Our Ranger Russetts are prized by commerical users and by individual grocery shoppers.

Located in Oregon's Columbia Basin - widely regarded as the world's premier potato-growing region - Threemile Canyon Farms is the acknowledged leader in "bruise free" potato production.

Each year we produce more than 200,000 tons of potatoes - enough to satisfy the annual average consumption of four million people.

Consumers all over the world enjoy our potatoes when they eat French fries from restaurants or other food-service outlets. Our potatoes also are available fresh in grocery stores throughout the Northwest.

What sets us apart?

We start with the best seed potatoes, grown exclusively for us at our 650-acre Grand Ronde Seed Farm near La Grande, Ore. Then we use leading-edge irrigation, soil-improvement and integrated pest-management practices to minimize the need for chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides.

Harvesting a row of potatos

We put a potato field in production only every four years - in contrast to the industry standard of every three years. This extended rotation cycle prevents disease from building up in the soil and further enhances the quality of our potatoes.

And finally, our onsite "bruise-free" graders and innovative worker-incentive bonuses encourage the highest level of "bruise free" harvesting. This lets us specialize in Ranger Russetts, a potato that demands gentle treatment in return for its stellar processing properties.

Our 5,000 acres of potatoes are processed in the nearby towns of Boardman and Hermiston by Lamb Weston. They are made into French fries for use by restaurants and other food-service providers. We also supply conventional and organic potatoes for Alexia Foods, whose well-regarded specialty frozen potato products are sold in natural-food and other grocery stores.

While potatoes lead the way, we produce other commodity crops. We grow nearly 400 acres of organic onions for sale on the fresh market and for processing into soups and seasonings by Cascadia Farms, Boardman Foods and others.

We grow 2,000 acres of sweet corn for processing and 4,000 acres of dark northern spring wheat for sale to Morrow County Grain Growers. We grow 20,000 acres of alfalfa, corn and other crops for feed for our dairy cattle and to use in rotation for our potato fields.

Greg Harris, agronomy manager

Assuring quality is the No. 1 job

Agronomy manager Greg Harris is the farm's chief working scientist. He is also the master chef who develops the recipes of seed, fertilizer, water and pest control that yield the best crops. He's proud of the farm's reputation for sustainable practices. "Everything we do is about quality," says Harris, who is a Patterson, Wash., native and a graduate of Eastern Oregon State University. "Every farm employee is respected as part of the team and we all strive for the best possible results."