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RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY

Agriculture

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On 2026-06-01, Senator James E. Risch (R-ID) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY" in the Senate.

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RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2470] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, Idaho's small businesses are the backbone of our economy and our communities. These small businesses not only employ our friends and neighbors but also provide invaluable goods and services that showcase Idaho's creativity and values. Idaho small businesses are an intrinsic element of the Gem State and deserve to be celebrated. I am proud to launch my seventh annual Support Local Gems, a statewide initiative, on June 12 to encourage Idahoans to support the small businesses that make our State special. As a member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I am pleased to honor Meat and Potato Company in Twin Falls during Support Local Gems as one of Idaho's Small Businesses of the Month for June 2026. Founded by Magic Valley native Travis Dixon in 2018, Meat and Potato Company was created to provide Idahoans with convenient access to locally sourced, high-quality food while supporting the farmers, ranchers, and producers who make our communities strong. With more than 30 years of experience in grocery retail and food service operations, Travis saw a gap between the meats and food products used in restaurants and what was accessible to Idaho families in grocery stores. He had long dreamt of starting a direct-to-home business model that would bring premium goods straight from local producers to Gem State kitchen tables. Dixon brought his idea to reality, launching an online storefront that has since grown into a thriving retail operation with nationwide delivery. Today, Meat and Potato Company has a brick-and-mortar store in Twin Falls with a large selection of goods grown and produced right here in the Northwest. Congratulations to Travis Dixon and the entire Meat and Potato Company team for being selected as an Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 2026. You are an outstanding example of what it means to be one of Idaho's Local Gems. You make our great State proud, and I look forward to your continued growth and success. ____________________

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RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S2470] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE MEAT AND POTATO COMPANY Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, Idaho's small businesses are the backbone of our economy and our communities. These small businesses not only employ our friends and neighbors but also provide invaluable goods and services that showcase Idaho's creativity and values. Idaho small businesses are an intrinsic element of the Gem State and deserve to be celebrated. I am proud to launch my seventh annual Support Local Gems, a statewide initiative, on June 12 to encourage Idahoans to support the small businesses that make our State special. As a member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I am pleased to honor Meat and Potato Company in Twin Falls during Support Local Gems as one of Idaho's Small Businesses of the Month for June 2026. Founded by Magic Valley native Travis Dixon in 2018, Meat and Potato Company was created to provide Idahoans with convenient access to locally sourced, high-quality food while supporting the farmers, ranchers, and producers who make our communities strong. With more than 30 years of experience in grocery retail and food service operations, Travis saw a gap between the meats and food products used in restaurants and what was accessible to Idaho families in grocery stores. He had long dreamt of starting a direct-to-home business model that would bring premium goods straight from local producers to Gem State kitchen tables. Dixon brought his idea to reality, launching an online storefront that has since grown into a thriving retail operation with nationwide delivery. Today, Meat and Potato Company has a brick-and-mortar store in Twin Falls with a large selection of goods grown and produced right here in the Northwest. Congratulations to Travis Dixon and the entire Meat and Potato Company team for being selected as an Idaho Small Business of the Month for June 2026. You are an outstanding example of what it means to be one of Idaho's Local Gems. You make our great State proud, and I look forward to your continued growth and success. ____________________