Idaho spud packers emphasize organic

Idaho fresh potato packers expect 2015 will be a big year for the growing organic spud category. Officials with locally based Potandon Produce announced Feb. 24 their first produce line marketed under the Potandon Produce brand will feature 3-pound bags of organic russet, red and yellow potatoes. Wada Farms, which has facilities in Idaho Falls and Pingree, has been sourcing organic spuds from other growing areas for several years but plans to start producing its own Idaho-grown organic potatoes this season.