2010 Was A Strong Potato Year
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 harvest in 2009 was valued at $154.2 million. Maine potato farmers planted nearly 55,000 acres in 2010, with a yield of 29,000 pounds per acre. The value of Maine’s potato harvest has been on the rise. In 2009, it jumped 5% compared with 2008 to...
Read MoreFinally Winter!
Winter finally made an appearance on the farm, Mother Nature dumped 13 inches of the beautiful white stuff on us yesterday! Out and about today I snapped this shot of a field that was covered with corn a few months ago. Mount Washington was in the clouds but those that surround it sure did sparkle with the white stuff! We received an e-mail from a customer yesterday where he mentioned that his snow storm tradition involves baking a pot of baked beans on his 1920’s cook stove. We love to hear about traditions that involve the products we grow. Do you have your winter supply of...
Read MoreNew For 2011!!!
New for 2011 we have added our MOFGA certified organic Jacob’s Cattle and Yellow Eye beans to our online store. As always you can still purchase our conventional Soldier Beans, Yellow Eye Beans and Red Kidney Beans. Happy New Year!!!
Read MoreBela’s Potato and Soldier Bean Chowder
Bela’s Potato and Solider Bean Chowder Found on: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/belas-potato-and-white-bean-chowder/Detail.aspx Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 medium red potatoes, chopped 1/2 tablespoon imitation bacon bits 1/8 teaspoon dried celery flakes 1 pinch ground dry mustard 1 pinch ground cloves cayenne pepper to taste salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups rice milk 1 1/2 cups water 1 (15 ounce) can soldier beans, drained, liquid reserved Directions In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in...
Read MorePotato Only Diet??? Read all about it!
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 to protest a U.S. Department of Agriculture rule barring low-income recipients of food vouchers under the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program from using their benefits to purchase white potatoes. And while Voigt is not recommending his diet to...
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