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![]() Cartons of Organic Seed Potatoes Ready to Ship to Family Farmers. Throughout the Winter we log in orders as they are placed and schedule which week each order should be processed to ship out. The fact is – and this is rare among most seed companies – we actually grow the Organic seed we sell. Our customers have come to learn our supply of Organic Maine Certified Seed Potatoes, while robust is not infinite, so it’s wisest to order early while selection is at its best. We are happy to hold your Potato Seed here in the perfect conditions of our ‘Potato House’ and ship when you need them. Caleb’s father, Jim, pictured here spends his Winters underground in our 38ºF Potato storage. His job is to keep Potatoes graded ahead for the crew to bag up in the upstairs Packing Shed. It’s also his job to maintain a supply of freshly-graded Seed Potatoes in cartons which are ready for shipping at the right time to other family farmers located all across the USA. ![]() The Right Tool
for the Right Job. Mechanics,
who when young admired 'Monster Trucks' one day grow up
and then they have the wherewithal to make their own
Monster Trucks. Caleb is a natural mechanic and has been
driving since he was five-years-old. After high school
he went to the local Community College and earned a
degree in Diesel Hydraulics. He has always been a loyal
Ford man, and starting out he was particularly fond of
Ford Ranger pickup trucks. Over the years Caleb has
owned and fixed up countless Ford Rangers.
Throughout his high school years he got around by
driving one Ranger or another. He also found one Ranger
for his sister, Sarah, and located another one for his
other sister Amy. Ford Rangers were what the girls drove
throughout their high school years. So, it should come
as no surprise when some years back Caleb satisfied his
Monster Truck itch by monsterizing one of his Ford
Rangers. So then this week when a neighbor needed to get
into his snowbound cabin, Caleb's Monster Ranger came to
the rescue. Driving on top of the snow opens up new
possibilities and would sure save a lot of time plowing
all the snow we get in Northern Maine.
![]() Another Maine Day in Snow Country. It’s a good life being a Wood Prairie Farm Dog. In this photo, two-year-old Rottweiler, ‘Ralph,’ is on the right. Next to him, his best bud, ‘Rudi’ is a Cane Corso who celebrated his first birthday this week. Both dogs are kind and gentle. They each weigh in around 140 pounds and are essentially inseparable. Caleb walks the dogs down with him at 7 am each morning when he goes to work in the Potato Packing Shed or his nearby Quonset Repair Shop. The two dogs will greet the Packing Shed crew and then play outside with seven-year old Great Pyrenees ‘Halle’ until she gets grumpy and grows tired of their youthful shenanigans. The two have earned the right to roam free because they’ve been successfully trained and never wander off the farm. Outside there is always time to play in the snow, chase sticks or accompany someone out taking a quiet walk noontime or at the end of the day. They often will migrate over to the Wood Prairie office - connected to the packing shed - and excitedly welcome (and re-welcome) all the different faces of the sitting down young-and-old folks who work in there. Experience has taught them that the office is also a good place to stretch out on the floor and nap in front of the heater.. ![]()
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