North Carolina produces about half of all the sweet potatoes grown
in the United States, and it has consistently ranked as the top producing state
for more than 30 years. More than half of the state’s sweet potatoes are grown
in only three counties – Sampson, Nash, and Johnston. These counties in eastern
N.C. are prime growing locations with their rich, fertile soil and their hot,
moist climate.
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| Sweet potatoes can be delivered by unusual means. |
Although the typical movement from farm to table involves a
grocery store or chain, sometimes a food bank and its network of volunteers
spring into action to provide sweet potatoes to families in need. Sweet
potatoes are an excellent choice of fresh nutrition for these families that
need to stretch their food budgets with healthy produce and supplement foods
provided in other programs.
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