Bridgewater News

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- A man from Bridgewater faces a fine for his part in a series of vandalism complaints in Aroostook County.

Jim Gerritsen, who grows organic seed potatoes on his family's Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, was named by the editors of Utne Reader to the magazine's 2011 list of 25 A'People Who Are Changing the World.A' BRIDGEWATER, Maine - Organic farmers will appeal a case dismissed in February that pitted them against corporate agriculture giant Monsanto ... (more)

Chitting potatoes refers to placing your seed potatoes in a warm area for several weeks to induce sprouting.A Also called greensprouting, this technique can reduce time from planting to harvest by 10 to 14 days and is highly recommended by the potato experts are Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine.