R.D. Offutt Farm team members demonstrate their commitment to the communities where they work and live in many creative ways. One way is participating in Offutt Family Foundation’s Community Builder grant program. For nearly a decade, this unique initiative has recognized grant proposals submitted by RDO team members that demonstrate the potential to move a…
Enlisting in the Marine Corps took R.D. Offutt Farms team member Jeff Winter all over the world. From Bangladesh to Paraguay, Winter has touched thousands of lives through his military service. Winter grew up in Gainesville, Florida, and joined the military in 1998, right out of high school. He began his training in South Carolina…
Back by popular demand, the RDO farm team is inviting our neighbors and fellow community members to our annual “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 RDO field and dig to their heart’s content. Fields will…
For nearly 60 years, R.D. Offutt Farms (RDO) has farmed in Central Minnesota’s sandy soils. These soils are ideal to grow potatoes and are well suited for irrigation to sustain crops in between rainfalls. As stewards of natural resources, we wanted to look at groundwater conditions following the drought year of 2021. In June 2023,…
“RDO farmers use the latest in technology coupled with long-earned experience to make sure only the exact amount of water the crops need is used, and nothing more.” DL-Online interviewed R.D. Offutt Farms’ Midwest Regional Manager, Tom Heyn, about improvements in irrigation technology. Click the button below to read more about how technology is allowing…
