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About Potato Lovers Month
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Ends: Feb 29, 2024
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Potato Lovers Month, initiated by the Washington State Potato Commission, is celebrated in February yearly. This observance began in 1987 following a declaration by Governor Gardener. The month highlights the significance of potatoes in Washington, where the potato industry supports nearly 36,000 jobs and contributes $7.4 billion to the economy.
Washington Potato Growers provides more than 30 billion servings of potatoes globally. This celebration emphasizes the nutritional benefits of potatoes, including their high content of essential vitamins and minerals, and honors the 99% of Washington's family-owned potato farms.
Potatoes have been essential to cuisine due to their versatility and nutritional value for nearly 7,000 years. Native to the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, they were the first to cultivate them. Explorers brought them to Europe during the sixteenth century, and pilgrims brought them to North America in 1621.
Potatoes became an essential food source during the great migration west along the Oregon Trail. The advent of irrigation in the high desert plateaus of the Northwest lent well to their growth. In Skagit County, Washington, the first recorded crop of cultivated potatoes was planted in 1853 by entrepreneurial farmers. The region is now known for premium red, yellow/gold, white, and blue potatoes and has been a significant potato producer since market shifts in the late 1980s. Today, potatoes are Skagit County's top monetary crop, generating about $60 million in annual sales.
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