Bone, Dale

Dale Bone founded Nash Produce, a sweet potato and cucumber specialist, in 1977. Bone sold the company and retired as its president in 2006. In 2005, Nash Produce was selected North Carolina Agribusiness of the Year.
Bone was an active industry leader, serving as president, vice president and treasurer of the National Council of Agricultural Employers. He provided university scholarships for students in the Wilson, N.C., area, contributed to educational endowments and helped create Wilson Youth United, which provides local youths with direction and guidance.

This page was given by the Tobacco Farm Life Museum's Board of Directors in honor of Dale Bone receiving the Excellence in Agriculture Award in 2013.