Associated Potato Growers Inc. is a grower-owned potato cooperative headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that supplies fresh red and yellow potatoes to wholesalers throughout the United States and certain markets in Canada. The cooperative works with potato producers in North Dakota and Minnesota to manage potato production, storage, washing, sorting, packing, and delivery. Its operations are geared at fresh-market table potatoes rather than processed potato products.
Established in 1948, Associated Potato Growers Inc. is a grower-owned cooperative that serves the Red River Valley potato business. The cooperative serves 17 farms in North Dakota and Minnesota, with operations and facilities in Grand Forks, Grafton, and Drayton, North Dakota. Potatoes provided by the cooperative are cleaned, sorted, and packed for wholesale sales and distribution.
The firm is involved in the whole fresh potato supply chain, from farm production to packaging and marketing. Its facilities feature automated sorting and packing technology, and the cooperative claims to perform harmonised audits for its producers and is Primus GFSI-certified. Its wholesale distribution network serves customers across the United States, with some shipments reaching Canada.
Associated Potato Growers Inc. primarily supplies:
- Red potatoes
- Yellow potatoes
- Fresh table potatoes
- Specialty potato varieties
- Washed and packed potatoes
- Wholesale bulk and retail-size potato packs
The firm offers a variety of packaging options for its yellow potato products, ranging from tiny retail bags to bigger foodservice and bulk forms. Its yellow potato cultivars are sold under several names and labels, including Nodak, Nature's Pride, Mighty Reds, GoldenValley, Big Giant, Tasty, and Holsum, as well as through private-label initiatives.
