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<\/p>\nThe Manhattan Potato Festival is turning 40 in 2026 with a big celebration planned for Saturday, August 15. The theme for this year is Heritage: A Journey Through the Years. Four decades of spuds, stories, and small-town magic? That\u2019s something worth celebrating.<\/p>\n
To mark the milestone, festival organizers are putting together a special commemorative community cookbook, and they want to hear about all of your favorite potato recipes.<\/p>\n
If you live in Montana and have a love for potatoes, now\u2019s your chance to cement your family\u2019s legendary scalloped potatoes, secret potato salad, or \u201cgrandma-won\u2019t-give-you-the-full-recipe\u201d casserole into local history.<\/p>\n
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This isn\u2019t just a recipe roundup. The cookbook is a joint effort with the Manhattan Area Museum & Historical Society, which means they\u2019re also looking for recipe excerpts, old photos, and even local ranch brands from the area. Basically, if it tells the story of Manhattan’s history, and maybe involves butter, it is exactly what they’re looking for.<\/p>\n
Manhattan Potato Festival Cookbook<\/p>\n
Manhattan Potato Festival<\/p>\n
Potatoes and potato farming have long been a part of the foundation on Manhattan. Families have farmed that area for generations. The Manhattan Potato Festival is a celebration of that longstanding legacy.<\/p>\n
Organizers are also hinting at a few other special projects in the works for the 40th anniversary, so expect this year\u2019s celebration to be bigger than ever.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve got something delicious (or historic) to share, email your submissions to phebner@bresnan.net\u00a0with \u201cCommunity Cookbook\u201d in the subject line. The deadline is March 31.<\/p>\n
Boil it. Mash it. Bake it. I’ll be sending over my Grandma’s famous potato soup recipe. Let\u2019s make this the most Montana cookbook ever.<\/p>\n
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