- The potato is about 80% water and 20% solids.
- An 8-ounce baked or boiled potato has only about 100 calories.
- The average American eats 137.9 pounds of potatoes each year. Based on 2000 census population data, that's 38,808,080,837 (thirty-eight billion, eight hundred eight million, eighty thousand, eight hundred thirty-seven) pounds of potatoes in a year.
- The world's largest potato chip was produced by the Pringle's Company in Jackson, TN in 1990. It measures 23" x 14.5".
- In 1974, an Englishman named Eric Jenkins grew 370 pounds of potatoes from one plant.
Family Farmer
Sam Makarewicz (muh-CARE-witz) is a third generation potato farmer raised in Elmira, MI. He runs our 500 acre farm in northern lower Michigan that grows several varieties of potatoes (including Yukon Golds), wheat and rye.
Of course, it wouldn't be a family farm if the family didn't join in. Granddaughter Samantha takes care of the horses, rabbits, ducks, lizard and other farm animals. Even into his 80's, Sam's father still drove the tractors and performed other daily activities on the farm. Everyone pitches in during harvesting time. I run the website.
The bulk of business comes from other farmers who buy potatoes to plant in their fields (seed potatoes), but Sam still hands picks the cream of the crop for table stock for locals. Contact Sam for sales info.
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