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Masser Potato Farms
Years of Potato Farm Experience
Masser Potato Farms is an eighth-generation
family-owned potato farm located in the beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch Hegins
and Lykens Valleys. At Masser Potato Farms, we combine years of potato
farm experience with today's newest potato farm technology to meet the
demands of modern business.
The original Sacramento, Pennsylvania, location of Masser Potato Farms
was rented from Ralph Masser by Sterman and Geraldine Masser in 1959.
Sterman ran the potato farm independently while still in partnership with
his father, Clarence, in Leck Kill, 10 miles north of Sacramento. In 1967,
Sterman and Gerri moved to Sacramento and began to farm at the Sacramento
potato farm location on 100 acres, which was then purchased from Ralph
Masser.
In 1970, Sterman and Gerri formed Sterman Masser, Inc. to farm and distribute
quality potatoes. The Massers used the original storage built in 1952
and added a small packing shed designed to house a packing line. The Masser
potato farm business continued to grow with the Massers' son, Keith, joining
the company in 1976. In 1978, a large addition was added to increase storage
capacity, add a cooling facility, and enlarge the farm's packing area.
In 1984, Sterman ventured into Pennsylvania's anthracite coal industry
and stepped out of Sterman Masser, Inc. Keith then took over farming and
potato distribution operations on what was now a 625-acre potato farm.
Continued Potato Farm Expansion
In 1990, expansion of the Masser potato farm continued with the installation
of a computerized packing line, more acres being farmed, and additional
cooler space being built. In 1998, the company's most recent expansion
was started with the building of a separate computerized facility and
packing shed, the installation of a new packaging line, and the construction
of an additional cooler facility. In May 1998, Keith's son David joined
the business as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In 1999, the potato
farm was expanded to a total of 4000 acres between 3 states, with 1000
potato acres and 3000 cash grain acres. Masser Potato Farms has the ability
to pack and distribute over 70,000,000 pounds of potatoes each year.
Today, Masser Potato Farms is continually driven to provide our customers
and vendors with the best potatoes at the best value through fully integrated
farming techniques, distribution
capabilities, and quality control measures.
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