Officials with the Carstens 1880’s Farmstead (located between Minden and Shelby) have announced the annual potato harvest, or digging, has been postponed due to the recent heavy rainfall. Officials had announced last June that the Annual Carstens Farm Days would be postponed until 2021, but the potato harvest would go on this Saturday, Sept. 12th. However,the weather has forced the event to be delayed until Saturday, Sept. 19th.

Those who attend Carstens Farm Days know that the soil on the farm grows a large crop of flavorful potatoes each year.  The public is invited to come to the farm on Sept. 19th, and gather the freshly dug potatoes.

Carstens Board of Directors President Mel Hursey says that the farm’s gate will be open to the public from 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday, September 19.  Potatoes will be on the ground and on a trailer as in past years.  Hursey said “The rain has been good to get but it is too muddy in the potato patch now.  We’re postponing the potato digging until we’re able to take a tractor and potato digger through without getting stuck.”

The Carstens Board of Directors is asking that a donation be made to the farm by anyone who gathers potatoes.  The donation will be used to help with the maintenance of the farm.  Hursey added, “We’ve got a bumper crop of potatoes.  We’ll welcome folks to come out, keep a safe social distance and gather a supply of good spuds.”