Summer 2025 Rotating Display: McDonalds

A display highlighting Bill Atchley and Craig Marotz, two native Ashton farmers who supported McDonald’s Corporation. Bill was responsible for the development of the french fry and instrumental in the development of the hashbrown for McDonald’s. He hired Craig Marotz to head up the McDonald’s operations in Europe. Craig was responsible for teaching people in Europe how to grow Russett Burbank potatoes with the intent of opening McDonald’s resturants in Europe.