John Halverson elected as new chair of Potatoes USA
Halverson has been involved with potato production his entire life and works out of Black Gold Farms’ business unit in Arbyrd, Mo. Black Gold Farms is a global production, sales and service operation, specializing in potatoes for the chip, fresh and seed markets.
“I have a passion for potatoes,” says Halverson. “It is what my family has done for generations, and we all love it with a passion. My brother, Eric, and sister, Leah, and I are fourth-generation farmers in our business, which dates back to 1928 in the Red River Valley of North Dakota.”
source: potatogrower.com