It's time to get the fourth annual Dixondale Farms group onion order together. THE PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION HAS CHANGED FROM YEARS PAST, SO PLESAE READ THIS THREAD CAREFULLY.

1. The price per bunch this year is $3.00, assuming a minimum group order of 30 bunches. For more information on this years price read below.
2. You may order any variety of onion Dixondale sells. See the link below.
3. Orders are prepaid, and all money for orders must be received by me no later than Saturday, January 17, 2015, so plan accordingly. I am unable to accommodate late orders.
4. There will be no group leek order this year.
5. I will request delivery the week of Februrary 9th. You will pick them up from me on Friday, February 13 between 6 and 7 p.m. If you are unable to pick up your onions, it is YOUR responsibility to make arrangements for someone else to pick up them up.
6. Any onions not picked up will be donated to the recipient of my choice. I am not able to make special, individual arrangements for pick up.
7. I will email you privately with the centralized pick up location in Oklahoma City, and ask that you do not post the location publicly.
8. I am unable to ship orders this year. There is no cost savings over having me order them and ship them to you, over paying shipping directly to Dixondale. Keep in mind, their prices include shipping.
9. If you do not live in the OKC metro area (Yukon to Harrah, and Edmond to Norman) and plan to pick up your onions, I require a deposit equal to what it would cost to ship them. If you show up, your separate, uncashed check will be in the sack with your onions. If you don't show, the check will be cashed to cover the cost of shipping.

How do I participate? THE PROCEDURE IS DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.
1. Post your onion order on this thread. A copy of your post will be emailed to me.
2. Next, email me directly through garden web. It doesn't have to say much but must include your cell phone. The purpose is to ensure I have a current email for you, and can contact you directly in the event of a mix up on delivery day. Unless you are my mother, you must include your cell phone. Never mind that I may or may not have had it from past years. The idea is to make this easy on me.
3. I will email you my address with a total AND AN ORDER FORM so you can send payment promptly. ORDER FORMS MUST ACCOMPANY PAYMENT. THE ORDER FORM WILL OVERRIDE ANY ORDER POSTED ON THIS THREAD, AND MUST RECONCILE WITH THE PAYMENT IN THE SAME ENVELOPE.
4. Your payment and order form must be received by Saturday, January 17, or your order will not be placed. A million thanks to those who have always sent timely payment. Fair warning to those who have tested this date historically. This year you will be out of luck.
5. I am not able to accept any late orders, as they just take too much time to rework everything. Please accept my apologies in advance for not having time to respond to your request. It doesn't mean I don't love you. It means I've set boundaries on my time to ensure my family comes first.
6. I encourage you to peruse the Dixondale website, dixondalefarms.com . It contains valuable information on how to prepare your garden before the plants arrive. Prompt planting impacts success, so have your space ready to go.
7. Don't hesitate to ask questions about placing your order on this thread. We had lots of good questions last year, and it helped the process go well for everyone involved. Note there is a separate thread for questions about growing onions, as that helps keep my inbox clean.
Notes on Pricing
Dixondale changed their pricing policy in 2013, and the price per bunch in this order reflects that change. Historically, once we hit the 30 bunch benchmark, we received the discounted price of $2.55 for all bunches. However, with their new pricing structure the higher rate of $11.35 for 1 bunch kicks back in each time we go over 30, 60, etc. For example, a 45 bunch order will be priced as a 30 bunch order and a 15 bunch order. This variable created a challenge for me in setting the price. Assuming a minimum of 30 bunches are ordered, the cost to me will fall somewhere between $2.65 and $3.08. I am using $3.00 as the price this year, to keep it simple and to minimize my out of pocket. This is a service project for me. It is not, and never has been, a money making endeavor. If a potential overage of up to $.35 is of concern, the group order is not for you. 
Dixondale onions can usually be found around the metro for much less money. Newbies may wonder why some of us, including uber-frugal Seedmama, are willing to pay this premium price. Group order onions are pulled and shipped on a Monday and are in your hands by Thursday. Not only are they fresh, they are shipped at a time that, on average, is the best time to plant for our area. Furthermore, we have a much larger selection of varieties. There is no way to know how long plants have set in local stores, or what cold/warm/cold/warm conditions they have been stored in. Furthermore, variety selection is limited, and the consumer has no control over when the plants arrive in stores. That doesn't make supporting your local nursery a bad idea. It's just that the group order caters more to those of us who want some degree of control over the factors that impact our success.

Happy Gardening!

Here is a link that might be useful: Shop Dixondale Varieties