Potato LEAF’s Inaugural Campaign Raises Over $2.15 Million

The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) announced at the Potato Expo that its inaugural fundraising campaign raised $2,158,000 in pledges to fund leadership development programs within the U.S. potato industry.

“Only two years after launching the foundation – and during a time of incredible uncertainty – it is remarkable to think that our industry could collectively contribute this amount of funding. The industry’s response validates that creating of the foundation was the right thing to ensure future leaders in the industry,” stated Shelley Olsen, a grower from Othello, Washington and chair of the Potato LEAF Board of Directors.

Pledges and all other contributions to Potato LEAF will be used to fund programs to strengthen the leadership skills of individual in the industry.

Additional information on the programs of Potato LEAF can be found at pleaf.org.