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a great Easter gift!

This wonderful collection of Colorado potato recipes features recipes submitted by Colorado potato lovers from all over the country. Their creativity honoring our favorite vegetable is incredible.

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  Colorado Potatoes' spokeswoman Rachael Flatt's favorite potato recipes! 

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWER

GRILLED SALAD NICOISE

TANGY SMASHED POTATOES

 

 

 

  

Colorado State University potatoes well represented in White House Garden

 

Specialty Crop Producers Applaud Senators’ Support of Farm Bill Priorities

Specialty Crop Letter

 

2011 GROWER'S TABLE   

2011 REPORT BOOK

 

  2012 Colorado Agricultural Mission To Mexico

 

The Colorado Department of Agriculture assisted CPAC and other companies in developing international markets, and global buyers in finding products to import from Colorado (Left to Right: Jim Ehrlich, CPAC, Ryan Haynie, Aspen Produce, and Ernesto Cordero Leal, Aligen)

 

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee and Affiliated Foods attempt the Guinness World Records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Record-attempting Potato Pile

 

 Congratulations Michael of Frederick, CO another Favorite Potato Tailgating Recipe Grand Prize Winner!

"We had a great time. Thanks again!" - Michael

 

 CONGRATULATIONS RORY, ONE OF THE

FAVORITE POTATO TAILGATING RECIPE GRAND PRIZE WINNERS!

     

Rory - "Thanks again!!! We had a great time at Bass Pro Shop."

 


 

 Antique Potato Equipment

Shaker

Here is a picture of the antique potato equipment we have displayed in the yard at the CPAC office. A special thanks to Clyde Jones who generously donated the potato shaker to our growing display. We now have a planter,harvester, sorter, and shaker.                    

Harvester

We are grateful to Jim Clare and the San Luis Valley Antique Iron club for their contributions to the impressive collection. It is nice to remember the old days but it sure helps you appreciate the modern equipment we have today.

  

  Beautiful Outside…Beautiful Inside

When we asked consumers  what images comes to mind when they think of Colorado, they answered …fresh…healthy…natural…beautiful…


The Majestic snow-covered peaks of the Colorado Rocky Mountains jut up 14,000 feet to surround the fertile plateau of the San Luis Valley. Here, at 7600 feet, in the highest and largest commercial agricultural valley in the world, the potato flourishes.
 
This ideal combination of location, climate, soil and practices produces potatoes that not only look good, but are good for you.   From our long-popular Russets to fast-growing specialties, potatoes grown in Colorado are known for their superior color,shape and, in some varieties, nutritional properties. The cool weather also contributes to the smoothness of the skin, while the Valley’s isolation helps eliminate pest and disease.  That’s not even mentioning the flavor that makes them a favorite in both homes and restaurants.  No other potato producing region can boast of this fortune of goods and geography!

Farmers began growing potatoes in Colorado's San Luis Valley about 1875, making it one of the oldest potato growing areas in the country. The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, representing the area Colorado Potato Growers and Colorado Potato Shippers, recently adopted a new theme line to reflect: its reputation   QUALITY AT ITS PEAK.