Did you know that right now is a great time to enjoy sweet potatoes? Our sweet potatoes are at their height of sweetness and have been perfectly cured to maintain freshness and quality.
After curing these Beauregard beauties in the sun for ten days, we store them in burlap sacks with straw in a cool dry place. While tucked away in their cozy sleeping bags during the cold winter months, the starches are converted into sugar. This is why they are so very sweet. When baked, the texture is smooth, creamy, and rich -- no butter needed! In fact, I can't even remember the last time I buttered one of our sweet potatoes.
Yes, the flavor is out of this world, but sweet potatoes are also incredibly healthy. They're loaded with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients, vitamins A and C, calcium, and potassium. These tasty tubers are an excellent choice for diabetics as they rank low on the glycemic index and effect blood glucose levels less than white potatoes.
So, eat up!
You can find us at the Cobblestone Farmers Market with our sweet potatoes this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The market will be located in front of the Milton Rhodes Arts Center in Winston-Salem, NC this week.
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