Time Capsule

The anniversary of D-Day gets us thinking about WWII and the tremendous sacrifices made by those serving in the military then and today.  Today also reminds of us of the…

On our cover in 2010, we had Philip and Luke Mehlenbacher. These two brothers are the owners of Mehlenbacher Farms. They’re fourth generation spud producers, and they love what they…

On our cover in September/October of 2001 we had Richard Smith inside his new Suberizer storage. The picture was taken as he was explaining all the features he likes. The…

  Our cover 10 years ago featured attendees inspecting entries in the Washington Commercial Seed Lot Trial near Othello. What really stands out, though, is the headline: “Potatoes: Right Now…

  Remember Apolo Anton Ohno? You should. He holds the record for most Olympic medals by a U.S. Winter Olympian, winning eight in three Olympics. In 2009, the Washington Potato Commission…

In the July/August 2009 issue, we had Bob Halvorson Jr. of R&R Halvorson Inc. on the cover of Potato Country magazine. He is photographed here in his field in Toppenish, Washington….

In the July/August 2004 issue, we had Dallas Batchelor and Phil Nolte on the cover of Potato Country magazine. They were photographed at a field day to the WSU Othello Research…

In the July/August 2007 issue, we had Ellie Charvet on the cover of Potato Country magazine. He was the manager of Taggares Farms and was a commissioner with the Washington…

In the July/August 2006 issue, we had Kraig Knutzen, Kristi Gundersen, and Konnie McCutchin on the cover. They are the fifth generation to run Knutzen Farms. Started in 1894 by Jess…

In the May/June 1999 issue, we had Warren Mason (left) and Don Sleight on the cover. The were featured talking about taking their environmental stewardship responsibilities seriously. In fact, the National…