Potato distributions set for Moses Lake, Ritzville

MOSES LAKE — Washington potato farmers will donate potatoes to local people in need in Ritzville and in Moses Lake this week.

The Ritzville distribution will begin at 7 a.m., April 29, at Ritzville Ace Hardware, 108 W. First Ave.

In Moses Lake, the distribution will begin at 9 a.m., April 30, at the Grant County Fairgrounds, 3953 Airway Drive NE, with entry through the purple gate and exit through the gold gate, according to the Washington State Potato Commission.

Potatoes will be in 10-pound bags, with a limit of two bags per family.

Potato commission employees will hand out coloring pages for kids along with potato recipes.

- Cheryl Schweizer