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The Markon office will observe the Christmas and New Year‘s Day holidays; we will be closed on Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. Most grower-shippers will load on a limited basis on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, then resume normal loading Saturday, December 26 and Saturday, January 2. Due to abbreviated production schedules, shelf life on value-added products has the potential to be received with 1-2 fewer days upon arrival. 

All times listed below are Pacific Standard Time.

Christmas Eve/Day

• Most Idaho, Oregon, and Washington onion and potato growers will load trucks on a limited schedule Thursday, December 24 and will be closed on Friday, December 25
• Sheds will operate on a limited basis on Thursday, December 24; trucks must call ahead for loading arrangements
• Normal shipping hours will resume on Monday, December 28
• All Arizona, California, and East Coast grower-shippers will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25 (no loading available)
• Most suppliers will operate under restricted shipping hours on Thursday, December 24, then resume normal loading hours on Saturday, December 26
• Trucks must call ahead for appointments
• Taylor Farms will be open on a restricted basis on Thursday, December 24, but will be closed on Christmas Day, Friday, December 25
• Loading dock hours will be limited 
• Trucks must call ahead for appointments
• Normal shipping hours will resume on Saturday, December 26
• 4-Earth Farms will be open on a limited basis on Thursday, December 24; 4-Earth Farms will be closed on Friday, December 25, but will reopen on Saturday, December 26 at 1:00 a.m. 
• Many shippers’ sales offices will operate on a restricted basis Thursday, December 24; please see attached matrix for details about order placement deadlines

New Year’s Eve/Day

• Most Idaho, Oregon, and Washington onion and potato growers will load trucks on a limited schedule Thursday, December 31 and will be closed on Friday, January 1
• Sheds will operate on a limited basis on Thursday, December 31; trucks must call ahead for loading arrangements
• Most sheds will resume normal shipping hours on Monday, January 4
• All Arizona, California, and East Coast grower-shippers will be closed New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1 (no loading available)
• Most suppliers will operate under restricted shipping hours on Thursday, December 31, then will resume normal loading hours on Saturday, January 2
• Trucks must call ahead for appointments
• Taylor Farms will be open on a restricted basis on Thursday, December 31, but will be closed on Friday, January 1
• Loading dock hours will be limited 
• Trucks must call ahead for appointments
• Normal shipping hours will resume on Saturday, January 2
• 4-Earth Farms will be open on a limited basis on Thursday, December 31; 4-Earth Farms will be closed on Friday, January 1, but will reopen on Saturday, January 2 at 1:00 a.m.   
• Many shippers’ sales offices will operate on a restricted basis Thursday, December 31; please see attached matrix for details about order placement deadlines

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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