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The local spud farmers are just starting to dig now, many of the high schools are out for potato harvest. We live about 10 miles from several people that dig hundreds & hundreds of acres of Russets, Reds & Yukon Golds, plus a few other kinds of taters. There will be lots of people from northern Utah with trailers, horse trailers, etc. picking up anywhere from 10 to 200 sacks at a time. Most of these guys sell them for $10 for a 50 lb. sack & these taters are huge, one would feed 2 adults easy! They aren't like the small potatoes you find in the stores.

The place where we go also sells onions, cook books, Johnnys seasoning & gives everyone free french fries while you're waiting. If you've never tried Johnny;s seasoning on french fries, burgers, steaks, etc you are missing out, it's a wonderful seasoning. Here's a photo of a few hints for storing, cooking fresh Idaho taters right from the growers.




Dick

Reds are our favorite.

I haven't meet a potato that I didn't like!

+1!

A friend's dad used to say: if ya got a potato, ya got a meal.

> sigh <

Damn paleo.

Just got a 50 pound bag of "shepody" potatoes and they are damn good taters! My buddy picks them up right at the farm in Idaho. Can't get these type in AZ.

When we used to winter in Arizona I would take 4 sacks with me (50 lbs each) I would keep one, give one to the other folks in the RV park & take the other 2 sacks down to the police station.

Dick

I've always thought that potato's should be free to all ID residents.

I wonder if we could get that kind of legislation passed.

Fried Idaho Russets and chili con carne for supper tonight.
Dang we have been getting some god Idaho potatoes lately.