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A simple way you can store root vegetables is to use a five or ten-gallon buckets and sand. Simply fill the buckets with sand, adding your root vegetables as you go. Carrots and beets do particularly well when stored this way in a cool, dry and dark area.
Be sure to give your root vegetables a good wash before you cook them.