Potato Award
Posted on May 29, 2025 by Jenny ONeill
Smith Farm Potato Trophy
Bronze potato award
In 1940, the Smith family of Long Acres farm was awarded this bronze potato in recognition of a record-breaking production of 613 bushels of potatoes on a single acre.
John Smith, who arrived in Westport from Scotland, purchased this property of 110 acres located near Cadmans Neck in 1882. For the next 40 years he raised cattle, planted corn, potatoes, and turnips. His three sons – William, John and Stuart – continued the farming tradition.
The farm was named Long Acres because of the considerable distance from its most northerly point to its most southerly point.
The farm was noted as an exceptionally well managed operation. The Smith brothers worked as a family team, thus avoiding the financial burden of hiring additional labor.
