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It strikes us as odd that in this United Nations’ International Year of the Potato there haven’t been any urban potatoculture initiatives. United Nations, helloooo?

Anyways, here’s an idea to get closer urban homo sapiens and their solanum tuberosum counterparts: Imagine there are potatoes secretly planted in public spaces and parks in the city; these potatoes can be looked up in a map and be adopted by carb-loving citizens (from now on referred to as potato pimps) who can take care of the developing urban potato plants by watering and fertilizing them as well as documenting the growth process.

The map can be updated with news and tips for the community of potato pimps, who, harvest time come, can get together to share delicious dishes using their beloved adopted tubers!

The map above shows real geographical positions of real potatoes sowed on a rainy Saturday in the city of Bogotá. The invitation is open for anyone interested in becoming a potato pimp to choose a potato and commit to take care of the plant.

We know some of our babies wont survive the tough life in the streets but we cannot let ourselves be overcome with sadness or despair as we strongly feel we have a message to deliver, namely, a message of potato love.

We hope that with time, more potatoes can be sown in different places and cities, and also hope that the logistics and touch points–so primitive at this point–can evolve to render a most meaningful and potatolicious experience.