Trick or Treat? Potatoes over Candies — Here’s why people are handing out spuds this Halloween 2025, and who is the Potato Man?

As Halloween 2025 approaches, a quirky new trend is emerging across the United States — homeowners handing out potatoes for Halloween instead of candy. What started as a joke has grown into a heartwarming viral movement now dubbed “Trick-or-Tater.