{"id":115141,"date":"2023-12-07T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=115141"},"modified":"2023-12-04T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T21:08:00","slug":"potatoes-are-a-passion-at-irish-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/potatoes-are-a-passion-at-irish-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Potatoes Are A Passion At Irish Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greg A Lutovsky is passionate about potatoes<\/a><\/strong>. After originally toying with turning an old sandbox into a raised bed in a bid to grow corn<\/a><\/strong>, radishes<\/a><\/strong> and tomatoes<\/a><\/strong> when he was a kid, Lutovsky’s interest in seeds has turned into a role as farm manager at Irish Eyes<\/a><\/strong>, a seed purveyor based in Ellensburg, Washington, that’s focused on potatoes.<\/p>\n

“In my 20s, being ginger, Irish and loving potatoes, I gravitated toward seed potato farming,” explains Lutovsky of his path. “There is no other veggie that is so flexible you can grow it just about anywhere and return such large yields for a small space.”<\/p>\n

Taking a minute out from farm manager duties, we spoke to Lutovsky about the glory of Kennebecs and the changing demands of the potato seed market. We also got into a recommended way to grill potatoes.<\/p>\n

Learning a Love for Seeds<\/h2>\n
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