R.D. Offutt Farms to Host 10th Annual Potato Field Days

Back by popular demand, the RDO farm team is inviting our neighbors and fellow community members to our annual "all-you-can-dig party!"

September 9, 2024 | Posted in: Community Impact

R.D. Offutt Farms partners with Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on potato plot

For the first time ever, visitors to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum have learned about and watched potatoes grow this summer and will participate in a harvest through a partnership with R.D. Offutt Farms.

July 25, 2024 | Posted in: Community Impact, News, Partnerships

R.D. Offutt team members featured in documentary: Careers Beyond the Farm

When you think of a job in agriculture, a tractor operator or mechanic might come to mind. However, the possibilities are endless in this dynamic and ever-changing industry.

July 1, 2024 | Posted in: News

R.D. Offutt Farms Earns High Scores on a Sustainability Assessment

For seven consecutive years, R.D. Offutt Farms (RDO) has earned high scores in an industry assessment evaluating potato growers on sustainable practices.

May 30, 2024 | Posted in: Land Sustainability & Stewardship

R.D. Offutt Farms seeks clarity on water appropriations authority in Minnesota

Today, RDO filed for a declaratory judgment asking the court to provide the clarity that we and other farmers need when it comes to regulatory authority over water use. Since the 1930s, the State of Minnesota has overseen sustainable water use. While the existing system has worked to protect natural resources, the White Earth Tribe last year passed an ordinance that gives the tribe jurisdiction over all water use, not only on the reservation, but also within five miles of the reservation, and applies to non-tribal members, private landowners and all water users who have existing water appropriations permits from the State of Minnesota. RDO is asking the court to answer the question: who oversees water permitting in Minnesota?

May 3, 2024 | Posted in: News