Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation
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    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Board of Directors
      • Founders Society
      • Annual Donors
      • Contact Us
    • At Potato Expo
      • Expo Events
      • Potato LEAF Auction
    • Leadership Development
      • Leadership Institute
    • Scholarship
      • Scholarship Application
      • 2022 Scholarship Winner
      • 2021 Scholarship Winner
      • 2020 Scholarship Winner
    • Contribute
    • Newsroom
      • Press Releases
      • Contact Us

  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Founders Society
    • Annual Donors
    • Contact Us
  • At Potato Expo
    • Expo Events
    • Potato LEAF Auction
  • Leadership Development
    • Leadership Institute
  • Scholarship
    • Scholarship Application
    • 2022 Scholarship Winner
    • 2021 Scholarship Winner
    • 2020 Scholarship Winner
  • Contribute
  • Newsroom
    • Press Releases
    • Contact Us

About Us

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement foundation is working to become the long-term funding source to support leadership development, educational programs, and other efforts to advance the potato industry in the United States.

Our Purpose

Leadership Development

Advancement Opportunities

Leadership Development

Growers will learn how to become effective communicators, influencers, and decision-makers for the industry.

Educational Training

Advancement Opportunities

Leadership Development

Growers will broaden their understanding of the key opportunities, practices, and challenges affecting national potato production.

Advancement Opportunities

Advancement Opportunities

Advancement Opportunities

Growers will build their industry network through unique opportunities for collaboration with grower-leaders from across the country.

Programs

Graduate-level Annual Scholarship

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) will award a $10,000 academic scholarship to one graduate-level student conducting research for the benefit of the potato industry. The winner is selected based on a number of criteria, including academic achievement, leadership abilities, potato-related areas of graduate study, benefit to the U.S. potato industry/commercial value, extracurricular activities, and grades. 


Applications are available in early spring with a mid-June deadline.


For questions about the program email us at info@pleaf.org.  

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Potato Industry Leadership Institute

The Potato Industry Leadership Institute brings together outstanding potato growers and industry representatives for eight days of training and professional development. The annual program will be held February 22-March 2, 2023.


Participants will receive an overview of the local and national potato industry, including some of the challenges and issues beyond the production sector along with tours of local agricultural businesses. 


Attendees will then fly to Washington, D.C, and heard from public policy and communication experts and practice how to effectively deliver key messages. Participants join other growers from their state to educate members of Congress on the U.S. potato industry and policies impacting it.


For questions about the program email us at info@pleaf.org.  

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