From the Farm to the Table Potatoes

Farmer Terry is a spud guy. He raises two varieties of potatoes, Russet Norkotah and Red. Farmer Terry planted his first potatoes in high school with his brother, John, and continues to grow them today. Text with photographs of Farmer Terry tells the story of how potatoes are grown.

From the Farm to the Table series are books about agriculture designed for second and third grade readers. The text of each book highlights second grade vocabulary words.

Author Kathy Coatney runs an olive farm with her husband, and has spent the past 20 years working as a freelance photojournalist specializing in agriculture.