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HOLIDAY
CATALOG TATER
RAISIN' FOLK DVD AND ON MAINE PUBLIC TV
Today small, family run potato farms are fast disappearing and with them, the tradition of the hand picking harvest. Local filmmaker Brenda Jepson has taken on the job of chronicling in "Tater Raisin' Folk" this vanishing way of life in northern Maine. “Tater
Raisin’ Folk” captures the sights and sounds of the
handpicked potato
harvest at a few of the farms where the tradition still takes place
here in Aroostook County, Maine.
The
show begins at planting time, features the Potato Blossom Festival at
Fort Fairfield, and ends with the harvest at farms dotted around The
County.
Here on Wood Prairie Farm we still dig our University of Maine Research plots by hand and use the digger when soil conditions are too wet for heavier equipment. Jepson's
website describes the video: "Visit
the Smith's Farm in Houlton where a wooden bear welcomes customers at
their roadside stand; get off the beaten track in Bridgewater and
discover how the Gerritsen’s at Wood Prairie Farm are bucking
the trend
by going organic; take in the scenes at Dan Stewart’s Family
Farm in
Presque Isle where young pickers fill their baskets under the watchful
eye of Dan and his faithful friend, Rex; witness the fun of picking at
Clayton Patrick’s in Woodland with barrels from the
1940’s, and don’t
miss the excitement at Phil Nadeau’s Farm in Frenchville when
he tries
out his re-built potato elevator made from parts he found on the side
of the road.
This
is old time potato farming at its best with unforgettable characters at
work in stunning locations from around The County. “Tater
Raisin’ Folk”
reveals what inspires these farmers to keep on planting year after
year. "
Those able to receive the Maine Public Television signal (ME, NH, MA, NB, NS) can tune in for airings next week (Monday 11/16/09 10pm, Sat 11/21/09 11pm). Click here to view the 6 minute preview on You Tube Running
time: 55 minutes
You may purchase a copy of the "Tater Raisin' Folk" DVD directly from Jepson's website. |
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TOUGH POTATO HARVEST Here in Maine and all across North America because of persistent rain and early cold, this Fall's potato harvest has been one of the most challenging in over 20 years. But thankfully, all of our crops are now out of the ground, looking good and safely in storage. |
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| RECIPE - Scalloped potatoes 6 medium Wood Prairie Farm Potatoes 1 Rossa di Milano red onion 2 cups half and half or cream salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 3 T flour Butter a shallow (pie plate shallow) baking dish. Thinly slice the potatoes and onions (food processor does it in a minute) and layer in the dish, sprinkling flour, salt & pepper on the layers. Fill the dish with cream until the vegetables are almost covered and bake at 350 for 55 to 65 minutes. The potatoes should be tender. It works best if the slices are very thin and the baking dish is very shallow. Megan |
THANKSGIVING We are busy shipping out your orders and if you hurry there is still time to get them in time for Thanksgiving. BETTER ORDER EARLY This year's potato crop is good quality but the roller coaster weather of 2009 has left us with a smaller than normal crop of both seed and eating potatoes. What this boils down to is that this will be a good winter to get your orders in early for your favorite varieties. We have some limits in place - especially for our larger package sizes -and as always you'll find all the current availability listed on our website. |
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| SPECIAL FREE OFFER Receive a FREE 2 lbs bag of delicious Organic Rossa di Milano Red Onions ($11.95 value) when you place an order of $35 or more. Please use Coupon Code XXXXX . Your order with FREE Onions must ship by 12/7/09. Coupon cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires 11/19/09. |
Q
& A How should I store my potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas? MN Ely NV See the Answer on our blog https://blog.woodprairiefarm.com/ |
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| Jim & Megan Gerritsen Wood Prairie Farm 49 Kinney Road Bridgewater, Maine 04735 (800)829-9765 Certified Organic, Direct from the Farm www.woodprairie.com |
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