Sep 30, 2011

Michigan Potato Industry Commission appointment made

Gov. Rick Snyder appointed William Kitchen to the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, according to the governor’s office.

The commission works to foster and promote an economically sustainable potato industry in Michigan.

“William’s background in the potato industry will be instrumental to the commission as it continues to advance a key segment of Michigan’s economy,” Snyder said in a press release.

Kitchen, of Elmira, is president, co-owner and operator of Kitchen Farms Inc. He is a third generation farmer who has been farming for 50 years. Kitchen Farms Inc. has been growing, bagging and shipping potatoes since 1909.

Kitchen will represent shippers and retailers. He fills a vacancy and will serve the remainder of a three-year term expiring July 1, 2013. The appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.