Alsum Farms & Produce to Host 50th Anniversary Community Celebration



Alsum Farms & Produce to Host 50th Anniversary Community Celebration



FRIESLAND, WI - A major milestone was hit by Alsum Farms & Produce, as the grower, packer, and shipper of Wisconsin Healthy Grown® potatoes, pumpkins, onions, and wholesaler of fresh, quality produce celebrates 50 years in business. To celebrate this momentous event, the grower is throwing a huge shebang.

Alsum is inviting growers, retail and foodservice buyers, industry friends, and the public on Friday, August 11 for plant tours. On Saturday, August 12, the company will hold a community celebration, Tater Trot 5K and two-mile run/walk, and a tour of Alsum Farms potato and pumpkin farms in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. All are welcome to shop at the farm fresh produce market, stroll through vendor and educational booths, and enjoy a brat and a Pepsi from the 95.3 WBEV Beaver Dam radio station at the Friesland-based location.

Alsum Farms & Produce is celebrating 50 years of business with a community celebration, including a Tater Trot 5K and two-mile run/walk

After the run/walk concludes at 10:30 a.m., President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Alsum will lead a short program of reflection to recognize Founder Glenn Alsum’s family as well as grower and industry partners who have been integral in Alsum’s success over the past five decades.

Finally, a tour of the Alsum potato and pumpkin farms in Grand Marsh will be offered to see the potato harvest firsthand and view the pumpkin fields.

The anniversary celebration will also include tours of the grower’s farms in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin

Registration is required to join some of the tours through Ross at [email protected] or 920-348-6702.

This Alsum community event celebrates the company’s 50 years in business of providing quality potatoes, onions, and farm-fresh produce, and showcases the spud’s healthy halo. The year-long 50th anniversary theme “Growing Goodness” speaks to how Alsum Farms & Produce has enriched the lives of associates, customers, and consumers over the past five decades.

Check out the release here for more information.

Congrats on 50! Here’s to 50 more.

Alsum Farms & Produce



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