Minnesota potato farmer reacts to new North Dakota facility

Katelyn Winberg
Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025

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Groundwork has begun on a new potato processing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that could reshape potato markets across the Upper Midwest.

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Potatoes grow well in Nesson Valley, ND, where potatoes are researched.

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Lay's — 'The Little Farmer' commercial paid tribute to potato farmers during the Feb. 9 Super Bowl. The little girl in the commercial was inspired by Charlotte Pavelski, a sixth-generation member of the family that owns Heartland Farms in the central-Wisconsin community of Hancock.
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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.