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MARIN ULTRA CHALLENGE 50K - TRAIL RUNNING WHERE IT ALL STARTED!

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 Blog & News

Towering redwoods, stunning coastal headlands, sprawling ocean beaches, and open rolling verdant hills, California’s Marin County is an exceptionally beautiful place. Located just north of San Francisco and connected to the city by the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, Marin’s natural landscapes form quite a contrasting background to the city by the bay. More than half of this county is...

The Opposite of Orlando — Wild Florida 50K

Thursday, 04 December 2025 Blog & News

I love Florida! Love visiting—have been since I was a teen growing up on the East Coast. But my trips to Florida don’t include Orlando and its alternative realty entertainment complexes. I don’t go to overdeveloped beaches lined with high rise condos either. And I don’t golf. I go to Florida to embrace its incredible biological diversity and some of the most beautiful (and threatened)...

Feeling the Heat!- Smith Rock Classic 50K

Monday, 23 June 2025 Blog & News

Be careful what you wish for! After running Eastern Washington’s Badger Mountain 50 mile in pouring rain with 30 mph winds, Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon in 50 degrees and rain, and then a marathon training run on Northwestern Washington’s Whitehorse Trail in monsoonal downpours—I turned to my running partner with exasperation and exclaimed, “I’d rather run in hot and sunny any...

Woolley Runs 50K– Returning to Where this Team Potato Runner First Sprouted

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 Blog & News

I remember welcoming the new decade with excitement and a little bit of trepidation. Would the 2020s roar like the 1920s? News of a potential pandemic was giving me a little anxiety. But trying to remain optimistic, this was the year that I decided to return to ultra-running after a long hiatus (blame work and a new son). In February of 2020 I signed up for the Woolley Runs 50K, a local...

Hitting One Hundred on Mount Hood

Friday, 22 August 2025 Blog & News

Running the Hood Hundred I thought my days of distance running and hiking hard were over when I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) four years ago. I could barely turn my neck, my arms and shoulders ached, and it was difficult to bend over or lift my legs. At age 59, depression set in as I thought my best days were in the past. But at 2:38 pm on July 27th of this...

Why Are Potatoes So Important in the World?

Friday, 20 June 2025 Blog & News

Why Are Potatoes So Important in the World? Right now, the planet we inhabit is populated with more humans than ever before. It passed the milestone of 8 billion people back in 2022. That number is expected to continue growing, with the United Nations predicting that, by the year 2050, there will be nearly ten billion people living on earth. At the same time, resources are becoming...

Are Potato Chips, French Fries & Dehydrated Potatoes “Ultra-Processed”? Actually… No.

Monday, 15 December 2025 Blog & News

There’s a lot of confusion these days about processed vs. ultra-processed foods — and potatoes often get pulled into that conversation. So let’s clear the air: dehydrated potatoes, potato chips, and french fries are not considered “super” or “ultra-processed” foods. Here’s why. Processed vs. Ultra-Processed: What’s the Difference? Processed foodsThese are foods that have...

What Are the Trends Driving Global Supply Chain Sustainability?

Monday, 07 July 2025 Blog & News | Sustainability

What Are the Trends Driving Global Supply Chain Sustainability? The food in your refrigerator tells a story: one of an intricate, interconnected global supply chain that requires the ongoing effort of hundreds of businesses and thousands of people. By the time it reaches your plate, much of your food will have traveled across the country—and sometimes even further. It’s made up of...

Sustainable Practices in Generational Farming

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 Blog & News | Sustainability

What Sustainable Practices Are Common in Generational Farming? Passing down the family farm to future generations is at the heart of the American farming industry. While large corporate “factory farms” often make the news as the face of the farming industry, you might be surprised to learn that as of 2021, 96 percent of US farms were owned by families, with 88 percent of them being...

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