“You sure are persistent,” is a phrase that Shawn Nelson heard 20 years ago before being hired for a Parts Sales position at the Hawley store. When Shawn found himself moving back to the area after college, he saw an opening at the Hawley, Minnesota store and went for it, calling the manager several times…
Three ounces. The weight of a deck of cards, three slices of bread, or three standard envelopes. At R.D. Offutt Farms, three ounces is the weight of a potato seed piece that is ready to be planted. To get that perfectly sized potato seed, it takes years of planning. Growing our own seed is a…
Minnesota families facing hunger will have access to more than 500,000 pounds of fresh potatoes, thanks to a first-time partnership between The Farmlink Project and R.D. Offutt Farms. “We are grateful for our partnership with RDO and food assistance programs across Minnesota for the opportunity to redirect surplus produce to families experiencing food insecurity,” said…
When reflecting upon his 25-year career at R.D. Offutt Farms, Regional Farm Manager Charlie Wachlin often mentions the word growth. As a farmer, it’s easy for Wachlin to talk about growth in the context of the many growing seasons he has been a part of. More important to him, though, are the ways he’s inspired…
For the last 30 years, Sherri Tatro has been the backbone of the RDO Trucking Division in Park Rapids, MN. Although there are many ways to quantify the years that Tatro has spent working for RDO, the most jaw-dropping may be the number of loads she coordinates daily. The Trucking Department works hand in hand…
