Comments on: Digging Potatoes

By: Britt

Britt — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:07:35 +0000

@Joel: No kidding. I think one of the reasons I like the Daniel Webster quote so much comes from its reminder that everything is connected. I think we sometimes want to believe that events happen in a vacuum. To me farming is the perfect example of how things both big and small are connected in lifelong cycles.

By: Joel Mark Witt

Joel Mark Witt — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:47:19 +0000

You’ve got to be kidding me.

Wow.

I thought Idaho being a potato state was like saying Maryland is full of blue crabs. But you really do have potatoes.

I love the quote from Daniel Webster. In our modern world we sometimes forget the basics that have made this country great. I don’t just say that, I really mean it. We forget.

Joel Mark Witt

By: shannonehlers.com · Do you have a PURPOSE??

shannonehlers.com · Do you have a PURPOSE?? — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:14:19 +0000

[...] addressing small business. I’ve also been so impressed with Britt Raybould. Her post on agriculture in Idaho really struck a chord with me. Finally, Chris Pirillo’s YouTube video about the slow way tech [...]

By: Britt

Britt — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:13:57 +0000

@CherylT: Thanks for the compliments. I remember as a young child assuming that EVERYONE was a farmer, outside of my doctor, teacher, etc. It became clear as I got older that this wasn’t the case

By: CherylT

CherylT — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:08:28 +0000

It’s good to know that the work ethic on which this country was founded is alive and well and still digging potatoes. Great pictures. I think this should be used as some kind of learning guide for young children, i.e. “That potato in your grocery store bin didn’t grow there.”

By: Farm meets web « Corrie Haffly

Farm meets web « Corrie Haffly — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:29:56 +0000

[...] The web site is low-tech but functional and offers useful recipes and updated information about what to expect in a produce box subscription each week. The blog talks about improvements they make to their farm, how crops are doing, and the latest news in the saga of the “chicken killer(s) and thieves” (someone shot several dozen chickens, I think, and many have been stolen; the shooting caused their adorable guard dog to get loose and then get hit by a car — so sad!). The YouTube videos show baby chicks, piglets feeding, the egg-washing process, and more — fascinating stuff for someone like me who grew up in suburbia (if you like this stuff, check out this photo-essay about growing and harvesting potatoes). [...]

By: Cork & Knife Likes Potatoes « Bold Words

Cork & Knife Likes Potatoes « Bold Words — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:18:56 +0000

[...] — Britt @ 9:18 am Cork & Knife has kindly published a piece I wrote based on my earlier post on digging potatoes. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and gave it a [...]

By: Britt

Britt — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:04:35 +0000

Corrie, I thought you’d “dig” it. Bad pun, but irresistible this early in the morning. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

By: corriespondent

corriespondent — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:00:29 +0000

So cool! A completely foreign world to me, so thanks for the details and photos. The closest I’ve ever come to “farming” was vicariously reading the Little House books.

By: Britt

Britt — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:41:44 +0000

@Shannon: I’m so glad you enjoyed the post. And it’s really cool you could have that experience with your grandparents.

@Nik: I appreciate the kind words. I agree that it would be amazing to know and understand more about what people do and how they do it.