Ontario Potato Board

OTTERVILLE – Don’t count on a mass exodus to fields of potatoes, sweet corn or strawberries just yet but there are signs these may soon be attractive alternatives for beleaguered tobacco growers throughout Southwestern Ontario.

Interest in using potatoes to stave off world hunger may be growing but those involved in Canadian production say the trend isn’t really having an impact on our domestic industry. “Our growers are not looking towards export,” says Don Brubacher, general manager of the Ontario Potato Board.