I just happen to know that the producer price for potatoes goes up and down like a whore's drawers. I never commercially raised potatoes but I knew a bunch of the growers. High risk, high reward.

I still get my old weekly newspaper from my youth. There have been several 'potato giveaways' at various exits on the I-90 freeway this year. Just hand everybody that stops 5 (or more) pounds of potatoes. Manned by volunteers and there are LOTS of potatoes available.

I'm liking the air fryer I got just before the pandemic. I can turn raw, cheap potatoes into french fries in 20 minutes.