Month: December 2015

For the first time, Potato Expo 2016, the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry, will host a food truck chef competition highlighting the broad appeal of potatoes and mobile food trucks. During the Spud Nation™ Throwdown on January 12, three food truck chefs selected as finalists of a nationwide competition will present their most creative and flavorful potato recipe. A panel of judges will crown one of the chefs “Top Spud” with an award of $5,000. …

The reality of locally grown tomatoes from Ohio in the heart of winter took a gigantic step forward last week. Greenhouse grower NatureFresh™ Farms announced that the first tomato plants for its new high-tech 15-acre Delta, OH greenhouse had arrived on site were planted highlighting the completion of the construction of Phase I. …

The United States Potato Board (USPB) announces Schylar Denton has become an Assistant Marketing Manager in the USPB Marketing Department, reporting to Marketing Operations Director, Amy Burdett, and Marketing Programs Director, Kim Breshears. She most recently served as Marketing Coordinator with Lean Six Sigma Experts, Denver, where Denton established and managed social media accounts in order to increase brand awareness and grow company following, as well as writing and publishing content, both for the company’s website and blog. …