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STORAGE SOLUTIONS Chip expansion continues into Texas with improved storage capability. CSS Farms becomes one of the top producers in the country.
THE BEGINNING CSS Farms was founded in 1986 when the Carter and Spevak families joined together to grow their first field of potatoes.
SPECIALTY POT Tasteful Selections partnership with and Plover River F becomes a market le in the specialty p category.
FIRST LEAP CSS Farms’ first venture out of South Dakota was expansion in Nebraska to better serve chip customers. The company teamed up with Bob Bender to further expand its presence.
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CSS develops a vertically integrated seed supply chain with isolated seed farms and a state of the art mini- tuber greenhouse. Farms
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CONTINUED EXPANSION CSS Farms expands by adding farms in Texas Lodi, CA and NY seed.
IDAHO SEED FARM Increasing our seed production in the heart of potato country.
EXPANDING TO PNW We began our operations n chip processing and eed potatoes around the Tri-City area.
CSS Farms now operates 17 farms in 10 states providing seed, chip, and specialty potatoes to our customers. FOCUSED ON VISION
GROWTH TO NY CSS Farms starts to grow regionally in our chipping processors in the East.
CSS MISSION
CSS VISION
SHARED SERVICES AND FARMS
SHARED SERVICES
FARMS
The farm is where the magic happens. Without the farms we wouldn’t be able to do what we need to do day in and day out! The farms will be working directly with you on your development and assignments. By the end of your internship you will have a great understanding of what we mean when we say we value the farming lifestyle!
Shared services is made up of our executive leadership team, Accounting, Sales, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Human Resources. Shared Services exists to provide support to our farms across the country, and also to you throughout the duration of your internship. If you have a question, we’re here to help!
WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!
CSS Farms continues to grow agriculture professionals by bringing some of the brightest and hardest working interns to our sites. Shared Services and Farms will work together to ensure that you have a rewarding experience. We want to make sure that you are prepared for the future workforce. Throughout this internship, there are many opportunities to learn more about CSS Farms. If you are interested in expanding your knowledge in one of the topics below, reach out to the Shared Services team.
Observe a company-wide storage, agronomy or manager meeting via Microsoft Teams
Social Media tutorial with Marketing Coordinator (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
Schedule a farm site visit for another CSS farm
Ag Data tutorial with IT / Agronomy
Exploratory career pathway discussion with the Shared Services HR team
OSHA 10-hour workshop
Cross function experience in any CSS Farm Division
Food Safety tutorial
Participate in a community based event with your farm team members
CSS FARMS DIVISIONS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ANOTHER AREA OF THE POTATO BUSINESS? YOUR MENTOR CAN HELP CONNECT YOU WITH THE DIVISION LEAD TO SET UP A TIME TO JOB SHADOW FOR THE DAY!
HUMAN RESOURCES
LOGISTICS
ACCOUNTING
EQUIPMENT
MARKETING
AGRONOMY
SALES
STORAGE
SAFETY & FOOD SAFETY
LAB
IT & ANALYTICS
SEED
EXPORT
R&D
INTERNSHIP
BEGIN WORK ON YOUR SUMMER INTERN PROJECT
GET STARTED WITH CSS FARMS
STATUS CHECK
ROADMAP
PRESENTATION
LEARN ABOUT OTHER CSS FARMS DIVISIONS
WRAP UP
TELL US WHAT YOU LEARNED
PRESENTATION Each intern will choose a project in an area of interest and provide a presentation to the leadership team. You will need to work with your designated mentor and the farm manager to decide the project scope and duration. The presentation provides a sense of purpose to your internship. We want you to learn and grow from your experience with CSS Farms, and we know you have valuable perspective and contributions to share with us in return! We’re eager to hear how CSS Farms can continuously improve based on your ideas and experiences.
SCHOLARSHIP By completing your internship and presentation to the leadership team you may qualify for a scholarship, up to $2,500 to be awarded directly to your school to help in furthering your education.
Have questions regarding your presentation or scholarship? Reach out to Human Resources at hr.sharedservices@cssfarms.com.
CONNECT WITH US
We want you to connect with us on the farm and online, so get your phone out and search for CSS Farms on LinkedIn and Facebook! Now follow along as we promote our fantastic company and our incredible people! We would love to share your journey, so send pictures of your internship to alexis.barth@cssfarms.com and then like, comment, and share when you see yourself on social media!
@CSSFarmsLLC CSS Farms, LLC @css_farms
QUESTIONS? WANT TO LEARN MORE OR HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR INTERNSHIP? REACH OUT TO SOMEONE IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES SHARED SERVICE TEAM AT HR.SHAREDSERVICES@CSSFARMS.COM
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