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Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers

Planning

Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers will work with you to ensure you have a thoughtful strategy for maintaining a year-round potato supply.

Management

We will work with you to manage the harvest and shipment of your potato supply all year long.

Logistics

We are knowledgeable and effective in ensuring you competitive, on-time delivery of your potato supply.


As your potato connection, the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers, Inc. helps buyers as they decide when, where, and the quantity of potatoes to purchase. We monitor market conditions on a continual basis to help you locate alternative sources in the case of inclement weather or delivery breakdown. Although we’re based in Pennsylvania, we have quality growers across the US capable of supplying potatoes throughout the entire year.

A Vital Link Between Growers & Buyers

About the PCPG

Located in Harrisburg, PA, the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving as a vital link between the state’s potato growers and buyers. The group has been directly benefiting members across the state since its inception in 1922. The major objectives of the Co-Operative are to:

  • Increase growers’ abilities to market their potatoes.
  • Ensure a high quality potato product reaches the buyer.
  • Organize Reliable Delivery (Trucking).
  • Provide members with access to a widespread network of key buyers and sellers to help them efficiently and effectively market and purchase high-quality potatoes.

To better advise our members, PCPG is actively involved in the latest trends and processes in the world of potatoes. We are active members of the National Potato Council, United States Potato Board, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the Produce Marketing Association. PCPG also participates in the Penn State University Potato Research Program.

Another essential role PA Co-Operative Potato Growers plays is assisting potato growers and buyers as they market their products.

To learn more, call us today at (717) 232-5300.

About the Co-Operative

Meet the Board of Directors

District I

Nolan L. Masser, President
Red Hill Farms
Term runs through 2021
205 Mount Pap Road
Pitman, PA 17964
570.648.8097

David Masser, 1st Vice President
Sterman Masser, Inc.
Term runs through 2023
65 Spud Lane
Sacramento, PA 17968
570.682.3709 (office)

Bryan Bender
Bender Potatoes
Term runs through 2023
7279 Nyesville Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717.532.9108 (office)

Ernest W. Mast
Mast Farms
Term runs through 2023
242 Twin County Road
Morgantown, PA 19543
610.286.9772 (office)

Nate Richard
Scattered Acres Farms
Term runs through 2021
216 Cemetary Road
Catawissa, PA 17820
570.274.2070

District II

Kevin Troyer, 2nd Vice President
Troyer Land Resources
Term runs through 2023
PO Box 367, RD #1
Waterford, PA 16441
814.796.4785 (office)

Christopher Robbins
Barnett Farms
Term runs through 2022
5 Barnett Road
Coudersport, PA 16915
814.848.7661 (office)

Bryan W. Beck, Secretary
Long Acres Farm
Term runs through 2023
20714 Route 208
Tionesta, PA 16353
814.744.8454 (office)

Jon Blass
Coolridge Farms
Term runs through 2021
943 Brookland Road
Coudersport, PA 16915
814.558.1596

Carl B. Long
Long Farms
Term runs through 2021
1243 Peet Brook Road
Coudersport, PA 16915
814.274.7433 (office)

How It Started

Our History

The group that evolved into what we recognize today as the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers, Inc. was established following the first annual meeting of Pennsylvania potato growers in 1917. Held at the State Farm Products Show in Harrisburg, the initial meeting included discussion regarding merchandising, machinery and labor. By 1922, the group had strengthened and organized the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers.

With the help of the Co-Op, two historical landmarks were built to promote and advance Pennsylvania’s potato industry. Camp Potato was established in 1936 as a headquarters for research and development. Dr. Ernest L. Nixon, uncle of President Richard Nixon, directed much of the work done at Camp Potato.

In 1949, the Potato City Hotel was built in Coudersport, PA as a monument to the potato. The hotel was the site of meetings, banquets, field days and other potato industry events. It is privately owned today.

Since its inception, the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers has continued to serve as the vital link between potato growers and buyers. Building upon the initial objectives set forth nearly 10 decades ago, the Co-Operative is governed by a board of directors, each one an active potato producer. The same mission that was established from the start prevails today: to increase growers’ abilities to market their potatoes and ensure potato quality and full service to the buyer.

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PA Co-Operative Potato Growers

PCPG (Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers) is dedicated to increasing growers’ ability to market their potatoes, ensuring a high-quality potato product reaches the buyer, and providing reliable delivery through trucking. With a rich history beginning with the first annual meeting of Pennsylvania potato growers in Harrisburg in 1917, the PCPG has grown tremendously while helping a large network of both growers and buyers alike.

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Phone 717.232.5300
Fax 717.232.1885
Email spuds@pacooppotatoes.com
Address 3107 North Front Street, Suite 100
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1343
Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
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