‘Grow Your Own Potatoes’ from Potato Council is flourishing.
The educational project for primary school pupils continues to expand, with 13,000 schools registered for 2011 – the equivalent of 60 per cent of all primary schools in Great Britain taking part.
Industry involvement has also increased with more growers lined up to help local schools with planting (15 March) and harvesting (21 June), and a number of suppliers have provided seed potatoes for the school growing kits.
'Grow your own potatoes' now reaches 13000 schools
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