You've got to love it when a potato farmer, who has seen plenty of fields in bloom, for whom said fields mean work, work and more work, still stops to soak in the glory of a field of potatoes in bloom, take a photo, share it online and invite people to take a drive up … Continue reading Potato fields in bloom still make Michelle Beks sigh
From time to time I go to work on the neighbouring conventional seed potato farms. At this time of year, the growers are starting to dig into their piles of spuds and fill truckloads for delivery to potato farms all over the western states and provinces. It begins in January with the California trucks and … Continue reading Roothouse helper wanted? Call Anna.
Farmers Market night tonight! 4pm to 7pm in downtown Pemberton, outside the pharmacy. Local organic potato growers, Across the Creek Organics, harvested their first potatoes last week - starting with the beautiful cascade white Nuggets. Look for them in local stores and restaurants. This year, Across the Creek Organics are growing Cascades nuggets, German Butter Potatoes, … Continue reading In Season: New Potatoes
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