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Purple Potatoes May Help Reduce Blood Pressure! A recent pilot study of overweight and obese patients found that eating microwaved purple potatoes may help reduce blood pressure, and does not contribute to weight gain (see USATODAY.com, 09/01/11). After eating 6-8 small purple potatoes twice a day for a month and then going potato-free for 4 weeks, the study subjects lowered their blood pressure significantly and they did not gain weight. Preparation in the microwave helps retain the antioxidants, chlorogenic acid, potassium, and other nutrients that have been shown to reduce blood pressure...
Read MoreBBQ Festival was a success!
Western Maine BBQ Festival Many thanks to the hard working Green Thumb Farms team members who helped make our first BBQ Festival a success. All the people who helped with the preparation of the event, the decor so nice with chairs covers and tablecloths. Thank you to Hannaford for inviting us to participate in this wonderful event. We served up some delicious BBQ style baked beans to help customers understand what we do and where we come from in conjunction with Hannaford. People were pleasantly surprised to find that we were located right in Fryeburg and grow potatoes and corn in addition...
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Come visit us at the Western Maine BBQ Festivalthis weekend (July 23-24). This event takes place the the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. We will be serving up baked beans and enjoying the festivities. This is a real BBQ competition with real prizes as well as a chance for you to be a “people’s choice” judge. For more information see this website: http://www.westernmainebbqfestival.com/Welcome.html
Read MoreAwesome Blossoms!
The potato plants are in full blossom and looking gorgeous. I captured a few shots along my travels this morning to share, enjoy!
Read MoreNew to the product line…
As members of the Fresh Solutions Network, Green Thumb Farms has the ability to offer new products to our wholesale customers. These new value added products are common on end caps in your local grocery store as they provide convenience to the already vitamin packed potato. Ready in just 8 minutes Steamables are fresh potatoes that you throw right in the microwave! They come in a light block bag so you will not see any greening, Steamables come in four different varieties (White, Red, Yellow and Fingerling). Grillables are foil wrapped and and grill ready, they come packaged in single or...
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Green Thumb Farms, Inc. Joins Fresh Solutions Network, LLC Premier grower in Maine is the newest partner in the marketing, category leadership, and innovation services company FRYEBURG, ME (May 31, 2011) – Green Thumb Farms, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has joined Fresh Solutions Network, LLC, a partnership of multi-generational potato and onion companies committed to driving profitable category growth through innovative marketing, category leadership and operational solutions. Fresh Solutions Network, LLC brings added value to its partner customers with consumer-driven...
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