Category: Industry Profiles
Alan Jones has feet firmly planted in potatoes in Florida’s Manatee County
For the most part, Manatee County in west-central Florida is tomato country. The exception is Jones Potato Farm, owned by Alan and Leslie Jones.
Phil Hamm, soon to retire, reflects on 45-year career
Hamm has spent his entire 45-year career studying plant disease, including the past 30 years at Oregon State in some capacity.
2019 Emerging Leader Award winner: Shawn Boyle proves to be quick study
Less than two years into his potato career, Idaho Grower Shippers Association President Shawn Boyle is already forging his place within the industry.
Stoddard Farms more than just free fries, clever T-shirts
Stoddard Farms in Grace, Idaho, known for its free french fries, sponsors a 5K and Farm Day with T-shirts with slogans like, “Everyday, I wet my plants.”
Spudman 7: Matt Wilkes, Potato Services of Michigan
Potato Services of Michigan buys and sells potatoes of all kinds — chipping, processing, tablestock, seed, exotics, organic — and the company also started exporting North American potatoes recently.
Spudwoman of the Year award nominations being accepted
Nominees for the Spudwoman of the Year award can be from any segment of the potato industry, whether a grower, shipper, researcher or marketer.
Streich Farms thrives as nearby population balloons
Streich and Associates is on the edge of the Flathead National Forest and on the way to the gates of Glacier National Park.
Michigan man honors family farming history with potato vodka
Chris Iott wanted to use only potatoes from his family’s farm, Iott Seed Farm, to create a new potato-based spirit.
All-potato diet: 8 years later
For two months in 2010, Chris Voigt ate nothing but potatoes, 20 potatoes a day, to be exact. When it was over, he was a healthier man.
