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CSS Farms was founded by the Carter and Spevak families in Watertown, South Dakota.
Our Mission
GROWING
GREAT TOGETHER
Our Vision
Every Field. Every Load. Every Day.
The CSS Way
Committed to Excellence
We take great pride in doing the job right
Entrepreneurial Drive
We have a legacy rooted in solving hard problems and tackling new business ventures.
Winning Teamwork
Our best is achieved when we work together.
Farming Lifestyle
Farming is our way of life. Passion for the land, family, and community.
Our History
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The Beginnning
1986CSS Farms was founded in 1986 when the Carter and Spevak families joined together to grow their first field of potatoes.
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First Leap
1993CSS Farms' first venture out of South Dakota was expansion in Nebraska to better serve chip customers. The company teamed up with Bob Bender to further expand its presence.
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Storage Solutions
1999Chip expansion continues into Texas with improved storage capability. CSS Farms becomes one of the top producers in the country.
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Seed
2000CSS Farms develops a vertically integrated seed supply chain with isolated seed farms and a state of the art mini-tuber greenhouse.
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Specialty Potatoes
2010Tasteful Selections, our partnership with RPE and Plover River Farms, becomes a market leader in the specialty potato category.
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Expansion to the PNW
2014Operations in chip processing and seed potatoes around the Tri-City area began.
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Idaho Seed Farms
2017Increasing our seed production in the heart of potato country.
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Spreading our wings in Western New York
2018Excited to be serving regional chipping processors in the East.
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Growing our farm family in Nevada
2020More chip and seed potato acres to love!
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Continued Expansion
2022Added farms in Texas, Lodi, California and a New York Seed farm.
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Focused on Vision
2023CSS Farms now operates 17 farms in 10 states providing seed, chip, and specialty potatoes to our customers.
Nationwide Footprint
Seed
- Colorado City, COÂ Greenhouse
- Cody, NE
- Ione, OR
- Holbrook, ID
- North Platte, NE
- Lyndonville, NY
Chip
- Columbus, NE
- Dalhart, TX
- Minden, NE
- Olton, TX
- Pasco, WA
- Bliss, NY
- Winnemucca, NV
- Lodi, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
- Higgins, TX
CSS Safe is a call to action and a reminder for all our team members that safety comes FIRST. It is ALWAYS our top priority and TOGETHER we will create the safest working culture. We know that in everything we do safety makes us a stronger team and better business!
LATEST NEWS
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Celebrating the land we grow on and the people who help feed it. This Fourth of July, we’re thankful for the hard work, dedication, and See More
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Meet Addison Kurts! A General Agricultural Sciences graduate from West Texas A&M University, Addison is spending her first summer with CSS Farms as an Agronomy See More
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Meet Daniel Mendoza! An Occupational Safety and Health Management student at Central Washington University, Daniel is spending his first summer with CSS Farms as a See More
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A quiet moment from the fields at CSS Farms. 🌱 The sound of the wind, the birds in the field, and the footsteps of our See More
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Meet Evelyn Northrup! A Plant Science student at Cornell University, Evelyn is spending her second summer with CSS Farms as an Agronomy Intern in Bliss See More
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June is National Safety Month 🌱 Just like a healthy crop starts with strong roots, a safe workplace starts with the habits we practice every See More
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Meet Josee Tesmer! A Business Administration student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Josee is spending her first summer with CSS Farms as an See More
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🥔 Happy International Potato Day! Potatoes connect people around the world in more ways than one. From classic favorites to unique regional flavors, this collection See More
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Meet Carter Riessland! A student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Carter is spending his first summer with CSS Farms as an Equipment & See More
