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Eastern WA potato farmers giving away 20 tons of potatoes

Potato growers are giving away nearly 20 tons of potatoes in Ritzville Wednesday morning as coronavirus restrictions halt production of potato products across Eastern Washington. The potato giveaway begins at 610 W. First Avenue in Ritzville at 9 a.m. “The ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order has dealt an enormous blow to potato farmers because 90 […]

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A generous sacrifice: Washington farmers donating surplus of potatoes to those in need

If I can paraphrase Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue, there are many things you can do with a potato: You can bake it, broil it, boil it, barbecue it, shred it, saute it. You can make french fries, tater tots, hash browns, mashed potatoes, jojos, potato salad, potato soup, potato pie, baked potato, twice baked potato…

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