Posted in News on March 23, 2011
Regardless of the fact that snow still covers the ground Spring has arrived at Green Thumb Farms. Seed potatoes started arriving bright and early Monday morning! Seed potatoes are grown on land that is certified specifically for growing seed. Each load of seed comes with a certificate that ensures the seed has been tested and certified. [...]
Posted in News on August 19, 2010
Check out our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=16414&id=111340152239625&ref=mf for a series of photos of the potato packaging order of operations. Packing season is here so keep an eye out in your local stores for our new potatoes!
Posted in News on August 6, 2010
The warehouse crew has been busy preparing for the arrival of the 2010 crop. This summer they have worked on updating the wash line to include new flume technology and a new elevator which will result in cleaner potatoes through a more efficient process. The storages have all been emptied and disinfected, patiently awaiting harvest to [...]
Posted in Recipes on August 2, 2010
Baked Potato Salad Found on the Wegman’s website: http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomepageView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&clear=true SERVES 12 -16 ACTIVE TIME: 30 min CHILL TIME: 1 hour 0 min TOTAL TIME: 1 hour 30 min 2 bags (24 oz each) Baby Red Potatoes, 1-inch dice 1 Tbsp Pure Olive Oil 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 8 slices Bacon [...]
Posted in News on July 30, 2010
These tractors are hooked up and waiting patiently for someone to take them to the field and start harvesting potatoes. It won’t be long now and Green Thumb Farms’ spuds will be hitting dinner tables throughout New England!
Posted in News on April 22, 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.