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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, CO 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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Meet Ivan Campuzano, Plant Manager at our Pasco, WA farm! Ivan's journey at CSS Farms began in 2017 as a forklift driver, and his passion See More
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This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Thank you to our dedicated truck drivers who transport truckloads of our potatoes. Your hard work and See More
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On this Labor Day, we honor the dedication and hard work of every worker in every field. Our team member's tireless efforts drive our world See More
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Happy National Potato Day! Today, we celebrate our hard-working team members who bring potatoes from the fields to our plates. Thank you, CSS Farms team, See More
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As summer winds down, our interns are concluding their time with us at CSS Farms. Throughout the season, each intern has tackled a unique project See More
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Our Bliss, NY farm shipped their first load of the 2023 crop on July 31, 2023. They completed shipping the 2023 crop on August 2, See More
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Happy National Intern Day! This summer, CSS Farms is proud to have a remarkable team of 17 interns nationwide. Each intern is gaining unique experiences, See More
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Our commitment to sustainability is evident in every aspect of our operations. Through our 5 Pillars of Sustainability, we strive to lead by example in See More
