Spudnik the 1st space­ship to visit a potato

For most of us, from car­ni­vores to pesca­te­ri­ans to veg­ans, the potato is a con­stant pres­ence in our kitchens. Peek in pantries the world over and you won’t be too hard pressed to locate a potato or two. From the chow­ders of North America’s East Coast to the samosas of India, from Icelandic potato flat­bread to Korea’s gamja jorim, these beloved tubers can be found in cook­ing tra­di­tions all over the planet.

A while back we asked you to show us your Spud Love for a chance to win one of four $50 gift cer­tifi­cates to Fiesta Farms.

And the win­ners are:

Cheeky T with some pur­loined potato

Heather Rosen for her pho­tos of Cheeky T the potato-loving parrot

Risa Alyson Strauss for her photo of the Lord of the Flies potato

Jane Orion Smith for her homage to her mother’s skill­ful way with spuds

Daphne Randall for her 2 recipes, Rosemary Tattooed Potatoes & Warm Curried Potato Salad

Thanks for the Spud Love everyone!

Please email ivy@fiestafarms.ca with your mail­ing address so we can send the gift cer­tifi­cates out to you.

Honourable men­tion goes to Tisha Myles for her Spudnik potato tat­too. We’re sorry that you didn’t get your entry in on time, it’s a great homage to the hum­ble potato.

Lord of the Flies potato