At least three potato-packing workers in Colorado’s San Luis Valley were trafficked from Mexico into a forced-labor scheme, compelled to work for less than minimum wage, given little food and water, ...

A Canadian produce company says it will create 100 new jobs in College Park for its first American potato packing plant. EarthFresh plans to hire local workers to run the plant, Stephanie Cutaia, ...

DENVER (AP) — The operators of a Colorado potato packing plant have agreed to pay nearly a half million dollars to settle accusations that it tolerated the sexual harassment of more than a dozen of ...

The hustle and bustle of the potato-packing season ” which concluded locally just last week ” once consumed Weld County during this time of year. That’s not the case any longer. Martin Produce, now in ...

This isn’t exactly what Deshawn Troutman thought would come from his junior-year spring break. No one did. Schools nationwide shut their doors in mid-March due to the spread of the coronavirus. They ...

The cost of packing Idaho’s most famous commodity, potatoes, has risen at least 36 percent over the past two years. That’s according to a new report funded by the Idaho Grower Shippers Association, ...

Two years after acquiring the assets of major potato supplier Oakville Produce, Mitolo Group is planning its next phase of growth. Mitolo acquired Oakville’s farms, packaging facilities, equipment and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DENVER (AP) — The operators of a Colorado potato packing plant have agreed to pay nearly a half million dollars to settle accusations that it tolerated the ...