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Potatoes USA is the nation’s potato marketing organization. Potatoes USA is the new (dba) name for the National Potato Promotion Board, that prior to March 2016 was doing business as (dba) the United States Potato Board (USPB).

The organisation is the central organizing force in implementing programs that will increase demand for potatoes.

The USPB provides the ideas, information, tools and inspiration for the industry to unite in achieving common goals.

Established in 1971, the USPB now represents more than 2,500 US potato growers and handlers and is the largest vegetable commodity board in the United States.
 

 

Anchored by a strong foundation of market and consumer research and analysis, the USPB domestic and international potato marketing programs include: advertising, nutrition science, public relations, retail and foodservice marketing, and issues management.

Whether the potato is grown for fresh, frozen, chip, dehydrated or seed use, the USPB is dedicated to positioning potatoes as a nutrition powerhouse—truly, goodness unearthed.

The USPB runs multiple websites, each targeting a different audience:

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Potatoes USA Recognized with Gold MyPlate Champion Achievement

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Seed Symposium Attendees Learn About the 'Promise of the United States Potato Seed Market'
augustus 31, 2024

Seed Symposium Attendees Learn About the 'Promise of the United States Potato Seed Market'

United States' seed potatoes are a unique commodity for their exceptional quality, multiple varieties and stringent certification process. That was the message participants took away from the biannual Seed Symposium, hosted at Potatoes USA’s Denver headquarters in July.
Back row (left to right) Dave Masser, Wendy Dykstra, Les Alderete, Shelley Olsen, Trever Belnap, Blair Richardson, Dennis Wright, Hunter Gibbs Seated (left to right) Ed Staunton, Steve Elfering, Mike Carter, Leah Halverson
augustus 15, 2024

Potatoes USA Elects Shelley R. Olsen as Board Chair, Announces New Executive Committee for 2024-2025

Potatoes USA, the national marketing, research, and promotion board for the potato industry, elected Shelley R. Olsen as Chair of the Board at its annual meeting. Potatoes USA also announced its Executive Committee members to lead the organization through 2024-2025.