steaks
Barb S. @ FL Mom's Blog says
Liz,
hi! This is my favorite time of the year, since you can still buy them in FL right now. We use them in tacos and spaghetti sauce, to name a couple of items!
Mary Anderson says
I never liked onions until I tasted a raw Vidalia. Other sweet onions just don’t taste the same.
Sherry Conrad says
Sounds like a great time – we love Vidalia Onions and use them all the time. Uncle Kracker – yeah, I’d have loved that, it probably would have been my favorite part of the festival. 🙂
Amanda L. says
That’s cool that they have farms dedicated to vidalia onions. We planted vidalia onions in our garden and we just plant two rows but I really love fresh onions out of the ground. We don’t make onion rings with them but usually use them in recipes and on burgers.
Celeste says
Vidalia onions are my favorite type of onion! They are the only ones I buy and cook with them frequently.
tara pittman says
I love cooking with onions so this tour would be so cool. Looks like a lot of fun.
robyn paris says
i love the onion pic. I also like that I now know how to say vidalia onions correctly, I too have been saying them wrong.
lori clark says
first vidalia onion i ever had was given to me by a man from texas. Once I tried it I was hooked! Great flavor!
Andrea Anderson says
Great post. Sounds like it was a lot of fun and something I would have liked to experience. I find it awesome how meticulous they are with their process that they are able to trace where an onion was grown in the field. Oh and those onion rings look delicious!
Linda G. says
I use Vidalia onions to make onion rings. they are the best for making onion rings!
ALPA says
i like the onion tours the trip looks fun and amazing farms.
Angie says
I never knew that Vidalia onions were grown in Georgia until I saw your posts. Pretty cool!
RussR says
Wow, that lunch looked pretty good. Looks like a great trip. Love carmelized Vidalia onions
Jessica M. says
Vidalia onions can be used for so many things when cooking, but my favorite is fried potatoes and onions. Yum…makes me hungry just thinking about it! Also, I really enjoyed your tour pictures for this post!
kelly nicholson says
Leave a comment on the giveaway post with a thoughtful, relevant comment about the farm tour visit
looked like a lot of fun..wish i was there…look into a glass onion!
Jen Rodrigues says
This tour looked like fine. Looked like you guys enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing this.
Daniel M says
looks like a fun time, not many farms anywhere near here.
jamielee kimball says
It looks like the tour was really fun! I am such a HUGE onion fan, especially vidalia’s. My favorite thing is to just throw em in a frying pan and flash fry em! YUM! We use about a bag of onions a week here for our family of three, lol. We try to find different reasons to add them to everything we cook. Boy, am I jealous. great giveaway too. Maybe I could use it to head down for my own tour. 😉
Sadie B. says
I love them as an onion ring. They are nice and thick and hold the batter really well.
Casie K. says
Vidalias are my favorite kind of onions. I love making onion rings with them, carmelizing them with mushrooms to toss on steaks, even just brushing them with oil and balsamic vinegar and grilling them is delicious!
Birdiebee says
Vidalia onions are the best. Thanks for the tour. I have started collecting recipes using Vidalia onions.
Bill Elliott says
I never knew there was a Oniontown Museum, very cool, thank you for the great post and giveaway
lissa crane says
I learned so much about Vildalia Onions from this post! I never realized that they were grown in Georgia and how much time and care went into the process. I am going down South this summer and found this post so interesting that I will be sure to stop by the museum! Seems like a cool place to visit!
Rebecca Parsons says
I’m a huge vidalia onion fan. I can’t wait till they are in our stores because you just can’t beat an onion ring made out of them.
Dawn Monroe says
I love the pic with the mascot onion! I’m a huge onion fan. I especially love them on bratwurst and hamburger.
Steve Stone says
vidalas onions taste very good because of their sweetness.
Pete says
Onion rings made with Vidalia onions and beer batter are so amazing- look forward to them every year!
bn100 says
I like to grill vidalia onions and put them on hamburgers.
Nannypanpan says
I learned early how to say it because vidalas are my dad’s favorite onions because of their sweetness
Rita Spratlen says
I think this is wonderful. In Oregon, our great onion is the Walla, Walla because i is grown in Walla walla the name of the area and town. I have only grown a leek and garlic. These onions look neat to grow! Looks like you had a nice time. I love the look of the onion rings!!!
virgomomwriter says
I love vidalias, and use them in my morning omelet (carmelized, with garlic, mushrooms and spinach) every day.
melina r says
The tour looks like it was fun and informative. I know I would enjoy a tour. i have not tried Vidalia onions before but we look forward to purchase some and use it in a dish.
Stephanie says
What a fun tour! Over Memorial day, I promised my sister that I’d take my niece and nephew (3 and 18 months) for an afternoon while she and her husband go on a date. I’m definitely going to check for something like this where they live.
Rebecca A says
I love Vidalia onions! I always buy extras this time of year, dice them up and freeze them for later use.
SuzySweeps says
I love Vidalia Onions, they are spectacular on steaks and burgers but most of all in my grandmother’s special homemade hashbrowns. I have almost mastered them, but no one can make them the way she did – but Vidalia Onions are key to the process!
Brittney House says
I love using their onions in my dishes. They have a distinct flavor that livens up my dishes that I don’t get from other onions.
Annalisa Kraft Linder says
Vidalia onions are the only ones I will use raw in sandwiches or salads. The others are too sharp.
nina says
omg, those onion rings look so delicious. I wish I had them in my mouth right now.
Daraya says
Looks like such a fun trip and the picture of the onions growing from the ground looks so cool! 🙂
Thuy Vu says
I absolutely love Vidalia onions. I think that we went through 4 bags already this week and I am looking to go back to the store this weekend to pick up more.
estella miller says
We love the sweetness of Vidalia onions, especially grilled & used as relish for burgers, steak and chicken.
BeckyM says
Interesting that the harvesting lasts 6 weeks! Looks like you had a great time!
Teressa Kloss says
Seems like you had quite the tasty adventure. Those onion rings look delicious.
lana says
my favorite onion is vidalia onion. I especially love it on the kabobs
Deb K says
We love Vidalia onions. We use them for everything,from cooking to onion rings!
Michele Baron says
I love Vidalia onions…they are delicious in tuna….delicious in stir fry…delicious sauteed to put into mashed potatoes…Thank you for this opportunity
Jen Bigerton says
I love teaching my kids about farm living and this tour will just be another thing we add to our traveling to do list!
Trish F says
We love Vidalia onions. My husband just bought a bag last week. We love them raw, sauté, grilled and mixed in with recipes. The farm tour looks like you ladies all had a great time and learned all about Vidalia onions. Thanks for a great giveaway!
ellen casper says
I love vidalia onions on hamburgers and also use them for onion rings
carrie conrad says
This trip sounds really cool. I did not know that Vidalia onions were only grown in Georgia! Interesting fact!
Amanda says
I love showing my kids where their food comes from–this tour would be perfect for that.
Jan Gardner says
I thought this was a really interesting article about Vidalia Onions. I used to live in an area that produced onions – not Vidalia however 🙁 – and many onions would fall of the harvesting trucks in the fall. I would
find tons of onions by the side of the road. I figured it was okay to collect them as they grew in the dirt anyways 🙂 SCORE! Anyways – these Vidalia onions are amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Kyl Neusch says
Love to grill Vidalia onions now that summer is here.
FRANK S says
I like fried vidalias on my steak.
Tara says
I love to use vidalia onions in french onion soup. The taste is divine!
Claudia Davis says
I love grilled vidalias on my steak.
ellen c. says
I love to grill Vidalia onions with some teriyaki sauce on them. Thanks for the chance.
Cálaeb Temple says
i would love to try their onion rings!
Mary Zelli says
I love to cook/eat Vidalia onions and look forward to their arrival each spring. They are so sweet and good. What a fun tour you were able to take. Would love to do that if I’m ever in GA
Chavonne H says
The Vidalia Onion Farm Tour looks like so much fun! I’d love to take my mom and my boyfriend there. I know we’d have a blast and learn so much. I love seeing how foods are grown, the whole process and the Vidalia Onion Museum looks like a blast! I can see myself having the time of my life.
kjasus says
i loved all the pictures you posted of the tour. you made onions look so delicious, and they are! your photo of the fried onion rings are mouth watering
Natalie S says
Looks like a pretty amazing experience! We LOVE Vidalia onions – it’s really the only brand I buy. Pretty cool to see how they grow and are harvested.
Denise C says
As an amateur gardener I’m surprised by all you’re telling me, about their growing conditions. They sound like they’re really difficult to grow!
Jackie says
What a fun and informative day! I love Vidalia onions (but must admit I was also pronouncing it wrong). Looking forward to grilling them this summer.
Thanks for the tour review!
Tara Liebing says
I love Vidalia Onions, they make the BEST onion Rings. It’s interesting to see the farm tour and where they come from.
aquariann says
What a fun tour! Your lunch photo made my tummy growl.
Tina W says
I love Vidalia onions! They have so much flavor but are still mild enough that you can eat them raw in a salad or on a sandwich and they don’t overpower you.
Tabathia B says
I never really enjoyed onions until now and I love vidalia’s cut in bite size for my hotdogs and grilled with my meat
Jamie Brigham says
The deep fried onion rings would be something my husband would love.
cylina williams says
I love onion rings! I also love to visit farms and get fresh veggies, looks like a great time!
Sarah L says
I love how sweet the onions are. I like them most on hamburgers.
Thanks for the contest.
Wes Hovorka says
I love all the photos from your tour. Vidalias are my favorite.
PW says
I love vidalia onions they are my favorite sweet onion.
Claudia says
I love sweet onions my favorite way to eat them is with pico de gallo and pickled with lemon juice and habanero peppers, and onion rings, Thank you for the opportunity to win.!
april yedinak says
I love all the photos from your tour. Vidalias are my favorite. I love them grilled, on salads and mixed in my favorite sauces.
Lynda Del says
Love vidalia onions!! I like having them caramalized to add to my burgers or make onions rings out of them.
Julia says
I always thought they originated in California until I read your post
Cynthia C says
I use Vidalia onions as much as possible. They are on sale this week at my grocery and I’m going to stock up.
JenniferB says
I love vidalia onions they are my favorite sweet onion.
sandra davis says
The tour looked like so much fun. I like using vidalia onions for my onion rings and also using them to make fried potatoes with onions.
Karen Deva says
Those onion rings look incredible! I love Vidalia onions. You were very lucky to be able to tour the area in which they are produced.
christine jessamine says
I love cooking with onions. I would love to take a farm tour, this place looks amazing.
Christine Jensen says
I have never tried Vidalia Onions, but I keep thinking that I should!
Lauren says
I love Vidalia onions and the farm tour looks wonderful!
Sacha Schroeder says
This tour looks like it was a good time. I love onions. My daughter does as well but if my son knows there is an onion in his food he won’t eat it. LOL.
Selinda says
I love cooking with Vidalia Onions! Great flavors and are wonderful in recipes!
Barbara Montag says
That tour would be interesting going on.
I prefer Vidalia onions as they’re never too strong.
thank you
mysweetiepiepie says
I looks like a fun time was had by all :+)
Norma says
The farm visit must have been fun 🙂 I like Vidalia onions in Greek Stew.
soha molina says
I think the most interestig thing is the museum. Who knew there was an onion museum?
Robin Wilson says
Being from the South I have eaten Vidalia Onions my entire life and it just doesn’t get any better! When I moved to Oregon, I remember being floored at how hard they were to find and how expensive they were. Glad to be back and the tour looked like a blast!
Kristi C says
I love grilling Vidalia onions. The information about the farm was interesting.
Sylvie W says
When the Vidalia season hits, I treat myself to a killer Vidalia omelette which is the equivalent of a fruit cake (minimal batter holding together the candied fruit). I take a huge onion, add three whole eggs (hey, man does not live by egg whites alone), and one ounce of swiss cheese. Its a simple dish but so wonderful.
chickie brewer says
I used to have a large garden.. This place brings back great memories…. I wish i could visit!
Noreen says
These are great onions. My grandmother always preferred them. It looks like you had a great visit.
mary sampson says
I would love to win the Vidalia Onion contest, the 5 pound bag of Vidalia Onions would be made into onion rings and French onion soup..I live in Washington state we have Walla Walla onions which are sweet and wonderful, only time of the year we get them is august that is it, we go goo goo over them, the stores sell them, but we go to eastern Washington and eat everything that is made with the Walla Walla Sweets as they are called, yummmeee, would love to have some Vidalias as I am told they are wonderful, ciao and thanks for a sweet blog, I learn so much and gather pertinent food info and recipes and enter lots of your contests too, happy memorial day weekend, from mary Sampson, momanddad00@clear.net
Jessica To says
I would love to take my son to see one of these farms. Your visit looked fun.
Melissa Teears says
I looks like you all had a lot of fun. I would love to use these onions to make onion rings or to chop them up and fry them to put in cheesesteaks
alena svetelska says
what a great fun tour.we use them on daily basics,specially my family love when i make onion rings from them.
Holly Kennedy says
What a fun tour! I use onions in everything possible. When eating out with my sister she automatically gives me the onions off her salad. Love them. I grew up helping my dad in the garden. Well, I thought I was helping. Very sweet memories. Farmers don’t get the credit they deserve.
Ann Fantom says
It was very interesting to see how Vidalia onions are grown. Vidalia’s are my favorite. I love putting a slice on my grilled burgers.
nicole says
what a GREAT way to experience farm to table with one of our fav foods- I;m jealous! Looks like a great and educational tour!
Dina L says
I love Vidalia onions! My grandma used to use them with her famous pierogies. They are also so good in salads. They are a bit sweet and not too tangy. Your farm tour visit looked fun! I also pronounced Vidalia wrong. I had no idea!
janna johnson says
I did not know that these onions were a southern staple. I like onions cooked into reciepes, but not raw!
Kristen says
This fits right in with the whole local movement…it’s great to be able to meet the people who grow your food and to see where it comes from.
Ashley H says
I like them as onion rings!
Sherrie C. says
Vidalia Onions are my favorite onion to cook with and those Onion Rings you have pictured above look delicious. So does the meal you were served for dinner. Looks and sounds like a great time was had by all 🙂
ELIZABETH C. says
I cook with Vidalia onions often. I add them to my eggs, potato salad and many other foods. Delicious!
Pat B says
Vidalia onions are a staple in the South. They make great onion rings
RICHARD HICKS says
Vidalia is one of my favorites. Trip must have been a blast. Wish I was there!
Nancy Reid says
I was surprised to hear that the seeds were first sprouted and then replanted. It sounds like a lot of work!
Nancy Reid says
I was surprised to learn that seed were planted in seed beds each September, and then transplanted as seedlings. It sounds like a lot of work.
Stephanie Reed says
Looks like you had a great time! Love the onion rings and the mascot. Fresh Vidalia onions, mmm!
Whitney L says
I love onions but really didn’t know about harvesting pretty interesting though. Would have been cool to be there. I love vidalia onions on taco salad and those onion rings looked so good.
Desiree says
The tour looks like such a great time!! That is cool that you got to see Uncle Kracker!
I was born and raised in GA and have ALWAYS only eaten Vidalia Onions! They are the best!
The onion rings look delicious!!
Thanks for sharing and for the chance!!
Mary Songer says
anyone who thinks an onion is an onion has never had a vidalia. I’m not a big onion person but these are wonderful and I now buy them when I can. And Yumion is cute.
debbie binder says
I love the sweetness of Vadalia onions. I buy them by the bagful. I just finished a big salad for lunch, which was topped with Vadalia onion slices. Delish
debbie binder says
whoops, my keyboard typed Vidalia incorrectly. BAD Keyboard…
Betsy Barnes says
Looks like you had wonderful time on the Vidalia Onion Farm! I love cooking with Vidalia Onions, something I learned many years ago from my mother, they add such a lovely flavor to recipes. I would love to take this tour someday, especially to see the museum, so cute!! 🙂
Wanda McHenry says
Ha! I pronounce it correctly LOL! I find it very interesting that they can trace every single onion back to the field and date harvested. Those onion rings look so good, mine never turn out looking like that, I’ll need to practice more since it’s Vidalia Onion season!
Carolyn G says
How fun that trip must have been. I love onions and use them in almost every dish I make. I cannot imagine a life without onions.
Veda S says
Vidalia are the best onions. Of course, living in Ohio we have to wait til they come to our local markets but well worth the wait. I can only imagine that hand picking the onions is a tedious task at times.
Janet W. says
I’m born and raised in GA, so I know there is nothing better than a Vadalia onion! I love to make them into onion rings or chopped up in my tuna salad.
D Schmidt says
I had no idea harvesting lasted 6 weeks, very interesting. Visited the site and the recipe I would love to try is Southern-Fried Stuffed Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper-&-Vidalia Onion Gravy
DANIELLE jOHNSON says
We love to cook with onions and you can’t go wrong with vidalia, we’re currently trying to grow some onions in our garden for the winter.
Sarah VM says
It looks like you had a very nice time on the Vidalia Onion Farm Tour. I love Vidalia onions and we have them with our meals often. Thanks for the great giveaway!
sandra says
i like using vidalia onions in recipes because of their sweeter flavor.
Elizabeth Fitzmaurice says
I absolutely love Vidalia onions. I tend to use them in place of yellows in all my recipes, unless the price is too high when I see them. They’re delicious.
Katie Contests says
I love having Vidalia onions with homemade meals, like chow mein!
jose benavides says
As soon as I saw this giveaway I knew I had to enter because I have a relative who brings us Vidalia onions from out of town with some other goodies and I love the way they taste compared to other brands…
Anastasia says
That tour looks like so interesting AND like a lot of fun. I’m totally jealous that you got a picture with Yumion AND had fresh onion rings AND a great lunch. How awesome!
Birdiebee says
One of my favorite ways to cook with Vidalia Onions is making a bloomin onion. I cook with onions on a daily basis.
ellen beck says
I am and have been a huge fan of Vidalia onions. We buy bags of them because they arent around for long. The tour looks fun, and its always great to see where the food comes from!
Kenny F says
I love the sweet taste of Vidalia onions in salad
meredith says
Those onion rings have me drooling – I would really like to go tour the farm too!
Michelle S says
Vidalia onions are THE best! When we travel, I love stopping in small towns and picking up homemade goods that focus on them. YUM!
Tracy Robertson says
I would love to visit the Oniontown Museum. That sounds very interesting and I like small, unique museums. I live near the world’s largest Pez Museum (which is actually pretty small) and had a lot of fun visiting that. I think this would be a similar experience.
Emily Morelli says
We love Vidalia onion season! We slice them thick and grill them with a little olive oil. The whole family loves them!
Wendy Hark says
I love the sweet taste of Vidalia onions in salad and on sandwiches.
mickeyfan says
As a farmer myself, I can appreciate the care and love that goes into growing Vidalia onions. (and I love the way they taste too!)
Connie Lee says
These onions are so good. We buy these often whenever they are available. Yummy!
Bobbie Smith says
I’m definitely a Vidalia Onion lover here, I love Vidalia’s on everything. I totally loved looking at your visit to the farm and to the museum…be totally honest, I never knew they had tours for this. I bet it was an awesome experience, and ok, yes I’m jealous!!
Darlene Carbajal says
I would love to try the onions! They look so good.
Dorothy Teel says
Being from Georgia we learned about Vidalia onions and they are delicious, they are great peeled cored put butter and some bouillion granuals in the hole wrap in aluminum foil and bake in oven till soft they are great.
Helen Keeler says
I like to cook with Vidalia onions. They go great in a verity of food from soups to sauces or just raw on bugers.
STEFANIE FOOTE says
I love Vidalias! Add them in your eggs and it makes a great breakfast!
kim says
I love onions in general but Vidalia onions are great I love their sweetness it is great when they are in season you can almost eat them just like a apple
Alicia K says
i would imagine that fresh made onions rings would be amazing!!! That sounds like a really neat museum.
Anna Pry says
I love the sweetness of vidalia onions and put them in so many dishes, never thought they had such a devoted following though
Jimmy Rector says
Vidalia onions great on burger
dan williams says
I like to use them in salads and soups, makes it taste better
Serena D says
how cool. vidalia onions are the best
Danizilla says
I don’t think I have ever had Vidalia onions, possibly because I live on the west coast and am used to Walla Walla onions. It’d be nice to give another kind of onion a try.
Cynthia R says
I thougth your visit to the farm was very interesting, especially how every single onion can be traced back to its date of harvest and the exact field location in which it was grown
Rosanne says
I didn’t realize te detail in knowing where each one came from. I also didn’t realize that Applebee’s used Vidalia onions. I love their onions. I will remember that every time I have them there.
Caroline Wampler says
That looks like such a fun and informative and yummy tour! I love vidalia onions- i love their salad dressing too! Sweet vadailia onion dressing is amazing!
AuraR says
Looking at the fields in the background, that has got to be a huge number of onions!
Robin says
It looks like you guys had a blast! Was there some vidalia wine involved?
Maureen says
The trip to the Vidalia Onion Farm sounds amazing! I imagine that the food cooked by Michael Slavin (from Applebee’s) was amazing and that is so cool that you got to see Uncle Kracker and Parmalee in concert! I love vidalia onions and I would love to win this giveaway!
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Katherine says
This farm has really reached out to consumers in a neat way~
TallulahJane says
What a very cool tour…I love Vidalia Onions on sandwiches or to cook in my spaghetti sauce to add some extra flavor. I saw a delicious looking recipe for a dip that I want to try their onions in.
Linda K. says
We love Vidalia onions and always try to buy them because they don’t have the sting of regular white or yellow onions.
Sandy Cain says
I’m impressed that that everything is so well-coordinated that each onion can be traced back to the exact field it grew in. What impresses me more, more is the taste – there is nothing finer than caramelized Vidalia onions. SO good, SO sweet!!!
Donna L says
I cook with Vidalia onions all the time. They are so sweet and delicious. Thanks for the chance to win.
Mona Kirkland says
My family luvs Vadalia onions, the sweetest onions grown here in the South.
Gina M says
I love vidalia onions as onion rings. They are sweet and delicious!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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April Brenay says
i love to make my family onion blooms at home, love that they sell this type of onion at the commissary
Debra Guillen says
Vidalia Onions are my favorite variety because of their sweetness and mildness. Those onion rings look so good they make me want to run out and get some onions. 🙂
Chrystal D says
I LOVE these onions! I use them in a lot of foods I make!
James Nickerson says
Love Vidalia Onions! Great chopped up in my meatloaf. Best diced up and fried till golden. So sweet
Sara says
I love using vidalia onions to cook with and for salads. They are great on the grill. I love the mellow, sweet flavor. It was neat to see how they grow, and learn about being able to visit a vidalia farm. What a cool idea!
Mary Beth Elderton says
How interesting! I love Vidalia onions. Every single recipe I make except sweets starts with onions. Besides being delicious,they are super healthy.
Tracy Pryor says
I love Vidalia Onions. They make a really amazing sweet onion dip.
Teresa Decker says
What a fun tour! Have heard so much about them – would love to try some.
Lynn Dobriko says
Love the sweetness.
Shirley Stewart says
I started using Vidalia Onions in my stir frys and they are great. I have been using them more and more.
Melissa M says
It was really cool to see the onion farm. I also love to put them in my meatloaf!
Marcie W. says
I love onions, so seeing a little behind the scenes information about the entire process is especially cool. Who knew everything was so carefully orchestrated and methodical. My favorite way to eat a vidalia onion is sauteed until they’re browned and almost sweet.
Debra S says
Onions, either you love them or hate them! My husband and I love them! One of our best friends claims he “can’t eat them” so it’s so so hard to cook a thing when we have him over! LOL It seems that every entree I make, has onions in it. And Vidalias? YUM. Love their sweetness! I adore sauteed onions, and Vidalias are super.
I would like to do a fab galpal outing like this, to the onion fest!
Natalie says
I love Vidalia onions because they hold well during cooking and they have a great sweet quality to them. I use them all the time.
Dericka Buckels says
I love Vidalia Onions and I never knew that they were only grown in Georgia. I would love to visit the Vidalia Onion Museum.
Kim Ripley says
I love to use Vidalia onions for cooking… especially in pot roast!
Katie H says
Looks like the trip was a blast! All the food looks delicious!
Marti Tabora says
Seeing the picture of the onion rings just made me so hungry and now I can’t think of anything else. And the trip did sound like a lot of fun. I love Vidalias.
Jenn M. says
I love Vidalia onions. Sound like y’all had a good time at the farm and the festival. 🙂
Sharon Kaminski says
We love Vidalia onions. They are great on burers and sandwiches.
Bob T says
I love Vandalia Onions ,the sweetness, the zing, it is delicious when added to vegetables
tracey byram says
Vadalia onions are the best. They make any food taste better.
kelly tupick says
I never would have thought people could have so much fun at an onion farm. It looks like you all had a great time and everyone seems to be smiling. We don’t have onion farms around here, this is the first time i’ve ever seen pics of one. I love using Vidalia onions for lots of my cooking. We use them for pizza, salads,onion rings, blooming onions. Just about everything i guess.
Mary M. says
I like Valdia onions and ate some yesterday. I enjoyed reading about the farm and seeing the photos.
stephanie says
i would love to make onion rings i love them
Carla S says
I like vidalia onions the best. I always use them when I can get them in my omelettes and on my pizzas.
Ashley Tucker says
I love to use Vidalia onions while cooking. They add so much flavor to many different dishes.
Carol says
I use onions in about everything I make and I really like Vidalia onions.
Candace B says
Vidalia onions are the one type of onions we purchase in my house. I have to say being able to have fresh onion rings are the best, especially with this type of onion. Also, the flavor found in them in amazing when compared to other onions.
Jennifer Tilson says
We are big Vidalia fans in our house. I had no idea how they were grown and then harvested by hand. I’m even more flabbergasted that each onion can be tracked.
marian boll says
Onions are a mainstay in our kitchen…use them in most all main dishes we make.
Michelle S. says
Wrap them in foil with butter and stick on the grill = delish!
Francine Anchondo says
I use onions in about everything I make and I really like Vidalia onions.
alyce poalillo says
I adore Vidalia onions and especially love to make them as roasted onions with a bread stuffing
Raijean says
Yes, I love everything about the onion! I use them in every recipes.
Kelly Massman says
Vidalia onions are my favorite type of onions. I like to include onions in a lot of my dishes–they add a great flavor so I can cut down on salt!
KV says
I haven’t tried Vidalia onions before, but I will look for them so I can try them. The onion rings looked delicious.
Michelle C says
The onion rings look delicious, and the farm tour seems like a lot of fun! Thanks for the chance to win!
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yvonne green says
Such a sweet onion, Vidalia that provokes nothing but memories from childhood, as when my mother first introduced me to liver smothered in onions and gravy; or at the first sign of a cough she chopped up a large Vidalia and then sprinkled cane sugar over it, so the sugar would “cook” the onion and produce a thick syrup to soothe irritated throats. I’ve nothing but good memories of Vidalias, sliced thick and eaten raw as accompaniment to pork dinners in North Carolina, in order to lower the blood pressures of my elders–this was in the 50s and 60s before there were pills for hypertension. It is amazing how much Vidalia is woven in my heritage, and even now they are THE onion that my digestive best tolerates!
Naomi says
I love Vidalia onions! I grew up with sweet onions and prefer them to their less flavorful brethren.
Miranda Ward says
The tour rally looked fun, This would have been a tour of a lifetime for me!
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Tammy Woodall says
Vidalia Onions are some of the sweetest onions grown. I am originally from South Georgia and Vidalia, GA is famous for their farms and their Vidalia Onions. I love this review. The pictures are fantastic. The festival looked like a lot of fun.
suzanne says
This makes me think of my grandparent. Loved the fresh veggies from their garden. And I even loved eating the sweet onions raw with pretty much every dinner at their house. I thought they grew Vadalia, but they lived in Alabama so I guess it wasn’t. Thanks for the post. Now I’m craving them.
Melissa says
I love Vidalia onions. I like to caramelize them and put them in veggie frittata/omelets!
saminder gumer says
i would fry them as onion rings or put them on top of a burger or pizza.
kath g. says
i love onions, put them on just about everything and eat them every day and vidalia’s are definitely my favorites.
Jeffrey says
I love Vidalia Onions but only recently found the passion for them, over 30 years of not knowing what I was missing! They are great grilled a bit and layered on a Turkey Sandwich with a nice thick slice of cheese.
noelle d says
I am so jealous you were so close …. being from Georgia, we have grown up on Vidalia Onions 😉
I love how they aren’t too strong.. but give the flavor you are looking for… Not to mention you can cut them and not worry about your eyes watering like crazy!
Terry Cross says
Vidalia onions are my favorite kind of onion because they are sweeter than mostother kinds.
Debra Hall says
that looked like so much fun and i learned a few things in just reading your review ,i cant imagine how much you learned during your tour
Joanne Gregory says
Love Vidalia onions! We always look for them in the spring and enjoy them by the bagful!
Karla G says
What a fun treat, being able to visit the Vidalia farm! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Heather S says
I love vidalia onions. I make grilled cheese with vidalia onion slices…it is so good.
Diane Sallans says
I love seeing stories about how foods are grown! This would be great – last year I found a wonderful recipe for French Onion Soup – I think the shot of brandy really did it!
Linda Kish says
Beautiful onions. I didn’t realize they knew exactly when it was harvested and from where. Those records must be impeccable. I guess the government requires it. Interesting.
Joseph Stowell says
The tour sounds like a lot of fun and you get to learn things you didn’t know. I went to college in Davis, CA, and between Davis and San Francisco is the town of Vacaville (Cow Town in Spanish!) where there was a factory that produced dehydrated onions. The aroma wafting throughout that area as you drive by on the freeway was mouthwatering.
amy rouse says
seeing how they are harvested is very interesting since I am from the south and I am also a huge gardener!!!
MARTHA says
Wow was great to see how they plant & transplant the Vidalia onion seeds as S K sang Vidalia why you want to make me cry !!!!!!!!! but a good cry for those onion rings by the way I was given some Vidalia onions from a fundraiser and I so think I am going make me some onion rings as well grilled Vidalia with steak!!!!!!!!!! TY
heather baker says
I love Vidalia onions, they are perfect in so many dishes.
Pamela Gurganus says
I can’t find the giveaway on The Divine Miss Mommy?
julie murphy says
I like to use them for French onion soup
Shelby N. says
I love Vidalia Onions! On a big ‘ole patty melt, in onion rings, sauteed with mushrooms on a steak…yum.
Charlotte W. says
I love Vidalia onions! Onion rings make me very happy.
Jaque R. says
Vidalia onions are the sweetest, most delicious onions in the universe. They are always my first choice. 🙂 Thank you.
rachel says
I’ve been saying vidalia wrong too! Whoops! Good to know 🙂
Alissa Apel says
That’s cool to know that they grow in sandy soil. What a fun trip to the farm.
angie says
farm tour would be very cool. I would love to visit the farm myself would be very cool. I love Vidalia onions on my burgers how tasty
David Fultner says
I am glad I do not have this issue.
David Fultner says
I love these onions. I wish I could find them more often.
Melissa Hartley says
Oh this trip would be so much fun & Vidalia Onions are so yummy..thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Stephanie V. says
The onions were first grown near Vidalia, Georgia, in the early 1930s. It is an unusually sweet variety of onion, due to the low amount of sulfur in the soil in which the onions are grown. Mose Coleman is believed to be the person who discovered the sweet Vidalia Onion variety in 1931.
The Vidalia onion was named Georgia’s official state vegetable in 1990.
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Pam S says
Looks like a very fun tour…love Vidalia onions!
Dana Rodriguez says
That looks like a fun tour! I love Vidalia onions.I look forward to finding them in the produce section every year because they are so delicious.I remember when I was little my parents would travel from TN to GA every year to buy them in bulk for our family and friends because then your couldn’t find them at the grocery store..
Ash Johnson says
I always get excited when it’s vidalia onion season. I love them in frittatas, dressings, etc.
Sarah C. says
I love Vidalia onion season. They taste so sweet on salads and in all the summer salads we have so often at picnics. yummy to my tummy for sure!
Stacy says
I love vidalia onions and I too have been mispronouncing it all of these years. Oh well, they are still delicious to eat.
Deb H. says
Vidalia onions are my favorite. I love them sautéed in butter with anything!
Deb H. says
I LOVE vidalia onions.
Kim Kihega says
I love Vidalia Onions! I like to add them into a variety of dishes, as well as enjoying plain onion rings!
Letty C. says
I love Vidalia Onions. I caramelize them for burgers and to make onion rings.
tammy shelton says
I love Vidalia Onions. My favorite way to use them is to make Onion Rings.
Tarah says
I love to put them in ground beef before making hamburger patties
Denise A. says
Our family makes a point of buying these whenever they are available. You just can’t beat them for cooking.
Seyma Shabbir says
I never knew they were harvested by hand. I always thought it was done by machine. The onion rings look amazing!
Margaret Smith says
Vidalia onions are my favorite. Love the sweet taste and really love them on burgers.
My mouth is watering looking at those onion rings. I need to try to make my own. My family would love these.
Sounds like you had a great time and the tour was educational.
Angela Y says
I love using vidalia onions in my meals. My husband even loves eating them raw.
Angela Kratz says
I <3 Vidalia Onions!!! I have so many recipes that revolve around these sweet gems!!
Stefanie Gladden says
my school used to sell Vidalia onions every year, we used them all the time at home! I always love to use them to make onion rings!
Gayle J says
My family and I love Vidalia onions. I use them salads, burgers and hot dogs and onion rings.
Ellie W says
We cook with vidalia onions all the time. Some people hate the way onions make their house smell when cooking, but I like it.
chickie brewer says
I don’t think I’ve ever tried them. Hopefully very soon ! will.. I wish I could also go there. Looks like its fun and educational.
HS says
I love Vidalia onion, especially the grilled ones. They are perfect as side dishes or with sandwiches.
Julie Lynn Bickham says
Vidalia onions have always been my favorite. I use them in everything from hashbrowns, home made onion rings, salads to chop suey.
jeccica simpson says
I love visalia onions too!! I would so love to take this tour!! Looks so fun and interesting! I love making beer battered onion rings with Vidalias!! The best!! thanks for a chance!
Kiara says
I have been looking forward to trying these onions!
Heather B says
I love vidalias, especially in my blooming onions and homemade onion rings.
xmasdolly says
I love vidalia onions, and blooming onions is my most favorite appetizer with that dip they give which I cannot remember the name, but it’s sooooooo good. mmmmm In fact, I’m planting a veggie garden, and this year I decided to try, and grow vidalia onions. Woo Hoo! Wish me luck! hehehe
Erika W. says
This looks like such a neat time. I have never been to an onion farm. Those onion rings look amazing!
Dana says
I can’t believe I never used to like onions!
Rita Alarcon says
I am wondering if visitng the farm made your eyes water from the onions?
Betts says
What an amazing opportunity. Produce Pete highlighted onions and he focused on vidalia
Daphne Turner says
I am not from the South but know that in many of my cookbooks, favorite recipes of mine have called for sweet onions which I equate with Vidalia onions, so I buy them and use them. One of my favorite salad dressings is Vidalia Onion Dressing–so flavorful!
Beth W says
Liz the tweet is for the office products giveaway. 🙂
Geoff K says
It’s great to see such passion and precision the family puts into producing Vidalias and preserving their lineage! I had no idea just how unique Vidalia Onions were but am now even more eager to use them in salads and dishes while they’re in season!
Beth W says
I love that they’re harvested by hand. I think produce can get damaged during the harvesting so it’s great they do it by hand plus they can really see if things are ready.
Kate D. says
I love to use Vidalia onions in recipes. They are the only type of onions that I use when making pasta salad, because they taste so sweet, even when they are raw. I just wish they were available year round.
felecia says
I love the way Vidalia onions smell and taste. They contribute so much to dishes.
Kim Henrichs says
How fun! It looks like a lot of care goes into these. I’ve never grown vidalia onions – I always have been given a big bag of them from a friend who visits from Texas every year. SO GOOD!
traci says
would love to go here…just started liking onions and would love to learn more about them
Adrienne Gordon says
I love vidalia onions, they are great for use in a lot of dishes.
Trisha Burgess says
The onion festival looks so awesome!! The onion is a very unappreciated food and adds so much flavor to a meal!!
Jill H says
I am obsessed with onions. I love them and Vidalia Onions are among my favorite. So many things you can do with an onion.
Jessica Menster says
Looks like a fun tour! The process of growing and harvesting the onions looks like an extensive one! What a clean nice farm and facility! It looks like a worthwhile visit!
Denise L says
My family loves Vidalias. They are so sweet we can eat them raw in salads!
Rosie says
I would love to be able to go on this tour personally! I love Vidalia onions and such special farms. Thanks for letting us know the correct way to pronounce it, too! To me, the arrival of Vidalia onions is like a chorus of trumpets announcing spring and another year of hope and bounty, along with ramps, fiddleheads, and rhubarb!
Ashley Beasley says
I love onions on everything. I would love this tour!
patricia says
Thanks for sharing your experience at the vidalia onion festival and museum. I live in Georgia and love vidalia onions so I really should visit the area.
Esmeralda V says
I don’t think I’ve had a Vidalia onion in my life! (and thanks for the pronunciation tip- totally said it wrong too!)
Danielle E says
If they are available I always buy Vidalia onions. Growing up in the south we always used them when they were available. You really can taste the difference. I am not a big onion fan but I love these.
Heather B says
I had no idea Vidalia’s were grown in Georgia and that they had a whole festival for them!
Susan Christy says
Looks like fun! I made an caramelized onion tart a few months ago, and it was good, but I bet it would be better with Vidalia onions.
courtney b says
i’ve never had these but they look fabulous. Looking at those pictures, it’s making me sooo hungry! they look great on top of a fabulous cheeseburger!
Thomas Murphy says
The farm tour visit looks awesome! I would love to check it out.
Courtnie says
These onions look so delicious, and I can’t wait to try them!
Pamela Gurganus says
I love Vidalia onions and I’d love to tour the Vidalia Onion Farm and the Vidalia Onion Museum! It looks like you had a really wonderful time and enjoyed some fantastic food! Thanks for the information and this awesome giveaway opportunity! 🙂
Michelle MOrk says
I am oddly obsessed with onions. Most of my friends ask for no onions on their entrees and I always ask for extra 😉 Thanks for this giveaway!
Dana says
I had no idea they gave tours & a festival. Wish I lived closer by.
Rust says
Vidalia onions are treasures; we love the taste and throw them on the grill with steaks …and they make especially delicious onion rings too!
Sonya Morris says
A festival? How cool is that!! I love using vidalia onions in a lot of my recipes. Vidalias are the only onion I will put on my hamburger!
Meghan Cooper says
Aren’t they the best? We love Vidalias more than all the others.
Anne says
Thanks for sharing the details of your Vidalia farm tour. I knew that Vidalias were special and thus treated accordingly, but I had no idea just how labor-intensive their cultivation is.
I adore Vidalia onions and use them a lot when they’re in season. In fact, I’ve got some in my kitchen now, and they’ll be the featured star of tonight’s dinner (in the salad, in the quesadilla, and in the rice).
Rosey says
How cool that you got to do a tour! I didn’t realize they were grown specifically in that one region. I agree (and hubby would too), Vidalias are the best onions, hands down.
Theresa says
I love touring different farms to see where our food comes from! Looks like you had fun!
Danielle Papsis says
Well– now I know Vidalias come from Georgia. I had no idea they had a whole festival around them. Crazy! Vidalia onion rings sound amazing!
Christi says
I looove Vidalia onions with fajitas!
Candice says
These look delicious. I love onions so much, especially on burgers.
Sue Ellison says
The tour looks fun! I love onions and add them to many entrees for extra flavor, even if the recipe doesn’t specifically call for onions.
Lisa Ehrman says
Vidalia onions are the best onions and the tour looked fun. I would have loved to taste those delicious looking onion rings 🙂
Kelly D says
I think it’s neat that they can trace all the onions back to the date of harvest. Those Vidalia onion rings look great!
Heather says
I love Vidalia onions in my salsa and on top of my burger! Looks like you all had a great time!
Elena says
I like to make caramelized Vidalia onions and serve them as a side dish.
steven weber says
Not a fan of onions in general, but I do love Onion Rings!
Sarah Elyce says
Looks like you all had a wonderful time! Vidalia onions are my favorite type of onion. Their flavor really is superior to other onions.
Jo skidmore says
I love Visalia onions sautéed with with sweet peppers and used over grounds beef patties/hamburgers.
LaTanya says
I love Vidalia onions. The museum looks like a lot of fun. I would love to visit the museum.
Stephanie Shipley says
I have never seen how onions grow before so it’s neat to see this post! I would love to grow my own fruits, vegetables, and herbs someday when I get my own house.
nicole dz says
The tour looked like a lot of fun, and the food amazing! I didn’t know that harvesting lasts about six weeks. Would love to go on this kind of tour with my kids, they can learn something here. The weather looks so pretty there!
Donna Dorothy says
Loved the tour!! I was raised eating onions like apples…Vidalia’s were always my fave!!! Thank you for sharing!
Amanda Sakovitz says
Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I haven’t been to a farm but I love cooking with Vidalia onions!
Dawn Ganey says
I love vidalia onions. I wait for them to come in season. I love their from Georgia to support local farmer’s economy, since I live in Florida.
Regina H. says
wow great info on Vidalia onions thanks!
Nicholas Theodore says
Vandillas look good would make nice onion rings for a picnic this summer
shaunie says
Love onions… but not sure if they were the Vidalia or not… will be paying a lot more attention now. Love the trip that you went on , I would have surely appreciated it if I went too
amy pugmire says
They look so good. I’ve never been on a farm but it looks so interesting and fun! I know my kids would love it!
Sherrie G. says
How cool that they can trace each individual onion to where it was grown in the field. Who knew onion packaging was sophisticated?
Melissa S says
It looks like you had a great time. I agree that Vidalia’s make the best onion rings, we use wet pancake batter for our coating and deep fry.
Allyson Bossie says
Gosh that balsamic vidalia looks so good. You girls look like you are having a large time. I enjoy being a mom, but I can’t wait to be able to do things too!
Yona says
that’s so cool how you got a special lunch cooked during the tour…I’m curious as to how everything smelled during the tour – were the scents overwhelming?
Mami2jcn says
Those onion rings look really tasty! It seems like it was a fun tour.
Maureen says
I have a recipe that is for vidalia onions. My parents love them and I would love to make it for them. When I go grocery shopping for them they always ask if the Vidalia onions are in season and if they are at a good price because they will eat them like they are an apple.
Beth Hill says
Looks like a great time was had by all! I love vidalia onions, especially as onion rings, yum!
Tammy S says
Vidalia onions are my favorite! I always look forward to when they are in season. I have never seen an onion field before, they look so fresh growing out of the ground. It looks like you all had a lot of fun on the tour. Plus it was such a beautiful day!
brian miller says
love me some vidalias…..a little butter and salt and sautee them up….mmmm…..
Lisa Brown says
I love vidalia onions. They are not always available, for some reason, in my area. The tour looked fun 🙂
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I had no idea these onions are only grown in Georgia. I really thought they were grown in CA too.
Mitzi says
As a South Carolina girl who’s been raised at the border of Georgia, I’m definitely a Vidalia Onion Fan– no other onion compares– If you’ve never had a Vidalia, I am sorry.
Christine P says
Vidalia onions are my favorite because they are always sweet. And the onion rings in your post look delicious! !
Mar g says
I always look forward to seeing vidalia onions in the store.