<p><strong>Eagle, ID</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The Idaho Potato Commission's Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck made an appearance in the Windy City for the annual National Restaurant Association Show. Lucky visitors to the truck in Chicago were able to get a keepsake photo of themselves in front of it. Over 1,300 photos were taken. Among those visiting the Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “This is the biggest foodservice conference in the country so it made perfect sense for us to bring the world’s largest potato on wheels,” explained Don Odiorne, Vice President, Foodservice, IPC. “The IPC has been participating in this show for 25 consecutive years and we wanted to make this year, our 75th anniversary, a memorable one.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The IPC built the truck, to celebrate a milestone, its 75th Anniversary. The six ton Great Big Idaho® Potato is travelling the country to help raise funds and awareness for the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). The IPC made a $100,000 donation to MOWAA in honor of its anniversary and the cause. This national organization represents more than 5,000 MOWAA programs across the country that prepare and deliver more than one million meals each day to homebound seniors. Potatoes are an important food for these programs, because they are nutrient dense, affordable and extremely versatile.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
