Our Commitment to the Environment
GPOD of Idaho is committed to promoting sustainable growing and shipping practices. Our growers use minimum tillage techniques and water efficient irrigation systems. GPOD recycles wash water daily and uses larger trucks to haul potatoes in to reduce the number of miles and fuel used by smaller trucks. We also use more rail transportation for finished products, which is more environmentally friendly. By adhering to these and other practices, GPOD of Idaho is committed to being proactive in building an environmentally conscious future.
2023 Fuel Report
From Shelley, ID to New York, NY
Choosing Union Pacific would reduce your carbon footprint by 8,450 tons, which is equal to:
The amount of carbon sequestered annually by 10,140 acres of U.S. forests.
The amount of carbon sequestered by 139,425 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
To the greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 2,873 tons of waste instead of sending it to the landfill.
Railway Advancements
A 25 percent shift of freight from trucks to rail in urban areas in the U.S. by 2026 would, on average:
Save each commuter 41 hours a year
Save $985 in congestion costs per commuter each year
Save each commuter 79 gallons of fuel each year
Reduce air pollution by nearly 920,500 tons each year
Environmentally Friendly
Sustainable Growing Methods
GPOD implements regular sustainability practices with our growers. Collaboratively, our teams practice minimal tillage; a nutrient-saving technique requiring as little manipulation of the soil as possible. Equipment makes one pass over the soil to improve soil fertility and productivity.
Growers plow under grain stubble to build potato hills all in one pass instead of plowing, then disking, then building a potato hill. Nutrients remain in the soil and decreases the need for chemical and fertilizer application.
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