Hop on the train, potatoes!
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These russet potatoes are from Maine. They are packed to travel on a train. (Jay LaJoie via AP) -
This train is hauling coal through Montana. Trains can move big loads. (AP/Matthew Brown) -
A farmer walks through his field. It was very hot and dry last year. Potatoes didn’t grow well out west. (AP/Nathan Howard) -
A farmer holds freshly dug potatoes. -
These potatoes are being harvested in Maine. (AP/Robert F. Bukaty)
States out West needed potatoes (puh-tay-toes). The Sun zapped their plants. Guess who had extra potatoes? Maine!
A train took tons of Maine’s potatoes across America. Now there are plenty to make french fries.
Pray: you will be glad to share with others when they don’t have as much.
Read More: Idaho and Washington are the top two states in America to grow and sell potatoes. Potato plants were just starting to grow last June. Summer heat came early. Temperatures were over 100 degrees! The plants made fewer potatoes. The potatoes were not very healthy. Maine had great weather. There were not enough places to put all its potatoes! A railroad line was open. It took 21 million pounds of potatoes over 2,500 miles! The Bible teaches, “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have.” (Hebrews 13:16)
