A couple reasons we like growing potatoes are they seem to be easy to grow and are very hardy. They keep a long time if stored properly and can be a staple food in a survival situation. Other than that, one of the BIGGEST reasons we grow them is to feed our Mealworms. We have a few Mealworm farms going that help feed our chickens, with the ultimate goal being a fully enclosed loop with the potatoes feeding the Mealworms, the Mealworms feeding the Chickens, and the Chickens feeding us. Granted, we can't just eat eggs all day with nothing else, but it would be a big part of our nutrition everyday. We work with what we have :). If yall are interested in what we do with our Mealworms I will do a more in-depth video on that later. Ultimately we want to have our chickens on a free-range, Mealworm, plus Kale and other veggies, type diet. That's the goal, and that's what we're working on.