“Brussels Sprouts were originally cultivated in Ancient Rome and were later named for Brussels, Belgium. In the 1700s, French settlers brought the vegetables to Louisiana.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“The average farmer in Illinois can feed 156 people.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“Even though Georgia is known as ‘The Peach State,’ it only ranks third in peach production in the United States.” ~ American Agriculture Facts (California and South Carolina rank first and second, respectively.)

“Iowa leads the nation in hog and egg production.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“Connecticut has about 750 beekeepers with about 6,000 bee colonies that enhance pollination of the state’s specialty crops.” ~ American Agriculture Facts

“Enough cotton is grown in Arizona each year to make more than one pair of jeans for every American.” ~ American Agriculture Facts