2009 Monte vista potato festival!

Come and join us in Monte Vista Colorado for our fun filled Potato Festival full of exciting activities that both adults and kids can enjoy!

Activites Included:

• Potato Recipe Tasting Tour

• Free Potato Field and Warehouse Tours

• Proffessional Chef Cooking Demonstrations

• Food and Craft Vendors at the Park

• Free Potato Games

For more information contact us at 719-852-3322. Check back for full agenda.

Thank you to all Potato Recipe Contestants!
We appreciate Your Entries!
 

The Grand Prize Winner of $1200 is:
 

• Sanfield Dittbenner from Minnesota
   

The 12 $100 prize winners are:
 

• Christine Burd from Colorado
• Dina Griffin from Arizona
• Leslie Powers from Washington
• Susan Dyer from Florida
• Ron Gensemer from South Carolina
• Sharon Flores from Arizona
• Melaine Speicher from Ohio
• Susan Murray from Michigan
• Pamela Edwards from Colorado
• Patrick Feeney from New Jersey
• Christie Haydock from Oklahoma
• Mari Sanchez from Michigan

 

Stay tuned – we will be posting information about the cookbook that will be compiled from your recipes soon. Remember, always ask for Colorado Potatoes for your recipes. If you have any questions, please contact us!
 

Beautiful Outside…Beautiful Inside

When we asked consumers  what images comes to mind when they think of Colorado, they answered …fresh…healthy…natural…beautiful…

The Majestic snow-covered peaks of the Colorado Rocky Mountains jut up 14,000 feet to surround the fertile plateau of the San Luis Valley. Here, at 7600 feet, in the highest and largest commercial agricultural valley in the world, the potato flourishes.
 
This ideal combination of location, climate, soil and practices produces potatoes that not only look good, but are good for you.   From our long-popular Russets to fast-growing specialties, potatoes grown in Colorado are known for their superior color, shape and, in some varieties, nutritional properties. The cool weather also contributes to the smoothness of the skin, while the Valley’s isolation helps eliminate pest and disease.  That’s not even mentioning the flavor that makes them a favorite in both homes and restaurants.  No other potato producing region can boast of this fortune of goods and geography!

Farmers began growing potatoes in Colorado's San Luis Valley about 1875, making it one of the oldest potato growing areas in the country. The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, representing the area Colorado Potato Growers and Colorado Potato Shippers, recently adopted a new theme line to reflect: its reputation   QUALITY AT ITS PEAK.