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  Johnson brings an extensive background in leading successful businesses and non-profit organizations, most recently
H&S FRESHPAK, Hoople, ND
Building on a successful first year, H&S FreshPak begins its second season with a new rail siding adjacent to its packing facility. “The upgraded rail spur will allow us to load rail cars here and will be more cost-effective,” explains Andy Moquist, co-man-
us to buy this operation, so we are now more efficiently able to meet the needs of our customers,” reports Hall.
Moquist had 15 years of shed manage- ment and sales experience from O.C Schulz & Sons, and Hall has been in shed operations for 21 years at J.G. Hall & Sons, with 11 years also in sales.
NOKOTA PACKERS INC., Buxton, ND President Steve Tweten reports Chief Operating Officer Carissa Olsen’s duties will be expanding as Tweten works toward retirement. Olsen has been with NoKota Packers since 2005 in operations and management. In addition to its own sales team, NoKota Packers markets part of its crop through San Francisco-based Fresh Solutions Network LLC. Fresh Solutions provides marketing, category manage- ment and other services. Outside of the traditional retail, poly-bagged product, it offers a line of convenience, gourmet,
custom-packs and fresh-cut products.
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working for the North Dakota Trade Office.
NPPGA Chairman of the Board Eric Halverson says he is excited to have Johnson on board.
“I believe his collective
Andy Moquist
T.J. Hall
experience in business, working for the state trade office and growing up on a potato farm will help him successfully lead the organization.” Halv- erson adds, “I know he will work hard to reach out to the industry to understand, and then tackle the important issues. No doubt he will build on all of the positive
things Chuck is leaving him with.”
NPPGA, founded in 1946, supports more than 200 grower members in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota in the areas of research, promotion, marketing,
communication and legislation.
ager of H&S.
Moquist and T.J. Hall,
handle all sales and management duties for H&S FreshPak. H&S was opened last year when two well-established pota- to-growing and shipping
 operations, Hoople, ND-based J.G. Hall & Sons and Crystal, ND-based O.C. Schulz & Sons partnered and formed the new busi- ness. They acquired the wash plant, which was formerly owned by the Northern Valley Growers. “The opportunity came for
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