Outlaw Potatoes

Rob Diether, 70, specializes in growing the Cariboo potato at the Horse Lake Community Farm Co-Op. Cariboo potatoes were ’decertified’ by federal authorities in the 1970s, making them illegal to grow commercially. Federal authorities have threatened the small Horse Lake Community Farm Co-Op, located 115 kilometres north of Kamloops, with a $10,000 fine.

Diether, has been growing the potatoes for decades says it is important to preserve the hardy breed, even if they aren’t suitable for large-scale commercial production.

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