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WPC Welcomes Black Gold Farms as its Latest Sustaining Partner

The World Potato Congress Inc. Welcomes Black Gold Farms as its Latest Sustaining Partner

The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is extremely pleased to announce Black Gold Farms as its latest Silver Sustaining Partner. President & CEO John Griffin stated: “The World Potato Congress Inc. is very proud to welcome Black Gold Farms as a Silver Sustaining Partner and is a great addition to our Sustaining Partner family.”

Founded in 1928, Black Gold Farms is a fourth-generation family farm based in Grand Forks, ND, USA. Black Gold is a long-time grower, shipper and marketer of all types of Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes and other commodities. With an extensive network of production locations throughout the United States, Black Gold Farms is committed to doing business in a sustainable and reliable manner that provides for ongoing quality, innovation, service, and transparency with all its supply chain partners. Black Gold Farms is proud to be a Sustaining Partner of the World Potato Congress.

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