where taters come from OT

[coloradodeb]

This is our work potato growers..just sharing pics of harvest. The truck coming in from a field....

 

[coloradodeb]

Hubby talking to hired man

 

[coloradodeb]

Backing a truck up into the Evenflo

 

[coloradodeb]

and then onto a conveyor sorting belt where taters are sorted out, and taking out seed potatoes

 

[coloradodeb]

and a LOT of electrical power..........

 

[coloradodeb]

The evenflo is one of our newesy pieces of equipment

 

[coloradodeb]

Separating seed from other potatoes for next years crop

 

[coloradodeb]

And then back to more sorting....

 

[coloradodeb]

And then on to fill the storage bins......each bin hold approximately 5 million pounds

 

[bang guy]

Wow Deb. Thank you for sharing. 5 million pounds per bin... how many bins will you fill this year?

 

[coloradodeb]

We will fill 3 large bins, and 6 smaller bins..........

 

[bang guy]

That's a lot of french fries!

 

[thankgod4fish]

Thats awesome!

 

[the claw]

I'm a meat and Potatoes type of guy. THANKS for sharing. Thats cool. I think I harvested alomst 20 pounds this year out of my garden. Just not quite the same.

 

[slofish]

Yay, more hash browns, fries, soups and CHIPS. Hip hip horray for potatoes. BTW, nice pics

 

[steelchromis]

mmm.........enormous amount of potatoes.

 

[squidd]

And all this time I thought Taters came from Idaho...