"I'm hesitant to take much credit for the success of this
farm," says Conn Crapo. "A lot of people laid the foundation
for me, and it takes a lot of good people to keep this thing
going."
It's an absolutely gorgeous fall day on the banks of Canyon
Creek, about nine miles east of Newdale, Idaho—just the
kind of day you'd draw up if you were in charge of weather
for potato harvest. A considerable number of the good
people to whom Crapo deflects praise are buzz around the
immediate area: Voices crackle over the radio, plugging holes
and conferring on the fly. Tractors and harvesters steadily
make their way up and down the hilly fields. Loaded trucks
kick up dust as they make their way to the cellar. Deft
hands remove debris from conveyor belts. Crapo is there,
overseeing it all, but calmly trusting the good people he's
surrounded by at Skyline Farms.
Crapo's father, George, started growing commercial potatoes
in nearby Parker in 1968. In 1980, he made a gut decision to
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It's Not ME, It's YOU
Seed Grower of the Year r Skyline Farms' Conn Crapo
By Tyrell Marchant
