We've spent the better part of the week dealing with the sweet potatoes - they're everywhere! We've harvested nearly 1000 lbs of them this week and that's just the beginning. We took 400 lbs to the Oklahoma Food Coop this morning, and there are still plenty to go around. We were so impressed at the yield that we had to pass our good luck on to our customers. We're dropping our price 25% to $1.50/lb. Even better, if you want to order a whole 40 lb crate of potatoes cured for winter storage, we'll give it to you for only $40. That's cheap!
Did you know that sweet potatoes are considered a "super-food" for your heart, that they contain massive amounts of vitamin A and Beta Carotein. More than just delicious!
Our camera kind of ran out of batteries when we had a 1000 lb wagon-load of sweet potatoes :-( we were so proud of all our hard work. Maybe we'll get another picture early next week.
I only had three plants and I'm impressed with how many they produced; I can't imagine a whole field of them!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do to them to cure them for the winter, out of curiosity?
Put them up in a well-ventilated room at around 85 degrees farenheit and 90% humdity for around 5 days or until a cork layer forms over the bruises. Curing allows the sweet potato to heal all of its injuries so that it can be stored all winter long.
ReplyDeleteWe're going to use our walk-in with fans to circulate the air as well as an electric heater to keep the room hot. You also have to vent to the outside to prevent build up of CO2 which may cause sprouting.
Sweet potatoes are wonderful little critters aren't they?
How do I sign up for a crate? I want one!
ReplyDeleteMaria, you can email us at bootstrapfarm@gmail.com and give us your email and phone number. We thought we would have these ready by next Wed, but it is looking like it will be more like a week from then. We will reserve one for you and stay in touch about when it is ready.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your interest!
Chelsea
Neat! Sounds like rather more than I can do to mine at home...guess I'll just have to eat them quickly. Maybe I can freeze or can some of them.
ReplyDeleteWonderful AND delicious. ^_^
Hey! I stopped by on Saturday and got my name on the list. Maybe it's on twice now? I'll email you and find out. Thanks! :)
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