Grand Forks elementary students to learn about potatoes

(KNOX) – Students in two Grand Forks elementary schools will dine on and learn about local potatoes Wednesday and Thursday at multiple events during “Fresh from North Dakota School Lunch Week,” which runs through October 4.
Representatives from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and Northland Potato Growers will educate youth on potatoes and how they impact agriculture in the state.
The students will also participate in a crunch off, which is a competition held among seven states to see who can get the most crunches per capita into a piece of locally grown produce.
Wednesday evening will bring a potato cooking demonstration with Chef Heather Schneider at the UND Wellness Center Culinary Corner from 5:30 – 7 pm. The free event is open to UND students, staff and faculty.
North Dakota is in the third largest potato-producing region in the United States, producing 2.6 billion pounds annually, according to North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring.