The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is donating 18,000 kilogram of top-quality spuds to the Greater Boston Food Bank.
The donation is part of International Year of the Potato.
Ivan Noonan, a board spokesman, says Boston is a very important market for Island potatoes.
Noonan says even though Island farmers are struggling to make ends meet due to high fuel and fertilizer costs, they were willing to contribute a portion of their crop to the less fortunate.