Idaho Real Estate: No Farms, No Food
The American Farmer is a breed that has undergone some significant changes in the past several years. New equipment, government demands, FDA regulations, etc. make it more difficult to farm today, than it did 50 years ago!
Granted, we have a lot more technology these days, which can help in the production of farming.
My hat is off to the American Farmer!
I remember a time when farm ground was being bought up and developed into housing tracts. Developers and real estate investors were knocking on the doors of farmers, asking if they wanted to sell their land.
Many farmers took them up on the idea, sold out & made a great amount of money for them to retire on!
Others held out and kept on plowing through the fertile soil, providing needed food for our tables.
Today, we joke about knocking on the doors of foreclosed tract homes and asking if they want to sell their property for farm ground.
Idaho real estate is home to the famous potato!There are more potatoes grown in Idaho than in any other state in the Union. We are also known for our vast sugar beet crop, having one of the largest sugar factories right here in Nampa, Idaho!
If you were to put a Nutritional Facts label on the standard Idaho Potato, it would look something like this:
Serving Size 1 Potato (148g/5.3oz)
Calories 110 Calories from fat 0
Total fat 0g
Saturated fat 0g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Potassium 620mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 1g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 45%
Calcium 2% Iron 6%
Thiamin 8% Riboflavin 2%
Niacin 8% Phosphorous 6%
Zinc 2% Magnesium 6%
So, the Idaho Potato is good food! Grown in America and healthy!
Support the American Farmer and buy Idaho Potatoes today!
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