The potato that ate all its carrots...

- from Yam, a poem by Bruce Guernsey

Farmer Bob Yam watching out over his crop

Frenchy Yam guards the employees entrance

Jean Yam and her famous strawberry-rhubbarb pie

Sid Yam rocking the alley outside the Yamma Cabana

Sidney Yam (No relation to Sid. In fact, they dont get along.)

Beth Crawford is a childhood friend of Jeffrey's, and is the photographer behind a set of yam characters caught doing what yam characters do in the rural Midwest.

Yammies often travel in groups, if not in heaps. They can be spotted most anywhere, though given a bit of vacation time they typically head to warmer climates.

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Yams are fun, friendly, and loaded with meaning!

Yams are a staple food source throughout the global community and millions believe in the yam's magical qualities.

Yams were first cultivated in Africa and Asia about 8000 B.C. In West Africa, the annual yam festival is as big a holiday as Christmas is in the U.S. The African American celebration of life, Kwanzaa, traces many elements to Africa’s yam culture.

Yams can grow to over 100 pounds. There are hundreds of varieties that sustain people on every continent.

In Australian Aboriginal mythology, the goddess that created human beings, their languages and cultures wore earrings made of huge bags of yams.

The island of Taiwan is considered to be in the shape of a yam. The word “Yam” is also the term for identity and aspiration, and the resilient vegetable symbolizes the strength of the Taiwanese people.