BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 23, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack has named two Aroostook County farmers to the National Potato Promotion Board. Jennifer Gogan of Littleton and Jeff Irving of Caribou will each serve a three-year term representing Maine, starting in March. It will be Gogan’s second term. Potatoes are Maine’s biggest crop, producing more than $201 million in sales last year. Aroostook County is the potato hub of Maine, and having Gogan and Irving on the board will give The County’s potato producers national exposure.