Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Spudtacular news


http://www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A307404

"Were you disappointed that North Dakota was able to sign a potato deal with Cuba first?


No. They have wanted Idaho there for a long time. Castro and his organization are going to work with all the states for a variety of different products because they'd like to open up regular trade relations with the U.S. It works to his benefit to work with all the states that are willing to work with him. Let's put it this way. Back 70 years ago, Maine was the No. 1 potato-growing region in the United States. So they were first, but that didn't stop us from becoming No. 1."

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