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Later, tater: Local potato farmers tuck spuds away for winter

A mountain of spuds will chill all winter in a potato barn.

Megan Strickland

A mountain of spuds will chill all winter in a potato barn.

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Debris flies behind a potato harvester.

Megan Strickland

Debris flies behind a potato harvester.

Megan Strickland

Rocks must be separated from the potatoes by hand. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it.

Megan Strickland

Rocks must be separated from the potatoes by hand. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it.

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Ed Starkel lifts a rock from a separating machine.

Megan Strickland

Ed Starkel lifts a rock from a separating machine.

Rocks must be separated from the potatoes by hand. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it.

Megan Strickland

Rocks must be separated from the potatoes by hand. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it.

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

Megan Strickland

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Issue Date: 10/23/2013
Last Updated: 10/24/2013 12:48:24 PM | By Megan Strickland

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