Garber Farms produces 20% of the state’s sweet potatoes

The Garber Family has been growing grains and vegetables in South Louisiana since 1881. They presently have three generations working together to produce sweet potatoes. The business, Garber Farms, located on Des Cannes Highway, west of Iota, began in 1978, and in 1979 the sweet potato farming got its first start. Matt Garber, manager of the farm crop production at Garber Farms, was the guest…