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1 Shipping Food Regionally Presented by: Larry Alsum, Owner, President & CEO Alsum Farms & Produce, Alsum Transport & Alsum Farms, Inc. larry.alsum@alsum.com | 920-348-6700 January 5, 2016

2 Potatoes | Onions | Sweet Potatoes | Locally Grown Fruits & Vegetables Grower, packer and shipper of more then 140 million lbs. of potatoes annually Inventory more than 300 different fruits and vegetables Pack fresh to order Year-round availability On-going research and commitment to food safety & Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) OurProduce Offerings

3 AboutUs 1973 Glen Alsum started the company in a 300 square foot garage 1981 Glen was killed in a plane crash. Larry Alsum took over as GM and owner 1984 Alsum Transport set up as a trucking subsidiary 1989 Entered farming joint venture near Arena 1992 Alsum Farms begins growing potatoes in lower Wisconsin River valley 2000 Certified to pack Organic potatoes 2002-03 Fire destroyed cooler and warehouse and rebuilt 2008-09 Added 24 storage bins, added 12 lane Exeter sizer with X- ray, two packing machines and robotics 2012 Built a 53,000 sq. ft. to office and production area 2014 Completion of specialty potato packing facility Family-Owned & Operated Two generations in the business Vertically Integrated

4 More than 2,200 acres of Healthy Grown potatoes in the lower Wisconsin River Valley and Grand Marsh where we grow Russet, Red, White, Gold, Purple and Fingerling potatoes Over 345,000 square feet of office, production, maintenance, transportation, coolers and potato storage space OurFarm&Facility

5 Coordinate logistics of incoming produce and outgoing delivery to our customers. Our fleet consists of: 30 Tractors 70 Trailers Drivers: 14 Over the Road 20 Regional/Local drivers Dispatch staff of 3 Six maintenance technicians Alsum Transport

6 Buy from 30 local WI farmers which range from 5 acres to 2,000+ acres that are Harmonized GAP. Product mix: potatoes, onions, asparagus, celery, cabbage, lettuce, pumpkins, sweet corn, squash, apples. Logistics – FOB your farm or Delivered to Alsum Local Produce Suppliers

7 Freight Challenges & Opportunities Goal: To consolidate produce at a central point out of WI to deliver to a Chicago markets/customers. ChallengesSolutions to consider for freight efficiencies Time & TrafficEarly delivery appointments at 2 or 3 a.m. to get out of Chicago by 6 a.m. LTLConsolidate produce at a central point out of WI with consistent commodities Same day backhaulsBackhauls are readily available


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