Idaho potatoes

How two hardworking LDS brothers went from scraps to snacks.

Marlin wasn't going to let it slide and clapped back. So... she went ahead and did an entire photoshoot in a (tailored) Idaho potato sack. She looks amazing in it too. ;) Quite an Iconic moment in entertainment history and Idaho is right there front and center.

Idaho produces more potatoes than any other state, on average in one year is over a billion dollars in revenue for the state! That is a lot of potatoes. How much do we really know about these potatoes that have helped make our great state what it is today?

When people worldwide think of Idaho, one item comes to mind, potatoes. From Simplot to Micron, everyone knows Idaho is the potato capital of the world. Idaho has been the nation's leader in potato production for years, but just like last year, Idaho's perch as the potato king could be in jeopardy. (We covered the story here about the growth of Maine potatoes at the expense of our homegrown produc

Well even if we didn't come up with the concept Idaho certainly perfected the French fry. With fresh local potatoes and creative flavor and seasoning combinations we've got it down in the gem state. Don't even get me started on fry sauce - How it is not an international sensation is beyond me.

Idaho produces more potatoes than any other state. That may not be a surprise but did you know on average in one year is is over a billion dollars in revenue for the state?! That is a lot of potatoes. How much do we really know about these potatoes that have helped make our great state what it is today?

Why east coast potatoes are invading our state.

Here is a history of the food these Idahoans and others have invented, loved, and maybe even retired over the past 100 years.

Idaho and potatoes go hand in hand. Idaho brings in about $1 Billion per year through farming and agriculture around potatoes alone. Some of the ways Idahoans celebrate potatoes and how the gem state and other west coast states prefer to eat them.

Marilyn Monroe never looked better than in this very Idaho look.