A long loading area (behind the four doors at the front) can load up two tandem trailer units at a time, in insulated, heated comfort. Four 260-by-72-foot storage bins (one each in line with the four doors) hold 44,000 bags of potatoes each in a climate-controlled environment.

We don't rush potatoes through here. The loading area is large so that everything can be handled indoors. A huge indoor pre-grading bin holds two semi-trailer loads so we can get our trucks moving again quickly during harvest, but we can take our time getting potatoes into the bins.

Here's a photo of a  storage bin just before harvest season.

You'll recognize the air ducts along the wall, which will be laid through the pile to ensure proper ventilation.

The concrete-floored storage area is lined with galvanized steel, which makes it easy to keep everything clean. The ceiling is insulated to R60 and lined with cedar, which absorbs moisture before it drips on the pile.

During the off-season all equipment is carefully and completely cleaned. The floor of this equipment shed has since been covered with concrete.