Goose Island Farm is located in Argyle, NY and has been family owned and operated by the extended McKernon family for generations.
We offer a variety of white potatoes and sell them locally. See "Buy" Section for information on purchasing Goose Island Potatoes.
Planting, cultivating, harvesting, storing, washing, packaging, and distributing is all done by Goose Island Farm.
Goose Island Farm also has approximately 200 Dairy Holsteins. Approximately 100 year round milk cows and 100 replacements.
We attend the Washington County Fair every August, both as an exhibitor showing a select few Holsteins and as a supplier of potatoes to vendors for french fries.
Chris McKernon, Clifford McKernon, and David Depew currently run the farm operations.
We offer a variety of white potatoes and sell them locally. See "Buy" Section for information on purchasing Goose Island Potatoes.
Planting, cultivating, harvesting, storing, washing, packaging, and distributing is all done by Goose Island Farm.
Goose Island Farm also has approximately 200 Dairy Holsteins. Approximately 100 year round milk cows and 100 replacements.
We attend the Washington County Fair every August, both as an exhibitor showing a select few Holsteins and as a supplier of potatoes to vendors for french fries.
Chris McKernon, Clifford McKernon, and David Depew currently run the farm operations.
The Truth about Potatoes
Q: Are potatoes fattening?
A: No. One medium-sized potato, the size of a computer mouse, is fat and cholesterol free.
Q: Do potatoes have more potassium than bananas?
A: Potatoes rank highest for potassium content among the top 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables and the top 20 most frequently consumed raw fruit. Potassium helps maintain normal blood pressure.
Q: Do potatoes have a lot of calories?
A: One medium-sized potato has 110 calories. Toppings increase caloric levels. Try using salsa, steamed vegetables or low-fat sour cream.
Q: Are potatoes a complex carbohydrate?
A: Yes. The majority of carbohydrates in potatoes are complex carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body’s main energy source.
-- United States Potato Board
Q: Are potatoes fattening?
A: No. One medium-sized potato, the size of a computer mouse, is fat and cholesterol free.
Q: Do potatoes have more potassium than bananas?
A: Potatoes rank highest for potassium content among the top 20 most frequently consumed raw vegetables and the top 20 most frequently consumed raw fruit. Potassium helps maintain normal blood pressure.
Q: Do potatoes have a lot of calories?
A: One medium-sized potato has 110 calories. Toppings increase caloric levels. Try using salsa, steamed vegetables or low-fat sour cream.
Q: Are potatoes a complex carbohydrate?
A: Yes. The majority of carbohydrates in potatoes are complex carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the body’s main energy source.
-- United States Potato Board
