The story of The Little Potato Company begins with Jacob van der Schaaf’s memory of working as a child in his father’s fields back in Holland, and those delicious little potatoes he harvested.
The Beginning
Jacob teams up with his daughter Angela and they set out to grow little potatoes in Canada. After harvesting and washing the potatoes by hand, Angela would load up her hatchback to sell them at local farmers’ markets.
A Humble Start
Angela and Jacob rented a one-acre plot of land in Edmonton, Alberta to grow their first crop of little potatoes with a couple of shovels and a dream.
The Little Potato Company is Born
Local chefs, consumers, and retailers love them so much that The Little Potato Company becomes the first company in North America to exclusively grow and sell little potatoes.
Growing
We soon grow to 30 employees and our little potatoes are now selling in supermarkets across western Canada.
Learn about our FarmersWe Have a Plant
The company purchases a local potato packing plant that’s approximately 15,000 square feet. In two short years, we’ll expand to a facility that’s 32,000 square feet!
Growing Faster
Alberta Venture Magazine names us one of Alberta’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2002!
Potatoes All Year
Through partnerships with family farms across North America and tremendous support from the families who serve our potatoes at their tables, we are now able to grow our little potatoes year-round!
Potatoes with Personality
Our plant and office staff go above and beyond to support their belief in the company and commitment to customers to offer major nationwide shipping.
Best Workplace for New Canadians
The Little Potato Company wins Alberta Venture’s Best Workplace for New Canadians and is runner-up for Best Overall Workplace.
Having a Field Day
2008 also marks our first Grower Field Day, an event that brings together researchers, growers, retailers, and marketers to discuss industry developments and develop better practices.
Learn about Our FamilyGrowing our Family
We make our way into the U.S. and start partnering with family farms to bring busy families in the U.S. delicious little potatoes.
Innovating
The next year, we launch our Microwave Ready Little Potatoes to make it even easier to prepare and serve delicious potatoes that are ready in 5 minutes!
Achieving Big
The Little Potato Company is recognized as one of Achiever’s 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in Canada!
Big Recognition for Little Potatoes
Angela, our CEO and Co-Founder, is honored at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Prairie Awards
Firing up the Grill
We launch our Oven | Grill Ready Little Potatoes in the hopes that they will bring even more ease and fun to your meals, cookouts, and camping trips.
Moving On Up
Our family is really growing now! We move into a 95,000 square foot plant in Edmonton.
It's our 20th Birthday!
We celebrate 20 years of pursuing our mission to feed the world, better.
Breaking Ground
Construction on our new plant in Deforest, Wisconsin begins!
