statement
The Little Potato Company Ltd. commits to high standards of corporate responsibility in all aspects of our operations. We respect the value of legislation including the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and take our compliance obligations under this legislation seriously.
The Little Potato Company Ltd. is committed to equal employment opportunities, nondiscrimination and is dedicated to ensuring that neither forced labour nor child labour occurs in our business or supply chains.
our company
Founded in 1996 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by Angela Santiago and her father Jacob van der Schaaf, The Little Potato Company Ltd. has been the leader in the breeding, growing, and marketing of little potatoes. A delicious, fresh whole food grown on famil y farms, the company’s proprietary colourful little potatoes can be found in more than 20,000 retailers across the United States and Canada.
Our work is guided by a set of deeply held core values and we pledge to strictly abide by government labour standards at all our facilities.
Supply Chains
At The Little Potato Company Ltd. we use local resources whenever possible. We have longstanding relationships with farmers across Canada and the U.S. They invest for us and with us to make our business possible, and we’ve developed relationships to ensure our growers’ success for generations to come.
Our potatoes are predominately sourced from family farms in Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Washington and Wisconsin. Our supply chains have expanded as we develop new products and grow our business.
We have begun researching risk within our supply chain and have assessed it as low due to our suppliers’ locations and the nature of the goods and services they supply. We will continue to assess our entire supply chain and manage potential risks.
We are dedicated to working closely with suppliers to expand and promote responsible sourcing. Our suppliers have completed a questionnaire including details about legislation compliance, quality assurance, food safety, industry codes of practices, audits, certifications, and fraud vulnerabilities.
Policies and Training
We are evaluating our policies and training for the purpose of identifying new opportunities to strengthen awareness to our employees and suppliers on the risks of forced labour and child labour, and the importance of compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Attestation
In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and in particular section 11 thereof, I attest that I have reviewed the information contained in this report. Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, I attest that the information in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year listed above.
Signed,
Angela Santiago
Chief Executive Officer
Date: Oct. 24, 2024
