Whatever your new year, remember it’s a new year
In the next short while, we’ll be celebrating the new year. Maybe you’ll be glued to your television set watching one of five college football bowl games, which could consume as much as 11 hours of your day – and evening. Perhaps that’s not your…
Here’s an assumption – take it easy on holiday consumption
Eating too much during the holidays is a well-documented fact. It is purported that the average American will gain one or two pounds from Thanksgiving through the New Year. That doesn’t sound like much unless, of course, you do it every year. Then it can…
Make it a make-ahead Thanksgiving
Let’s face it, preparing for a Thanksgiving meal is a lot of work. For some, it can be downright stressful, but it doesn’t need to be. Much of the stress of getting ready for Thanksgiving can be alleviated by following these tips: Don’t procrastinate –…
Going beyond potato salad
Well, by now you’ve probably heard it, but if you haven’t, here’s the digested, pun intended, story about it. A few months ago on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding website for entrepreneurs, a fellow named Zach Brown from Ohio was looking to raise investment capital for making…
Watch for the Wisconsin Spudmobile® as it Travels Across the Badger State
For Immediate Release: Contact: Dana Rady at 715-623-7683 (Antigo, WI – October 15, 2014) This is one hot potato! The Wisconsin Spudmobile® is on the road and towing the mark! This mobile education unit is a long-time vision of the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association…
Let’s get deeply rooted in root vegetables
Marcus Samuelsson, the famed New York chef, loves his root vegetables. In fact, five of his favorites are parsnips, turnips, beets, sweet potatoes and jicama, yes jicama. These are a staple on his menu, particularly in the cold weather months. Like many great chefs, Marcus…
Interview with Mike Gatz of Bushmans’ Inc.
by Tamas Houlihan, Managing Editor of the Badger Common’Tater When the Spudmobile was launched on August 12, 2014 at Farm Technology Days in Stevens Point, no one was happier or more proud than Michael Gatz. Gatz has served as Chairman of the WPVGA Promotions Committee for…
Wisconsin Spudmobile® Hits the Road
The Wisconsin Spudmobile® is on the road. This mobile education unit developed by the Wisconsin Potato &Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) made its debut appearance at Farm Technology Days in Stevens Point, August 12-14. A press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony was held on August 13…
