The average American consumes 55 pounds of potatoes a year, according to the Cleveland Health Clinic. Amazing, right? Or perhaps it’s not as surprising as it first sounds. After all, over 200 various potato types are sold in the U.S., suggesting at least 200 different uses. With such variety on the market, it can be […]
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Let’s face it. Everyone loves a great potato chip, but in Pennsylvania, the residents take it up a notch or two. Their craving for the salty snack is so compelling that the state’s unsanctioned nickname is the “Potato Chip Capital of the World.” Even more precisely, there is a “beltline in the southern part of […]
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What is a potato? Wikipedia states that it is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas which is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. In reality, a potato is so much more. Here’s a few facts for which you might not be aware. What is a potato? Wikipedia states […]
As reported in a previous blog, potatoes are the most consumed vegetable by U.S. shoppers year after year. It’s also recognized as a reasonably priced source of nutrition — an excellent source of vitamin C, a good source of potassium and vitamin B6, and contains only 110 calories per 5.3-ounce serving. But were you aware […]
According to most historians, the high plateau in the Andean Mountains of South America is the birthplace of the “Irish” white potato that we eat today. The plateau extends within parts of Peru and Bolivia, and it was here that the region’s Aymara Indians grew more than 200 varieties of the potato as it became […]
The Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers, Inc. (PCPG) has announced that it will be a participant in the 109th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, scheduled for January 4-11 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. “We look forward to the 109th Annual Farm Show, where we are excited to be offering fresh […]
Native to South America, potatoes are root vegetables and are a dietary essential around the globe. In recent years, however, low- or no-carb diets have become more and more popular, leading people to eat less potatoes. Nonetheless, the truth is potatoes can have a prominent place at your table, particularly when prepared in a health-conscious […]
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The Pennsylvania Co-Operative Growers has announced it is joining the National Potato Council in reinforcing the overwhelming science-based determination that “potatoes are a vegetable and consumption should be encouraged as potatoes are nutritionally valuable, flexible and low cost.” This comes in light of the ongoing process in determining the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). […]
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Reinforcing the Nutritional Value of Potatoes in Federal Policies ACTION REQUESTED • The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans must recognize what we all know: potatoes are a vegetable. • Congress must continue to allow equal access for potatoes in federal school meals regulations through the appropriations process. • The Administration should eliminate provisions in the […]
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2024 Pennsylvania State Fair™ will connect the $132.5 billion PA Agriculture industry to lives positively impacted daily by its success. Easton, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited the Eat Real Food Mobile Market at Paxinosa Elementary School in Easton today to announce the theme for the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show: Connecting Our Communities. The […]
