Nathan Tallman is the CEO of the Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers. He grew up on a potato farm, helping his father, Bill Tallman, at the family farm in Tower City. In addition, both of Nathan’s grandfathers — George Tallman and Roy Snyder — also grew spuds in the Keystone state. The Coop supplies Pennsylvania chip manufacturers with potatoes each week through contracts with in-state growers, as well as ones in Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Canada. They also contract Pennsylvania-grown potatoes for Keystone Potato Products, a processing and dehy plant in which the co-operative is the second-largest stakeholder. Also, he coordinates tablestock sales to retailers and source seed potatoes for growers and customers. Another thing is coordinating the food stand at the Pennsylvania Farm Show each January. The co-operative has made baked potatoes, fresh-cut french fries and their famous "Potato Donuts" for decades. Finally PA Co-operative sells its line of Whole Peeled Potatoes, Diced, Sliced and Fresh Cut French Fries to Food Service Distributors. He also enjoys spending time with his wonderful wife, Katie, and (small) son, Carter. He looks forward to sharing his love of farming and growing potatoes with him. He likes working on their small farm in Kempton. They raise hay, soybeans, corn, wheat and, of course, potatoes! He also loves following Penn State football.