Sweet Potato/Yam (Orange Flesh) - Certified Organic - BC

Locally Grown Sweet Potatoes — 2 lb

Local sweet potatoes are back! And yes, they're grown right here in Grindrod, BC.

Sweet potatoes might not be the first crop you associate with our northern growing climate, but these beauties are grown locally and have the deep orange flesh, natural sweetness and smooth, creamy texture we love.

We have two varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes this season: one with orange skin and another with purple skin. Both are delicious roasted, baked, mashed or added to soups and curries.

Sold in approximately 2 lb portions, which may include one large sweet potato or several smaller ones.

Why You'll Love Them

• Locally grown in Grindrod, BC

• Deep orange flesh with naturally sweet flavour

• Two varieties with orange or purple skin

• Smooth, creamy texture when cooked

• Excellent roasted, baked or mashed

• Versatile in both sweet and savoury cooking

• Sold in 2 lb portions

Great For

Roasting, baking, mashing, soups, curries, fries, grain bowls, casseroles and even muffins or baking.

For the simplest preparation, bake a whole sweet potato until it's completely tender, then split it open and add butter and a little salt. Sometimes that's all you need.

They're also fantastic cubed and roasted with olive oil, garlic and smoked paprika, or simmered into a coconut milk curry.

Storage

Important: These sweet potatoes are sold unwashed because they store better that way.

Sweet potatoes are different from regular potatoes when it comes to storage. They're sensitive to cold temperatures and should be kept above 12°C, ideally around 13–16°C.

• Store in a dark, dry, well-ventilated place.

• Do not refrigerate. Cold temperatures can damage the flesh and affect flavour and texture.

• Keep them unwashed until you're ready to cook.

• Give them a good rinse and scrub before preparing.

A cool room-temperature cupboard is often a better choice than a cold cellar for sweet potatoes.

Build Your Basket

Pair with onions, garlic and kale for a hearty roasted vegetable dinner, or add coconut milk, ginger and curry spices for an easy soup or curry.

Sweet potatoes are also delicious with black beans, cabbage, lime, rosemary, sage and warming spices.

Good to Know

Sweet potatoes aren't actually yams!

In North America, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are often labelled or called yams to distinguish them from paler-fleshed varieties.

But true yams are an entirely different vegetable, belonging to a different plant family. They're commonly grown in tropical regions and have a starchier texture.

And despite the name, sweet potatoes aren't closely related to regular potatoes either!

Our two local varieties both have orange flesh, even though one has orange skin and the other has purple skin. The skin colour doesn't necessarily tell you what colour the inside will be.

How to Stretch This

Bake a few sweet potatoes at once while the oven is already on.

Use one for dinner, then refrigerate the cooked leftovers for breakfast hash, soups, curries or mashed sweet potato later in the week.

Cooked sweet potatoes also freeze well. Mash and freeze them in portions for quick meals or future baking.

And there's usually no need to peel them! Once scrubbed and cooked, the skins are edible and add extra fibre.

A Note About Your Order

Sold in approximately 2 lb portions. Sweet potatoes naturally vary in size, so your order may contain one large sweet potato or several smaller ones.

These are unwashed, locally grown sweet potatoes, so expect some soil on the skins. This helps them keep better in storage—simply wash before cooking.

Meet the Grower

Locally Grown • Grindrod, BC

Grown right here in Grindrod, bringing a crop more often associated with warmer growing regions to our local fall harvest.

Locally Grown • Grindrod, BC • Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes • 2 lb