Wysocki Family of Companies in Wisconsin: History, What It Raises, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
Wysocki Family of Companies is a family-run group of potato and vegetable businesses based in Bancroft, Wisconsin. PotatoPro describes Wysocki Produce Farm as growing more than 12,000 acres of Wisconsin potatoes and rotational crops, and Growing Produce reported it among AVG's Top 100 growers.
| Location | Bancroft, Portage County area, Central Sands, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1953, by Francis Wysocki Sr. |
| Sectors | potatoes; snap beans; sweet corn; field corn; alfalfa; peas; dairy interest |
| Scale | More than 12,000 acres per PotatoPro; an earlier Growing Produce article listed 8,400 acres across five counties |
| Why it is elite | Named one of AVG's Top 100 growers; supplies major processors and retailers; includes RPE, Paragon Potato Farms and Wysocki Produce Farm |
| Ownership | Family owned and run by the Wysocki family |
| Official website | PotatoPro directory page for Wysocki Family of Companies (not an official site) |
History of Wysocki Family of Companies
Growing Produce reports that the farm started in 1953 as a 15-cow dairy with 30 acres of potatoes under Francis Wysocki Sr. It began packaging potatoes in 1961 and incorporated in 1964. In the early 1970s the family formed what is now Russet Potato Exchange.
Paragon Potato Farms was incorporated in 1978 with partner Nick Somers, and Jeff Sommers merged his farm with the Wysockis in 1997. A 1999 fire destroyed an expanded facility, and the family bought and renovated a new one in Bancroft. A second generation, and now a third, manage the farm, packing and marketing companies.
What Wysocki Family of Companies Grows and Raises
Growing Produce lists the farm's older acreage as 2,688 acres of potatoes, 1,704 of snap beans, 939 of field corn, 822 of alfalfa, 770 of sweet corn and 432 of peas, with 678 acres in rotation. The farm works across five counties and spent about 500,000 dollars a year on equipment at the time of that article.
PotatoPro says the family group consists of RPE, Inc., Paragon Potato Farms and Wysocki Produce Farm, and co-owns Tasteful Selections and Central Sands Dairy. Growing Produce names McCain, Seneca, Super Valu, Costco, Kroger, Caito and Sysco as customers.
How Wysocki Family of Companies Makes Money
Fresh and processing potatoes
The group grows and ships potatoes for fresh and processing customers. RPE is described as a major grower and shipper of year-round potatoes and onions.
Rotational vegetables and grain
Snap beans, sweet corn, peas, field corn and alfalfa fit into the rotation and sell to processors and feed users, as the farm described in Growing Produce.
Packing, marketing and dairy
Separate businesses handle packing and marketing, such as Paragon and Tasteful Selections, and the family co-owns Central Sands Dairy, adding revenue beyond field crops.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from Wysocki Family of Companies
Wysocki shows how a family can integrate across the supply chain: growing, packing and marketing under one family umbrella gives control over quality and customer relationships.
Rotation crops also protect the main crop. Beans, corn and alfalfa support soil and disease management on sandy ground while adding sales lines.
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How to Contact Wysocki Family of Companies
Website: https://www.potatopro.com/companies/wysocki-family-companies
Contact details: no official operation website was found in my sources, so the link below is the best public page about the operation, November 2026. Confirm any visit or business inquiry through the operation or its local association before traveling.
Wysocki Family of Companies Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- PotatoPro company page - Group description and acreage
- Growing Produce profile - History, acreage, family and customers
- Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers - State producer association
- USDA NRCS - Conservation programs and technical help
- USDA Census of Agriculture - Official farm statistics
Wysocki Family of Companies FAQ
Where is Wysocki Family of Companies?
Its home is Bancroft in Wisconsin's Central Sands.
What does it grow?
Potatoes, snap beans, sweet corn, field corn, alfalfa and peas.
How big is it?
PotatoPro cites more than 12,000 acres for Wysocki Produce Farm; older coverage listed 8,400 acres.
How can I contact it?
No official site was found; use the PotatoPro page or the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association to locate current contacts.
Wysocki Family of Companies shows how a Wisconsin family built a potato and vegetable group over decades. For the wider picture, read the Wisconsin farms guide.