DuRussel Farms has been awarded the Environmentally Friendly award From Washtenaw County.
DuRussel Farms
The DuRussel family has farmed in Michigan for over 125 years. In 1873 Jules DuRussel with his brother Constantine left Switzerland to settle in Detroit, Michigan. Jules and his son Charles farmed there until the 1920's when they were urbanized out of the area. Charles and his son Raymond moved to Utica, Michigan. There they grew rhubarb and potatoes on 300 acres. Raymond sold the business to his sons Howard (Bud) and Donald. The area was again urbanized. The DuRussels moved to Manchester in 1969. By 1976 the farm had grown to over 1100 acres and was now incorporated as DuRussels' Potato Farms, Inc. This century Bud, Donald and their sons Howard, Mike and Pat are the decision making partners.
The Partners:
Bud is the Chairman of the Board/Director. He is semi-retired and is a consultant on sales, equipment purchases & seed potato purchases.
Don is a Director. He is semi-retired and is a consultant on maintenance, repairs, bookkeeping, and historic information
Mike is the President. He is in charge of site sales, vegetable seed & IPM. Mikes is an appointed Special Agent to the National Advisory Council on Mirgrant Health.
Howard II is the VP/Secretary. He is in charge of the Detroit Eastern Market sales and collection, potato planting, cultivation & harvest, and equipment maintenance.
Pat is the VP/Treasurer. He is in charge of chemical applications, irrigation, equipment & building maintenance & repairs and is the President of the Governor appointed "Michigan Potato Commission Council".
