Where Do The Best Potatoes Come From?

When it comes to looking behind the scenes of the potato industry, one major company truly stands out—Idaho Package Company. Set right in the heart of the best potato growing country on earth, Idaho Package stands vetted and ready to supply pallets of industrial, institutional and retail packaging to a top-quality list of growers and/or packers. Serving for over 30 years as a one-stop-shop packaging supplier for a wide variety of potato and other agricultural applications, Idaho Package has ten to twelve semi-trucks loaded with a variety of packaging leaving its facilities each day en route to packing sheds and processors. From 50-lb. baler bags and their accompanying 5-lb and 10-lb pound retail-ready packaging, 50-lb bulk balers to be filled for delivery to the back of a major supermarket, and corrugated boxes for table potatoes headed to food service and fine restaurants, Idaho Package covers the gamut of packaging needs.  

The packaging that Idaho Package Company delivers serves a critical and timely role in getting the fresh produce of the region to the plate. As a major fan of all things potatoes, I have to tip my hat and say thank you! 

All Those Growers

Idaho Package's customer list of veteran growers, sheds and processors represents the best of the best in potato growing quality and processing. With so many years in the business of providing the industry with top quality packaging, Idaho Package Company has become the best around in forging strong, long-lasting relationships with Idaho’s top producers. And when best meets best, well, the end product sets the standard around the world.Here are a few of the customers that Idaho Package serves, a who's who list of growers and packing sheds that serve as an inspiration to all in and around the industry:

Idahoan

 

Wada Farms

 

Sterman Masser Potato Farms - Sun-Glo of Idaho

 

Mart Produce

 

Nonpareil Farms

 

Let's Eat Some Potatoes!

 So right away if you're reading this blog around meal time, well, you might be thinking like me and be harboring some hunger for something spud related! Well, you can surely mash them, fry them, and use them in myriad ways...so I thought a few handy and unique recipes might just fuel your passion further. Here are some great ways to enjoy this great produce, courtesy of the growers and packers themselves!

Idahoan's Aloo Gulab Jamun

Aloo Gulab Jamun is a very unique and tasty recipe from Idahoan. Kind of like a hush puppie but quite original all the same. Very nice! See many more of their recipes here.

WadaFarms Slow Cooker Baked Cheesy Potatoes

Who doesn't love cheesy potatoes? This great recipe for Slow Cooker Baked Cheesy Potatoes from Wada Farms will not disappoint. See many more of their recipes here.

Nonpareil Farms Betty Crocker Russet Potato Salad

Packaged under the Betty Crocker name, many great recipes are available utilizing the wonderful potatoes from Nonpareil Farms. This "perfect for summer" Russet Potato Salad is just one of many. More recipes can be had here.

Sterman Masser Potato Farms - Sun Glo of Idaho: Multiple Recipes

There are so many great ways to utilize potatoes in a meal. The websites at Sterman Masser Potato Farms has a great list of recipes to enjoy...see them here!Header Image Courtesy: Nonpareil Farms