National Watermelon Association

A century old watermelon industry community binding growers and shippers through tradition, its Queen program, research, and belonging.

59named by NWA
199named by peers

Financial profile

National Watermelon Association · EIN 58-0551994 · 501(c)(6)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$1,323,492$0$1,310,679$1,349,710$1,324,425Sep 2023
FY2022$1,088,120$131,300$946,996$971,268$1,245,545Sep 2022
FY2021$555,646$137,100$407,197$549,393$1,128,693Sep 2021
FY2020$1,017,315$35,500$963,761$1,206,700$1,122,440Sep 2020
FY2019$1,162,832$2,000$1,147,130$1,127,786$1,311,825Sep 2019
FY2018$1,194,938$26,390$1,133,888$1,156,020$1,276,779Sep 2018

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies National Watermelon Association is read alongside.

Who backs NWA

Every company National Watermelon Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
Bayer SeminisMeeting sponsorAMCP AAAAI AAFP AAN AAPA +3
Green LightMeeting sponsorIFEBP
Robinson Fresh 1 31 25 From WebsiteMeeting sponsorIFPA
48Forty SolutionsMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Agribusiness Succession AdvisorsMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Atlantic Fresh TradingMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Auburndale Fruit Company New Square For WebMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Big Chuy ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Blue Book ServicesIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Borders MelonsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Browning & SonsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
C & L FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Cactus Melon DistributingIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Capital City FruitIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Celli BrothersIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Coosaw FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
DeloMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Diamond 99In-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
DMC FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Eagle Eye ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Fann FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Farmers AllianceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Fowler Plant Company 1 31 25Meeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Fresh ProIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Frey FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
FreycoIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Freyco ProduceMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Gibson ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Global ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Gowan Seed CompanyMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Gulf Seed CompanyMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Healthy HarvestIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
i55 LogisticsMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
KingpostMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Kirschenman EnterprisesIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Leger & SonIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Luke Brown FarmsMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
MaxPakMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
McMelon Inc.In-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Melon 1In-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
MHD & SonsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Pappas Family FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Perry & SonIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Premier MelonIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Reusable Transport PackagingMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Sanoca FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Seedway Logo RedMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Southern Corporate PackersIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Sun State ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
SunTerra Produce TradersMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
The Produce NewsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
TS&L SeedMeeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Van Groningen & SonsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Veg-KingIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Vegetable Growers NewsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Vincent FarmsIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Warren ProduceIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Wiggins Wholesale Inc.Meeting sponsorOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Willis Produce SalesIn-kindOnly National Watermelon Association, so far
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026

2025 Load Donors. Read September 27, 2026. Companies donating watermelon loads (in-kind).

2026 sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Convention and year-round sponsors. Most logos carry only generic file names (Sponsor Logos NWA n) and could not be identified; only named logos and text entries recorded. State and regional watermelon associations, the National Watermelon Promotion Board and an individual left out.

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Who backs National Watermelon Association's peers, but not National Watermelon Association

Companies named publicly by at least one of National Watermelon Association's five peer societies, and not found in National Watermelon Association's reviewed public records.

CompanyIFPAFCMNAWGPeers
BASFNamedBronze Industry Partners2 of 3
Corteva agriscienceNamedNamed2 of 3
AgAmericaNamed1 of 3
AgFirst Farm Credit BankNamed1 of 3
Aglime Sales, Inc.Named1 of 3
Aglogic Chemical, LLCNamed1 of 3
AgNet Media, Inc.Named1 of 3
Agricultural Risk ManagementNamed1 of 3
Agro-KNamed1 of 3
AgromilloraNamed1 of 3
AgroSource, Inc.Named1 of 3
Agroview / Agriculture IntelligenceNamed1 of 3
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLPNamed1 of 3
Allen Lund CompanyNamed1 of 3
Allen, Norton & Blue, PANamed1 of 3
Alleviated Risk LLCNamed1 of 3
AltarNamed1 of 3
Bank of Central FloridaNamed1 of 3
Bayer Crop Science, LPNamed1 of 3
Blacksmith BioScienceNamed1 of 3
Blue Goose Growers, LLCNamed1 of 3
Bolthouse Fresh FoodsNamed1 of 3
BoskovichNamed1 of 3
BrandtNamed1 of 3
Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLCNamed1 of 3
Brown International Corporation, LLCNamed1 of 3
Bunting, Tripp & Ingley, LLPNamed1 of 3
California Giant Berry FarmsNamed1 of 3
Caloosahatchee Management, LLCNamed1 of 3
Carden & Associates, Inc.Named1 of 3
Central Florida Media GroupNamed1 of 3
Certis BiologicalsNamed1 of 3
CHAPP, Inc. / Citrus Insurance ServicesNamed1 of 3
Chemical Containers, Inc.Named1 of 3
Chemical Dynamics, Inc.Named1 of 3
Chiquita BrandsNamed1 of 3
CitriSun Nurseries, LLCNamed1 of 3
CMI OrchardsNamed1 of 3
CNINamed1 of 3
Cobank-logo-300x75-1.jpegSilver Industry Partners1 of 3
Coca-Cola North AmericaNamed1 of 3
Colour RepublicNamed1 of 3
Continental Weather Corp.Named1 of 3
CopelandNamed1 of 3
Cox Farms brands Bright Farms and Mucci FarmsNamed1 of 3
Crop Disaster Recovery, LLCNamed1 of 3
Custom Ag Formulators, Inc.Named1 of 3
D'Arrigo New YorkNamed1 of 3
Del Monte Fresh ProduceNamed1 of 3
Diamond R Fertilizer Company, Inc.Named1 of 3
Divine FlavorNamed1 of 3
DoleNamed1 of 3
Driscoll'sNamed1 of 3
DudaNamed1 of 3
Earth FreshNamed1 of 3
Edward JonesNamed1 of 3
Elemental EnzymesNamed1 of 3
Elite FlowerNamed1 of 3
EllipsNamed1 of 3
Embroidery PlaceNamed1 of 3
Empower Fresh AINamed1 of 3
Eshenbaugh Land CompanyNamed1 of 3
Everglades Agricultural Services, Inc.Named1 of 3
Everglades Farm Equipment Co., Inc.Named1 of 3
Everglades Harvesting, Inc.Named1 of 3
Farm CreditNamed1 of 3
First National Bank of WauchulaNamed1 of 3
Florida Coast EquipmentNamed1 of 3
Florida Fertilizer Co., Inc.Named1 of 3
Florida Grove HedgersNamed1 of 3
Florida Public UtilitiesNamed1 of 3
FMCNamed1 of 3
Fowler PackingNamed1 of 3
Fresh EdgeNamed1 of 3
Fresh ExpressNamed1 of 3
FruturaNamed1 of 3
FyffesNamed1 of 3
Galleria FarmsNamed1 of 3
Gator Ag Group, Inc.Named1 of 3
Gem Pack BerriesNamed1 of 3
GemsNamed1 of 3
Giorgio - Fresh MushroomsNamed1 of 3
Giumarra Nature's PartnersNamed1 of 3
Glades Crop CareNamed1 of 3
Gowan USANamed1 of 3
Grimmway Produce GroupNamed1 of 3
H VISA SOLUTIONSNamed1 of 3
Harplyn, Inc.Named1 of 3
Harrell's LLCNamed1 of 3
HDH Agri Products, LLCNamed1 of 3
Helena Chemical Co.Named1 of 3
Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co.Named1 of 3
Hurlburt FinancialNamed1 of 3
Imaflex, Inc.Named1 of 3
IMUNO AGRONamed1 of 3
Indigo™_FullColor_RGB-1-1024x329-1.pngGold Industry Partners1 of 3
Invaio SciencesNamed1 of 3
JBT Marel CorporationNamed1 of 3
JLC Farms, Inc.Named1 of 3
John Stephens Inc.Named1 of 3
Johnson Harvesting, Inc.Named1 of 3
JoyfullyNamed1 of 3
KeyPlexNamed1 of 3
Kings River PackingNamed1 of 3
Krause ServicesNamed1 of 3
L&MNamed1 of 3
Latham, Luna, Eden & Beaudine, LLPNamed1 of 3
Lewis, Longman & WalkerNamed1 of 3
Life SoilsNamed1 of 3
Lipman Family FarmsNamed1 of 3
Lisa Sherman, CPA, PANamed1 of 3
Live Oak AnalyticsNamed1 of 3
Louis Dreyfus Company Juices, NA LLCNamed1 of 3
LSI Companies, Inc.Named1 of 3
Magnolia Consulting, Inc.Named1 of 3
Maxijet, Inc.Named1 of 3
McDirmit Davis, LLC, CPAsNamed1 of 3
McGriff Insurance ServicesNamed1 of 3
Melissa'sNamed1 of 3
MetLife Investment ManagementNamed1 of 3
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer, LLCNamed1 of 3
Mission ProduceNamed1 of 3
Nature Fresh FarmsNamed1 of 3
Nature SweetNamed1 of 3
NaturipeNamed1 of 3
Nichino AmericaNamed1 of 3
North BayNamed1 of 3
Nutrien Ag ServicesNamed1 of 3
Ocean Mist FarmsNamed1 of 3
OppyNamed1 of 3
Passion GrowersNamed1 of 3
Pavese Law FirmNamed1 of 3
Paxara Wealth PartnersNamed1 of 3
Peace River Citrus Products, Inc.Named1 of 3
Perricone Farms / United JuiceNamed1 of 3
PGIM - Agricultural Finance & InvestmentsNamed1 of 3
Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery, Inc.Named1 of 3
Pines Law GroupNamed1 of 3
PIVOT-BIO-LOGO-Turn-to-a-Better-Nitrogen-COLOR-1024x313.pngBronze Industry Partners1 of 3
Plant Food Systems, Inc.Named1 of 3
Pro Citrus Network, Inc.Named1 of 3
Progressive ProduceNamed1 of 3
ProPartners FinancialNamed1 of 3
Pure Flavor FarmsNamed1 of 3
Queens Bouquet NetworkNamed1 of 3
R. J. O'BrienNamed1 of 3
Rabo AgriFinance, Inc.Named1 of 3
Rahal Fruits & Flavors, Inc.Named1 of 3
Red Sun FarmsNamed1 of 3
Rio Citrus, Inc.Named1 of 3
Rio Grande Juice CompanyNamed1 of 3
Seald Sweet Green Yard logoNamed1 of 3
Soil Culture Solutions, LLC DBA SoilceaNamed1 of 3
Southeast Green Space, LLCNamed1 of 3
Southern Citrus Brokers, LLCNamed1 of 3
Southern Heritage Real EstateNamed1 of 3
Southridge Citrus NurseryNamed1 of 3
Stallings Crop Insurance Corp.Named1 of 3
Statewide Harvesting & Hauling, LLCNamed1 of 3
Stemilt World Famous FruitNamed1 of 3
Straughn & Turner, PANamed1 of 3
Sumo CitrusNamed1 of 3
Sun PacificNamed1 of 3
Sun World - 50 YearsNamed1 of 3
Sunbelt Research II, Inc.Named1 of 3
SunkistNamed1 of 3
SunsetNamed1 of 3
Sunshine BouquetNamed1 of 3
Superfresh GrowersNamed1 of 3
SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real EstateNamed1 of 3
Syngenta Crop ProtectionNamed1 of 3
Tampa Juice Services, Inc.Named1 of 3
Tanimura & AantleNamed1 of 3
Taylor FarmsNamed1 of 3
Tessenderlo Kerley North America Crop NutritionNamed1 of 3
The Liquid Plant, Inc.Named1 of 3
TJ Bio Tech LLCNamed1 of 3
Trademark Nitrogen Corp.Named1 of 3
Tree Defender, LLC.Named1 of 3
Triangle Chemical Co., Inc.Named1 of 3
TriEst Ag GroupNamed1 of 3
TriYield, LLCNamed1 of 3
Tropicana Products, Inc.Named1 of 3
TruistNamed1 of 3
UnitecNamed1 of 3
UPL_OpenAg_Brand_Mark_ColourBlack_logotype_RGB-1024x701-1-e1674682375644.pngGold Industry Partners1 of 3
Valent USA, LLCNamed1 of 3
Volm CompaniesNamed1 of 3
W A Alford HarvestingNamed1 of 3
Ward's NurseryNamed1 of 3
Wedgworth's Inc.Named1 of 3
Wells and Associates InsuranceNamed1 of 3
Wheeler Appraisals, LLCNamed1 of 3
Wilbur Smith LLC.Named1 of 3
Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & EnglishNamed1 of 3
Windset FarmsNamed1 of 3
Wonderful CompanyNamed1 of 3
Yara North America, Inc.Named1 of 3
Zespri KiwifruitNamed1 of 3

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The outside view

A century old watermelon industry community binding growers and shippers through tradition, its Queen program, research, and belonging.

  • Consensus
  • Preserve
  • Inward
  • Volunteer

Their shape

The Village

Where everyone is known by name.

The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.

Also reads toward The Legacy, The Guild and The League.

Strengths

→Tight community and genuine belonging.
→Decisions feel shared and fair.
→Members show up, for each other and the work.

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