TORRINGTON – For now, there’s no potato famine in Goshen County. Late last month, a local farmer donated 11 pallets – or 11,000 pounds – of small, red tubers to Land of Goshen Ministries (LOGM) in Torrington.
LOGM is a non-profit, Christian-based organization that uses sales from its thrift store to purchase items for its food pantry, which are then distributed once per month to families in the area.
Tracy Davis, LOGM manager, said because of the sheer volume of the donation, the potatoes are free and open to the public to pick up during regular business hours (Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) for as long as they last.
“We do get quite a bit of donations, but not at this magnitude,” Davis said. “Some people have been taking potatoes for their neighbors, too, which is awesome. We’ve got bags and boxes, or people can bring their own. Some have brought
laundry baskets.”
A LaGrange farmer, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he chose LOGM for the donation because it was “the closest and best outlet to distribute the potatoes.”
“The commercial market is very meticulous about the color (of the potatoes), and the color wasn’t (red) enough,” the farmer said. “There’s nothing wrong the potatoes.
“Hopefully everybody enjoys them.”
