PLEASANT VALLEY, Idaho — Potato farmer Tanner Funk feared a weather-related repeat of each of the last two years. “When I saw frost on my truck windshield, I almost didn’t want to go dig in the fields ...

An Idaho farmer overwhelmed is giving away millions of pounds of potatoes to food banks and charities. “In about 20 minutes, ...

ABERDEEN, Idaho — Inflation is driving the cost of groceries to record highs, but it’s not the only reason food prices are going up. Many farmers are struggling to grow as much food as they used to.

Thomas Watson’s restaurant, Spud Daddy, is in the beginning stages of renovations at 404 S 8th St. The Kimberly native will be bringing giant baked potatoes and fresh Amsterdam fries to downtown Boise ...

HAMMETT, Idaho — Idaho’s iconic potatoes are facing a decline in demand, leading to fewer acres planted across the state and forcing local farmers to adapt. Nick Blanksma, whose family has farmed in ...

Don McFarland is 85 years old, but his eyes light up and he starts smiling like a kid when you mention potatoes or how he grows them on his property nestled into the base of the Boise National Forest.

Brant Darrington is a third generation potato grower, and operates with his brother on their farm in southern Idaho near Declo. “We produce potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, barley, hay and corn, and are ...

BOISE, Idaho — Are you getting ready for Valentine's Day? Well, pucker up for this. The Idaho Potato Commission launched a French Fry lip balm, or what they are calling the Kiss of French. It smells ...