Our History

Walther Farms was started by Leonard Walther Sr. and his wife Regina in 1945 in Clio, Michigan. Leonard Sr. worked at the Buick engine plant in nearby Flint. The farm eventually shifted to potato production and has been supplying potato chip processors for more than 40 years. Starting in the early 2000s, the farm began growing potatoes for the table stock market, and has steadily increased annual production in this segment year after year.

Their four sons, the 2nd generation, helped the operation grow. Bob was the President, Tom was Treasurer, Darrell the Secretary, and Leonard Jr. as Vice President. Now the third generation is expanding the farming operations once again.

Bob has two sons involved in the company; Brian who manages the Nebraska production area and Gary in charge of seed production. Leonard has four sons actively involved in the operation including; Jason as Chief Executive Officer, Anthony having oversight over the Indiana/Illinois and Florida regions, Jeremy as farm manager in the Florida panhandle and Greg as farm manager in the Indiana/Illinois region.

Darrel has three sons; Dan and Dennis who have field management responsibilities in Southwest Michigan, and Dave with oversight of the northern lower Peninsula of Michigan seed area.