It’s a Great Year to Be Sweet!
We have some wonderful news for our fellow sweetpotato lovers. According to The Packer, the 2016-2017 year is lookin’ pretty darn promising for southern sweetpotato farmers. In case you didn’t know, North Carolina is the primary suppliers of the little tubers, (53% for the United States!) “because the climate in North Carolina is ideal for growing sweetpotatoes” and the crops are bountiful – if not up about 10%.
Personally, we’re just so excited that people are loving sweet taters so much and realizing how nutritious they are. These little tubers are packed full of Vitamin A, potassium and antioxidants; not to mention around 110 calories and low on the glycemic index. They really are nature’s super food!
Celebrate this year’s amazing sweetpotato crop with us by doing the #SweetSwap! Our favorite? Our Classic Sweetpotato Salad – much more exciting & flavorful than the mayo & white potato alternative. It’s perfect for the end-of-summer Labor Day cookouts, but we’re also keeping this recipe in our back pocket for the holiday season!
What are some of your favorite ways to enjoy sweetpotatoes? Remember to tag us in your pictures for a chance to be #WhatWeDig!
