Economic Sacrifices

August 17, 2020 by Sebastian Tanti Burlo' in Robert Abela, COVID-19

published in the Times of Malta (17.10.20)

Patriotic Patata

May 31, 2020 by Sebastian Tanti Burlo' in Malta, agriculture

Ode to our Potato Farmers

Patriotism is for losers, but the one thing I feel slightly patriotic about is our agricultural produce. Il-Patata s-Safra (The yellow Potato) is a local strain of spud that is coveted and cherished globally, making it one of Malta’s best exports.

Food supply chains all over the world have been disrupted by the evolving global pandemic of COVID-19. Locally an estimated 500 tons of potatoes that would usually be exported will this year most likely go to waste, delivering a crippling blow to our already beleaguered farmers.

If you’ve ever assuaged your munchies in Amsterdam with French Fries, there is a good chance that those fries were born of Maltese soil.

Let this be our summer tas-safra.

Buy local, support our farmers.

#MyLifeisPotato