Last couple of years, we’ve dried & packaged & stored our ‘extra’ potatoes. Considering that we harvest 200-300 pounds a year for just 2 people, that’s a lot of ‘extra’. 5-10 pounds fit in a quart Zip-Lok bag, and then those are put into 1 gallon jars. Some are cut for cottage fries or scalloping; some ar grated for hash browns; and a few are cut as french fries.
This year, a lot of beans will also be dried, and stored the same way. If the harvest is good, apples will join the fun.
This is also why this year we are trying out oats, barley, wheat, rye, and lentils. If it works out, we’ll eat/store a bit; give a little to the chickens and rabbits; and save about 2-3 times of what did best as seed for next year. Should get a good amount of straw in any case.
At the price of MRE’s and freeze dried; and not reaally trusting of their souring, we’ll stick to preserving our own, and know what we’ve got.
Of course, for those without a ready source of fresh meat & eggs, that can be a whole different can of SpaghettiOs.
How many pounds are you planting to get that yield?