Seven years after they began, RDO’s potato field days are still a hit with community members. As Sheila Bergren, writing for the Morrison County Record, describes, the field days are one way R.D. Offutt Farms are blending community engagement and sustainable agriculture in Minnesota.
This article was also featured in the Wadena Journal. After 23 years, Wadena native Charlie Wachlin is amazed at how much he is still learning about growing potatoes. Wachlin, R.D. Offutt Wadena Farm Manager, said every year is different as he surveyed this year’s potato fields. “In the spring, we had a late frost that we…
Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, through heat, cold, rain, sleet and snow, truck drivers keep the economy moving, across virtually every industry, agriculture included. At R.D. Offutt Farms, truck drivers play the vital role of getting spuds and equipment where it needs to go, safely, and on time. This week, during National…
Come one, come all for free potatoes from R.D. Offutt Farms! It’s harvest time, and the RDO farm team is inviting our neighbors and fellow community members to an all-you-can-dig party, while supplies last. At various R.D. Offutt Farm locations from sunrise till sunset, those interested can bring potato forks and buckets to a specific…
Fries for 4-H at the Hubbard County Fair in Park Rapids this year was one for the record books. More than 75 volunteers from R.D. Offutt Farms, Lamb Weston-RDO Frozen and Hubbard County 4-H teamed up to donate supplies, prepare the booth and staff the fryers and serving line. The team sold more than 2,300…
