At the end of the Ice Age, melting glaciers scattered Minnesota’s Heartland with shallow hollows amid rolling hills – the perfect landscape for growing quality potatoes. These prairie wetlands gather winter snowmelt and, along with the region’s plentiful lakes, keep the fertile, sandy soil rich and moist to nourish the potatoes.
About the region
Meet the farmers
Warren and Wayne Warmbold
Park Rapids, Perham And Wadena Farms – Perham And Wadena, MN
For Warren, what matters is "being a steward of the land." Sustainability is his passion, and both he and Wayne are focused on environmentally friendly farming. "We think about how our decisions are going to impact the land, the water, our neighbors and community."
Joel Steffel
Park Rapids Farm – Park Rapids, MN
Joel knows the challenges of working with Mother Nature, but for him, it's all worth it just to watch the fields on a nice, cool day after sunset. "There's just nothing better."
Potatoes by Numbers
2,000,000,000+ lbs
Pounds of potatoes grown annually in the Heartland
7.5oz
Average weight of a Russet potato
4,400,000,000+
Total potatoes grown in the Heartland
4.75 inches
Average length of a Russet potato
24,901 miles
Circumference of the Earth
__________
13x
Laid end to end, that’s enough potatoes to circle the earth 13 times!
All figures are approximate and are intended to reflect industry-wide grower production in region.
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*IFMA/Datassential CPP 2019/2020