Unloading Seed

Seed Has Arrived!

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.  [...]

Fresh from the field to your table!

Potato packing…

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! 

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Warehouse preps for harvest…

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 [...]

Baked Potato Salad

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 [...]

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Waiting patiently…

  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! 

Seed potatoes form Aroostook County

All potato seed has arrived

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.