Join the NPC Grower Supporter Campaign – Protect the Future of the U.S. Potato Industry
The National Potato Council (NPC) Grower Supporter Campaign is a critical initiative that ensures the voices of U.S. potato growers are heard where it matters most—on Capitol Hill. Your support directly fuels our efforts to advocate for policies that protect, strengthen, and advance our industry from production to consumption.
Why Your Support Matters
As the only national organization dedicated to representing the interests of U.S. potato growers on Capitol Hill, NPC fights for policies that safeguard your ability to farm and thrive. In 2024, thanks to Grower Supporters like you, NPC achieved major victories, including:
✅ Defending Potatoes in Federal Nutrition Policy – Stopping efforts to unfairly reclassify potatoes and limit their role in Americans’ diets.
✅ Securing the Largest USDA Surplus Purchase in Industry History – Protecting growers from oversupply challenges.
✅ Advocating for Increased Economic Relief – Encouraging USDA to expand financial assistance for specialty crop growers.
But the work is far from over. In 2025, NPC is focused on tackling key industry challenges, including:
🔹 Protecting Growers from Overregulation – Pushing back against excessive government policies that threaten farm operations.
🔹 Strengthening the U.S. Potato Industry Through Trade & Research – Ensuring investments that keep our industry competitive.
🔹 Securing Fair Labor Policies – Addressing the ongoing agriculture labor crisis and advocating for workable solutions.
🔹 Reinforcing the Nutritional Value of Potatoes – Fighting for fair representation in federal dietary guidelines and nutrition programs.
Be Part of the Solution
By becoming a Grower Supporter, you play a direct role in securing a stronger, more sustainable future for the U.S. potato industry. Your contribution fuels NPC’s efforts to ensure growers have a seat at the table when key decisions are made in Washington, D.C.
📢 Join the 2025 Grower Supporter Campaign Today!
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Thank You to Our 2024 Grower Supporters
We extend our sincere appreciation to the dedicated growers who supported NPC in 2024. Your commitment has helped drive meaningful policy victories that protect our industry. Together, we make a difference. Thank you for standing with NPC and ensuring a strong future for U.S. potatoes! 🚜🥔
👉2024 Grower Supporters
Diamond Supporters – $1,000
Basin Gold Cooperative
Benjamin Sklarczyk, Sklarczyk Seed Farm LLC
David Warsh, Warsh Farms
Ed Schneider, Schneider Farms Pasco LLC
Edward Schneider, Schneider Farms Pasco LLC
Jared Balcom, Balcom & Moe Inc.
Jeremie Pavelski, Heartland Farms, Inc.
Jess Clarke, Western Potatoes, Inc.
Jim Tiede, James Tiede Farms
John Halverson, Black Gold Farms
Larry Alsum, Heidi Alsum-Randall, and Wendy
Alsum-Dykstra, Alsum Farms, Inc.
Lucas Wysocki, Paragon Potato Farms
Lynn J. Olsen, L.J. Olsen, Inc.
Lynn Olsen II, Olsen Ag Inc.
Okray Family Farms, Inc.
Randy Hardy, Hardy Farms, Inc.
Richard Pavelski, Heartland Farms, Inc.
Sid Schutter, Schutter Seed Farm, Inc.
Sklarczyk Seed Farm LLC
Tim Venhuizen, Spring Creek Farms
Tony Wisdom, Skagit Valley Farm LLC
Wysocki Produce Farm, G.P.
2024 Platinum Supporters – $500
AgriNorthwest
AJ Ochoa, Terra Gold Farms, Inc.
Bill Kimm, Kimm Seed Potatoes
Bittersweet Farms
Blanca Potato LLC.
Brian Jones, Sun Valley Potatoes, Inc.
Bryan Mickelsen, Rigby Produce, Inc.
Coy Crapo, Nor Vue Farms
Dave Moquist, O.C. Schulz & Sons
Dean Gibson, Magic Valley Produce, Inc.
Dennis Bula
Ed Staunton, Staunton Farms
Eric Halverson, Black Gold Farms, Inc.
Fred & Blake Olberding, Cloud 9 Farms
G-2 Farming, LLC
Garth Van Orden, Garth Van Orden Farms
Grant Morris, Schneider Farms-Pasco, LLC
Greg Juul, G-2 Farming, LLC
Hall’s G4, LLP
Jake Wardenaar, Sunray Farms, LLC
Jason Tillman, Monte Vista Potato Growers
Joseph Thompson, Thompson Seed Potatoes
Keith Holland, Holland Farms
LaJoie Growers, LLC
Lisa Hickman, Countrywide Potato
Lynn Wilcox, Floyd Wilcox & Sons, Inc.
Masser Family of Companies
Mel Davenport, Potandon Produce
Michael Cohen and Jeff DeWald, Agribusiness Succession Advisors
Nick Somers, Plover River Farms Alliance, Inc.
Peter Ewing, Ewing Farms Inc.
Peter Imle, Pine Lake Wild Rice Farm, Inc.
Randall Palmgren, Palmgren Farms, Inc.
Raybould Brothers Farms
Ryan Cranney, Cranney Farms
Scott James, Triple J Inc.
Steve Diercks, Coloma Farms, Inc.
Tim Eames, Eames Acres
Gold Supporters – $200
ABC Ag
Alvin K. Kunugi, Kunugi Farms, Inc.
Andy McGlinn, Crown Farms
Behrend, Behrend and Knittel Farms
Bernard Smiarowski, Teddy C. Smiarowski Farm
Bill Buyan, Buyan Ranch Inc.
Blake Bennett, Tri-Cities Produce, Inc.
Bradley Nilson, Nilson Farms, Inc.
Brent Heisler, Johnson Foundation Seed
Brett Jensen, Brett Jensen Farms
Brian Neufeld, Neufeld Farms
Bryan Alford, Alford Farms, Inc.
Craig Searle, Sage View Ag, LLC
Dan Lake, Lake Seed, Inc.
Daniel Chin, Chin Family Farms Organic
Daniel Dyk & Bill Lee, Dyk Seed Potato LLC
Daniel Sifer, Her Foods, Inc.
David Bartlett, Bartlett Farms
David Lake, Lake Seed, Inc.
Dean Bair, Thompson Seed Potatoes
Dennis Iott, Iott Seed Farms
Dominic LaJoie, LaJoie Growers, LLC
Doug Gross, Doug Gross Farms, Inc.
Doug Hanks, Hanks Farms, Inc.
Doug Ruff, Ruff Times Farms
E.J. Dorsey, United Insurance
Ed Stastny, Stastny Farms
Ellie Charvet
Eric Blaser, Blaser’s Sandy Sage Farms
Evan, Tom, & Andrew Torkelson, Torkelson Bros. Inc.
Gerald Miller, Aroostook Produce Dist Inc.
Glen Goodman, Jones Produce, Inc.
Greg Harris
Harry Strohauer, Strohauer Farms, Inc.
J.W. Mattek & Sons, Inc.
Jared Gehring, Gehring Agri-Business
Jason Selvidge, Buttonwillow Land & Cattle Company
Jeannie Tapley, Maine Potato Board
Jeff Edling, Edling Farms, Inc.
Jeff Jennings, John E. Ferebee Farming, Inc.
Jeff VanOrden, VanOrden Enterprises
JMR Farms, Inc.
Joe Seis, Sterling Farms, LLC
John Crooks, Crooks Farms, Inc.
John Miller, John Miller Farms, Inc.
John R Wallace Farms
Johnny Thiele, Gilleshammer-Thiele Farms Inc.
Justin Dagen, Dagen Heritage Farms
Kathy Michael Sponheim, Michael Family Farms
Katie Neumiller-Floming, Neumiller Farms
Keith Doyen, Willard C. Doyen & Sons
Ken Wiles, Mack Farms, Inc.
Kent Palmgren, Kent Palgren Farms
Kevin Troyer, Troyer Land Resources
Klaren Koompin, Koompin Farms
Kramer Bell, Bell Bros.
Lloyd Kuster, Bremer Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Margaret Goehl Trujillo, Goehl Ranches, Inc.,
Threemile Canyon Farms
Mark Trotman, Baley-Trotman Farms, LLC
Marvin Wollman, Warden Hutterian Brethren
Miguel Diaz, Martinez Farms
Mike & James Macy, Macy Farms
Pat Lake, Lake Seed, Inc.
Piper Farms
Preston Thiele, Gilleshammer-Thiele Farms Inc.
Ragen Horst, E.K. Bare & Sons, Inc.
Ralph Child, Childstock Farms
Richard and Carol Okray, Okray Family Farms, Inc.
Richard Polatis, Polatis Farms
Riley Jungquist, Maple Wood Farm, Inc.
Ritchey Toevs, Toevs Farm
RJ Andrus
Rob Lane, Lane Farms Inc.
Robert (Robbie) Irving, Irving Farms, Inc.
Roger Mix, Mix Farms
Scott Fenters, Easy Growing, LLC
Scott Searle, Pine View Farms, LLC
Segundo Diaz, Martinez Farms
Sid Staunton, Cal Ore Produce
Steve Striech, Steich & Associates
Tim Lake, Lake Seed, Inc.
Tim May
Todd Michael
Todd Young, Sandyland Farms
Tony & Dee Ann Amstad, Amstad Farms
Troy Betz, Bud-Rich Potato
Tyler Mitchell, Mike Mitchell Farms, LLC
Weston Walker, Gold Dust Potato Processors, Inc.
Worley Family Farms, LLC
Silver Supporters – $100
Ball Brothers Produce
Barry Kingsbury, Kingsbury Co
Beutler Farms
Brant Darrington, Marsh Creek Farms
Brent Flewelling, Flewelling Family Farms
Brian Baglien, Tobiason Potato Co., Inc.
Bryan Bell, Bell Bros.
Carl Smith, Carl Smith Potatoes
Chris and Valery, Barnett Farms
Crown Farms
Cynthia Collette, Alan Collette Farming Association
Danny Johns, Blue Sky Farms
David Pickett, Pickett Ranch & Sheep Co.
David Yorgesen, Yorgesen Farms Inc.
Dennis Zeloski
Donald Wirz, WIRZ INC
Doug Michael, Michael Farms, Inc. OH
Ed Barnhill
Ernie Myers, Mountain Valley Produce, LLC
Fitzpatrick & Peabody Farms
Frank Nightingale, Nightingale Farms, LLC
Golden Sun Farms
Goose Island Farm
Greg Ebe, Ebe Farms LLC
Harry McCall, Tri Winner Irving
Jay Savage, Savage Farms, Inc.
John Evans, Evans Farms
Jonathan Blass, Coolridge Farms
Karl Hofmann, Hofmann Potatoes
Keith Labrie, Labrie Farms, LLC
Ken Gray, Bushwick Commission Co.
Kevin Datthyn, Abe Datthyn Farms
Kevin Yorgesen, Yorgesen Farms Inc.
Kirk Jacobs, Silver K Farms
Laura Pickett, Flying A Ranch
Lawrence Good, Crestone View Farms
Mark Thompson, Thompson Brothers
Martin Kimm, Kimm Brothers Farming LLC
Mathew Skogman, S&L Seed Potato Farm
Michael Murphy, Mountain Vista Farms, LLC
Mountain View Seed Farms LLC
Nick Desautel
Nick Phelps, M K Phelps Farm, Inc.
Paris Penfold, Penfold Farms
Patricia Kaiser, Kaiser Farms, Inc.
Pickett Ranch & Sheep Co.
Robert Jackson
Rodney And Dale Johnson, Johnson Brothers
Roger Starkel, Starkel Farms, Inc.
Russ Kehl, Kehl Farms, LLC
Ryan Bybee, GPOD of Idaho
Ryan Tucker, 4-L Family Farms, LLC
Salazar Farms
Sheldon Rockey
Tamas Houlihan, WPVGA
Trever Belnap, Ball Brothers Produce
Vernon Frederickson, Frederickson Farming, LLC
W.S. Floyd Farms
Walter Parkins, Royal Farms, Inc.
Bronze Supporters – $50
Adam Jensen, Jensen Farms, Inc. / AJ Farms, Inc.
Adam Weber, Weber Farms
Al Lopez, Jones Produce, Inc
Albert Stahl, Stahl Hutterian
Allen Horning, Horning Brothers LLC
Allen Olberding, Olberding Seed
Andrew Hyer, Desert Ridge Produce
Ann Van Dyke, Blakal Packing, Inc.
Austin Ochoa, Terra Gold Farms, Inc.
Barry Hill, Hill Family Farms
Bart Connors, Skone & Connors Produce Inc.
Benny Johnson
Berend Friehe, Friehe Farms
Bill Weber, Weber Farms
Blaine Meek, AgriNorthwest
Blake Bennett, Tri-Cities Produce
Blake Higley, Sun Valley Ranch Inc.
Blake Van Dyke, Van Dyke and Cedergreen Farms
Bob Diefenbach, Better Tater Farms
Bob Dodge, Dodge & Dodge Farms
Bob Hughes, Hughes Farms
Boe Stallings
Brad Smith, S & B Farms, Inc.
Brandon Boorman, Boorman Farms LLC
Brandon Schaapman, Integrity AG Inc.
Brett Bergeson, Bergeson Farms, LLC
Brett Reynolds, Reynolds Agribusiness, LLC
Brian Drouhard, Bluewater Farms
Brian Waltner, Treehouse Produce, Inc.
Brock Ingman, Maple Wood Farms, Inc.
Chad Egbert, Bradlea Farms Inc.
Charlie Cedergreen, Van Dyke and Cedergreen Farms
Chris Hyer, Genesis Organic Farms
Chris Olsen, Two O’s
Chris Piper, Piper Farms
Chuck Stadick, Spud Viking Potato Consulting
Clay Allen, Allied Potato NW
Clay Easterday, Triple E Farms
Cody Dean, CSS Farms, LLC
Cole Easterday, Triple E Farms
Connor Olsen, OSR Ag
Conrad King, Deep Roots Farms
Cully Easterday
Cutter Easterday, Triple E Farms
Dallon Christensen, Del Christensen and Sons
Damon Christensen, Del Christensen and Sons
Dan Freeman, Airway Farms
Dan Gundersen, Knutzen Farms LP
Danny Egbert, Bradlea Farms Inc.
Darrin Morrison, Skagit Valley Best
Dave Hughes, Hughes Farms
Dave Wyckoff, Wyckoff Farms
David Alexander, Potato Country Magazine
Davina Ward Pink, Ramkissoon Ag
Del Christensen, Del Christensen and Sons
Dennis Wright, AgriNorthwest
Derek Allred, Mt. View Acres
Derek Davenport, Allied Potato NW
Derek Friehe, Friehe Farms
Derek Olsen, Olsen Ag., Inc.
Eric James, James Bros., Inc.
Eric Piper, Piper Farms
Eric Walker, Walker Brothers
Erik Rogers, Island Potatoes
Frank Gross, Marlin Hutterian Brethren
Frank Martinez, Saddle View Farms
Fred Gross, Spokane Hutterian Brethren
Fred Olberding, Cloud 9 Farms
Gary Diefenbach, Better Tater Farms
Gavin Johnson, Johnson Agriprises, Inc.
Gerald Weyns, Weyns Farms
Gilbert Hintz, Bench Mark Farms
Glen Roundy Jr., Roundy Farms/Columbia Waters Farms
Greg Horning, Horning Brothers LLC
Greg Thaemert, Thaemert Farms LLC
Havila Roberts, American Lady Growers
Heath Gimmestad, Friehe Farms
Henry Reiner
Jack Holzer, Holzer Farms
Jack Wallace, Wallace Farms/G&D Wallace Inc.
Jake Gross, Marlin Hutterian Brethren
Jake Wollman Jr., Warden Hutterian Brethren
James Alford, Alford Farms
James Baker, James L Baker Farms, LLC
James Gross, Spokane Hutterian Brethren
Jared Fielding, Hillside Farms, LLC
Jeff Hughes, Hughes Farms
Jeff Jones, Jones Produce, Inc
Jenn Smith, S & B Farms, Inc.
Jerry Allred, Mt. View Acres
Jerry Nelson, Double N Potatoes
Jody Easterday, Easterday Farms Produce Company
Joe Sobolik, Clemenson Sobolik Farm
John Stahl, Stahl Hutterian
John Thulen, Pioneer Potatoes
John Weber, Weber’s Farms
Jonty Hofer, Schoonover Farms
Jordan Reed, JM Farms
Josh Bunger, Bunger Farms
Josh Roberts, American Lady Growers
Juan Martinez, Saddle View Farms
Justin Halverson, Halverson Farms
Kathy Blasdel, Kiska Farms
Kees Weyns, Weyns Farms
Keith Morrison, Skagit Valley Best
Keith Teigs, KT Farms, LLC
Kelly McKnight, Pioneer Potatoes
Ken Jones, Jones Produce, Inc
Ken Schutte, Schutte Farms Inc.
Kenneth Koompin, Koompin Farms
Kerry Heilig, Heilig Farms
Kevin Thaemert, Thaemert Farms LLC
Kevin Weber, Weber Farms
Kraig Knutzen, Knutzen Farms LP
Kris Butcher, Providence Farms
Kristi Gundersen, Knutzen Farms LP
Larry Schaapman, Integrity AG Inc.
Lonnie Blasdel, Kiska Farms
Mark Hammer, Mullen Farms
Matt Funk, AgriNorthwest
Matt Taylor, AgriNorthwest
Maury Balcom, B & B Potato LLC
Max Burns, Virgil Max Burns Farms
Mehlenbacher Farms, Inc.
Melissa Bedlington-Kleindel, Dick Bedlington Farms, LLC
Michael Connors, Basin Gold
Michael Hughes, Hughes Farms
Mike Jones, Jones Farms
Mike Pink, Pink Farms
Mike Wollman, Warden Hutterian Brethren
Molly Connors, Basin Gold
Nic Boorman, Boorman Farms LLC
Nick Johnson, Johnson Agriprises, Inc.
Owen Olsen, OSR Ag
Pascal Bolduc, Friehe Farms
Pat C. Connors, Skone &, Inc.
Paul Wollman, Warden Hutterian Brethren
Philip Gross, Spokane Hutterian Brethren
Randee Bergeson, RW Bergeson Farms
Randi Hammer, Mullen Farms
Randy Mullen, Mullen Farms
Ray Wardenaar, Sunray Farms, LLC
Regan Grabner, CSS Farms, LLC
Reid Baker, Baker Farms
Reuben James, James Bros., Inc.
Richard Underwood, Underwood Farms
Rob Davis, RHD, Inc.
Robert Hayton, Hayton Farms
Robert Schutte, Airway Farms
Robert Woyak, Woyak Farms, Inc.
Rod Schutte, Airway Farms
Roger Hawley, Hawley Farms, LLC
Roger Jungquist, Maple Wood Farms, Inc.
Roger Knutzen, Knutzen Farms LP
Ron Walker, Walker Brothers
Ronald Abrams, Abrams Homestead Farms, LLC
Roy Morrow, CSS Farms, LLC
Samantha Bedlington, Pure Potato LLC
Sammy Stahl, Stahl Hutterian
Scott Bedlington, Dick Bedlington Farms, LLC
Scott Galbreath, Columbia Bank
Shelley Olsen, Two O’s
Signature Farms LLC
Stacey Calvert, Calvert Farms
Steve Connors, Skone & Connors Produce Inc.
Steve Jorgensen, Steve Jorgensen Farms
Steven Parkinson, Industrial Ventilation, Inc.
Story Farms LLC
Ted Tschirky, Tschirky Farms
Tim Wallace, Wallace Farms/G&D Wallace, Inc.
TJ Dykema, Trb Dykema LLC
Todd Thaemert, Thaemert Farms LLC
Tom Dodge, Dodge & Dodge Farms
Tom Kummer, Tom Kummer Farms Inc
Tom Shane, Treehouse Produce, Inc.
Travis Meacham, Friehe Farms
Travis Stuber, Gallatin Grown LLC
Traye Radach, Radach Farms
Triple S Farms
Troy Fletcher, Fletcher Farms
Tyler Knutzen, Knutzen Farms LP
Tyler Tschirky, Sand Ridge Farms
Ubaldo Martinez, Saddle View Farms
Val Schwendiman Farms, LLC
Wade Stults, Cornerstone Production Company
Warren Horning, Horning Brothers LLC
Wes Boorman, Boorman Farms LLC
Wiley Allred, Sand Slopes Acres
Willy Walter, Schoonover Farms
