Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Our Two Cents Podcast
Episode: 146 - Small Potatoes Is Big Business
Description: Nathan Bender grew up in Columbus, NE and attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln, graduating with an Ag Business Degree. After graduating, he moved to Bakersfield, CA where he and his father started growing baby potatoes in 2007. Tasteful Selections has grown from 250 to over 20,000 acres. Nathan started in the farming operation, then managed the packing plant, and is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Nathan serves as a board member for Bakersfield College Automation, Potatoes USA, California Potato Research, and Tasteful Properties. Nathan and his wife Malisa have 2 amazing daughters: Madelyn 8 and Morgan 3. Troy...