Posted in Around the Farm, News, Recipes on November 22, 2011
We at Green Thumb Farms would like to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving, we hope your holiday meal is filled with warm delicious potatoes! We are thankful for all our loyal customers and the beautiful land that allows us to farm our crops. Please enjoy this delicious Red Skin Potato Mash recipe we found on [...]
Posted in Recipes on May 19, 2011
Pizza Potato Toppers Ingredients 4 medium baking potatoes 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 cup chopped green pepper 1 small onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1/2 to 3/4 cup pizza sauce 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Fresh oregano, basil or parsley, optional Instructions Bake potatoes in a microwave or conventional oven. Meanwhile, in [...]
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 March 11, 2011
Collins plugs nutritional value of Maine white potato Thursday March 10, 2011 | 05:32 PM Posted by Jonathan Riskind jriskind@mainetoday.com Sen. Susan Collins had a message for Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today during a Senate hearing, and the Maine Republican came armed with a prop. Collins used the occasion of Vilsack’s appearance before the Senate Appropriation [...]
Posted in News on March 11, 2011
Potato farmers see strong season By The Mainebiz News Staff 03/07/11 Maine saw a strong potato harvest in 2010, with its value increasing 3% over the previous year. Preliminary figures from the National Agricultural Statistics Service report a harvest of 1.6 billion pounds with a value of $159.2 million, according to The Associated Press. The [...]
Posted in Around the Farm on January 19, 2011
The United States Potato Board conducted a study of Attitudes & Usage in 2010 and reported these fascinating facts: Potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable with 26% of the vote, ranking higher than broccoli at 17% and corn at 16% 86% serve potatoes at home at least once a week 50% serve potatoes for dinners at [...]
Posted in News on December 1, 2010
Washington state potato booster in spuds-only protest By Laura L. Myers Laura L. Myers – Tue Nov 30, 10:54 am ET SEATTLE (Reuters) – The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months. Chris Voigt, 45, began his spuds-only regimen [...]
Posted in Recipes on November 16, 2010
Yield: Makes 4 servings Ingredients 15 small red potatoes, unpeeled 4 bacon slices, chopped 1 cup chopped green bell pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 cup chopped green onion 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup [...]
Posted in Around the Farm on October 13, 2010
We are happy to report that all of the potatoes are harvested and we are bursting at the seems with what is a very large crop in both the amount and size of each potato. The Green Thumb Chefs are available, they are a Round White variety that people often to refer to as our [...]
Posted in Recipes on August 25, 2010
Found on: http://www.thatsfit.ca/2010/08/10/potato-salad-healthy-recipe-without-mayonnaise/ Ingredients 15-20 baby red potatoes, washed, skins left on 3/4 cup chopped celery 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 1 shallot finely chopped A handful of cherry tomatoes, halved Sea salt, pepper, garlic powder Dressing 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) 1 tbsp balsamic or apple cider vinegar [...]
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