Posted in News on 22. Jul, 2010
To all you dry bean lovers out there… This year’s crop is looking divine! The weather we have had this summer has been perfect for all crops but has produced beautiful bean plants. Sunshine, warmth and the occasional rain shower have aided in what looks to be a very promising yield. Last summer it rained [...]
Posted in News on 13. Jul, 2010
Strolling around the farm today I decided to snap a few pictures of the corn as it has grown taller than me (at 5′3″ it doesn’t take much). Some sections are at least 7 feet tall already! Corn grows rapidly in hot weather and old timers say that the sweet smell you pick up when [...]
Posted in News on 08. Jul, 2010
After taking a poll around the farm nobody can accurately remember whether 3 or 5 years have passed since the weather called for irrigation, but today we were forced to dig out the big guns! Literally… Some of the potato plants had run out of energy so we are in the process of throwing them enough water so they [...]
Posted in News on 29. Jun, 2010
Just three weeks ago we were so happy to see the potato plants popping up through the ground! Today those same plants are in a more mature glory and showing off their beautiful blossoms and we are constantly “scouting” for pests to protect them from. June has proved to be a much drier month than [...]
Posted in News on 08. Jun, 2010
We are happy to report the potato plants and corn stalks are getting bigger by the day. We have had incredible weather to support young plant growth. We look forward to the potato blossoms later this month!
Posted in News on 02. Jun, 2010
Green Thumb Farms and Cold River Vodka are featured in this great article in Farming: The Journal of Northeast Agriculture. Check it out!
http://www.farmingmagazine.com/article.php?id=5401
From Potato Chips to Potato Vodka
by Kathleen Hatt
A lot of passion + a little Internet = a new market
Donnie Thibodeau with a 50-pound bag of potatoes for the restaurant market.
Photos by Kathleen Hatt.
When [...]
Posted in News on 22. Apr, 2010
The turf is rolling off the harvester so satisfied landscapers and happy homeowners are seeing nice green lawns this week! We love to see green grass and sunshine.
Posted in News on 22. Apr, 2010
Our last load of potato seed has arrived today. Most of our potato seed comes from the heart of potato country in Maine…. “The County”
We will start cutting seed the beginning of next week, which will be followed by planting at the end of the week.
Posted in Recipes on 21. Apr, 2010
The creamy cheese sauce and the tender potatoes in this classic French dish combine to make a deliciously addictive experience. It’s a great side dish with a roast pork loin or beef tenderloin. Add a green salad and French bread!
Ingredients
4 green thumb farms potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 onion, sliced [...]
Green Thumb Farms located in Southwestern Maine, is a grower and shipper of quality potatoes. Our Mount Washington Valley location provides unique climatic conditions that enable us to be the first to offer new Maine potatoes in August.
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