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World Potato Congress Welcomes Kroeker Farms Ltd. As Its Newest Silver Sustaining Partner

May 29, 2018
Romain Cools, President of the World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to welcome Kroeker Farms Ltd. as our newest Silver Sustaining Partner.
President Cools stated: “World Potato Congress is looking forward to collaborate with Kroeker Farms Ltd. and all our Sustaining Partners to create a bright future of the global potato sector.”
Kroeker Farms is located in Winkler Manitoba, Canada.  Being one of the largest potatoes farms in Canada, Kroeker Farms focuses on producing high quality, fresh potatoes, supplying across North America, 12 months per year.  Kroeker Farms’ fresh potato focus is on the highest quality red and yellow potatoes, organic and baby potatoes.  Satellite farms are located in Saskatchewan and Minnesota in the US.  Kroeker Farms’ new Vision Statement is “Healthy Food – Healthy World”, speaking the fact that fresh potatoes are a healthy and nutritious food, while healthy world speaks to Kroeker Farms’ dedication to preserving and enhancing the environment.

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