WA Potatoes has kicked-off another ‘Seed for Schools’ program across the whole of Western Australia. In early May, 775 educational packs were sent out to almost 400 schools, where an estimated 21,000 children will find out more about the humble spud.

The program continues to give young children the chance to learn about how potatoes grow, the varieties and health benefits of potatoes and, of course, the joy of eating them.

The variety being grown this year is Levantina, which is a waxy spud (not floury) with a cream to yellow flesh white/cream skin. It is a good multi-purpose potato and makes reasonable chips and is good for baking, boiling and the microwave. Thank you to Colin Ayres for arranging the seed for the program. WA Potatoes also thanks the team at Eco Growth for supplying each pack with a sachet of fertiliser.

We have created updated growing packs for our participating schools (see What’s in the Pack) and teachers can go to our website to download educational resources featuring loads of great activities for various ages. Plus, we have colouring sheets and more at thegoodcarb.com.au/seed-forschools/resources.