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Sustainable Healthy Grown Wisconsin Potatoes Are a Smart Choice

The USDA recommmends that you fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy lifestyle. And there are plenty of fresh produce choices out there. In this report from WKOW's Lysee Mitri, be aware of the choices you make when selecting fresh and canned produce.

Our very own Larry Alsum discusses Healthy Grown Wisconsin potatoes with Lysee and the benefits of this sustainably grown tater.

Alsum Attends Grocers in the Capitol Day

Each year, grocery insiders from across the state attend the Grocers in the Capitol Day event. This event gives growers, grocers and supply chain representatives the opportunity to hear from Wisconsin’s top lawmakers and to voice their opinions on recent and future legislative actions that will affect the food supply chain.

Alsum Farms & Produce Recognized for Role in Global Books Donation Program

On Monday, January 30, the Rotary Books for the World program in Wisconsin celebrated its one-millionth pound of books shipped from Wisconsin — no small accomplishment. Rick Kantner, Director of Sales & Marketing for Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., was honored to be a part of that celebration and to be recognized, on behalf of Alsum, for Alsum’s role in the global donation program. Since 2007, Alsum has taken part in 22 of the 24 book shipments, helping load books into some of Alsum’s fleet of trucks.

Alsum Farms Inc. Receives Perfect Score on Global Food Safety Audit

Food safety matters to all of us — and at Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. we’re committed to food safety best practices. But that can be difficult to demonstrate to the average potato lover. So we’re proud to announce that Alsum Farms & Produce received a 100% perfect score on its 2012 PrimusLabs GFS audit.

Alsum Employees Bring Farming Expertise to Africa

On January 28, Derrick Smit, safety and training coordinator at Alsum, and Larry Alsum, general manager and owner, joined members of First Reformed Church on a mission to West Africa. The group will work with people in both Ghana and Liberia to help show them sustainable ways of farming.

While Ghana is more advanced than other countries in Africa, hunger is still prevalent in rural areas. Liberia remains one of the world's poorest countries.

Watch Mad Dog Make Easy Potato Salad

Looking for a great, easy-to-make Wisconsin potato salad? Watch Fox 11's Mad Dog prepare a tasty, healthy version using Alsum's Fast & Fresh Red Microwave Potatoes on Good Day Wisconsin.

Celebrating Our Potato Harvest with Mini-Olympics and a Feast

Every year the staff and families of Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc., Alsum Transport and Alsum Farms gather together to celebrate another year’s successful harvest. Because we’re dedicated to health and wellness, we include a little “sport” in our End of Harvest Celebration as well. What sports, you ask? Tater-center sports such as: Putt-a-Tater, Tater Race, Tater Toss and Hoola Hoop Tater.

Every person that participates receives the opportunity to win any number of fabulous prizes, including apparel, water bottles, hats, gift cards and two pair of REEBOK Zigs.

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. Helps Delevan Cub Scouts Prepare Thanksgiving Community Feast in Advance

This Thanksgiving, the Walworth-Lakeland Elks Lodge #2201 will receive a little extra help from both Cub Scout Pack 327 and Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. — over 150 pounds of fresh grown Wisconsin potatoes that will be served at the Elks’ hosted Complimentary Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, November 24.

Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony

Alsum Farms & Produce will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 22 at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will mark the first steps of a multi-phase expansion project that includes new office space, a new maintenance shop and additional areas for cooling and packaging fresh produce. Currently employing 130 people, Alsum Farms & Produce and anticipates hiring an additional 30 to 50 employees upon the completion of its new expansion project.

New Human Resources Manager Joins Alsum Farms & Produce Inc.

Alsum Farms & Produce is growing again — hiring a new Human Resources Manager, Matt Smith, to assist with its expanding employee roster. Alsum Farms & Produce currently employs 130 people, and anticipates hiring an additional 30 to 50 employees upon the completion of its new expansion project that includes new office space, a new maintenance shop and additional areas for cooling and packaging.